![]() ![]() The female thru hikers we met on the trail were independent, adventurous, athletic, and highly competent. ![]() Lots of women hike the PCT every year, many of them solo. Any hiking pace is fine, of course - but Cheryl’s experience was somewhat different from that of a thru hiker. A thru hiker must average 20 miles per day in order to complete the trail in a single year due to snow levels at high elevation. ![]() Mileage. Cheryl Strayed walked a very respectable distance, but still less than half of the trail’s 2660 miles. If something doesn’t work, or you don’t know how to use it in the desert, the consequences will be unpleasant at best. It’s important to test your gear at home, and then on a short backpacking trip, before setting off on the PCT. Cheryl’s prep was minimal: the movie showed her opening packages of unused gear right before her PCT hike began. This included shakedown hikes where we tested every piece of gear. Preparation. We spent about a year of evenings and weekends preparing for our thru hike. This is the second half of North Star and Shutterbug’s review of “Wild” (the first half was posted on December 30, 2014). Ten Ways “Wild” Strayed Wild went off trail on: ![]()
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