| Gear Manufacturers:
Gregory (packs)
Mountain Smith
(packs and bags mostly)
REI (EVERYthing)
Sierra Designs (tents, clothing
The North Face (tents, bags,
clothing, packs)
Princeton Tec (lights)
Smartwools (socks)
Pur (Water Filters)
Aqua Mira (Water
Purification Solution)
Cascade
Designs (thermarest, pack towels, platypus)
Camelback (bladders,
hydration packs)
Nalgene (containers)
Ursack (bear proof containers)
Heard a lot of mixed reviews. Do the newer models work?
Frogg Toggs (raingear)
Hints, Tips, Reviews, Hiker and PCT specific Websites
Joe's Ultralight Backpacking
(usefull info for the ultralight crowd)
Craig's PCT Planner
(PC application for planning resupply stops)
Pacific Crest Trail Association
(permits, membership, books...)
Live
to Play gear reviews (TONS of reviews)
Rob Bedichek's PCT elevation profile
Outside Online "Gear
Guy" ('tips and tricks')
The Pacific Crest Trail Hiker's
Website (hiker registry, forums, etc.)
Desert Portion
Website
"What is a Thru Hiker" by Jim Owen
(i really like the way he puts this...)
Hikertrash (maps) I
can't get the maps to work. Myabe you'll have better luck.
National Scenic Trails Mailing
Lists (PCT, AT, CDT, and more)
Peak to Peak (a listing
of various hiker's pages)
Sierra Wilderness (info
you ought to know...)
US Army Research Paper on Nutrional
Guidance in Temperate and Extreme Conditions (PDF file. EXCELLENT
Info!)
Multiple Brand/Product Retailers (Online)
Backcountry Gear Limited (this
one seems to have just about everything I want at really nice prices)
The Tent Store (take a guess)
Trailquest (lots of those little,
harder to find items...all conveniently sold here)
REI (EVERYthing at decent prices usually.
better deals can usually be found however)
Campmor
Books
Pacific
Crest Trail Data
The
Pacific Crest Trail: A hiker's companion
The
Pacific Crest Trail: Southern California
The
Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California
The
Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon and Washington
Journey
on the Crest : Walking 2600 Miles from Mexico to Canada (More of a
book about the author and people than the trail itself)
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