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Start out car camping. My progression was: 1. Avid day hiker (10-16 mile hikes every weekend, 5-8k ft gain) 2. Car camping in Ojai (near Los Angeles). Drive i
by carabiner 6y ago
Start out car camping. My progression was:
1. Avid day hiker (10-16 mile hikes every weekend, 5-8k ft gain)
2. Car camping in Ojai (near Los Angeles). Drive in, setup your tent, chill, sleep, leave next morning.
3. Backpacking around LA on the trails from step 1
4. Thru-hiked PCT
5. Mountaineering / alpine climbing
Lots of people do the PCT with little hiking experience and are fine though. It's just walking, and there are tons of people to help you.
- leonmoonen 6y ago^^ this! Don’t overthink, go and enjoy. (trips in bear country take a bit of additional preparation, but also that can be done w/o too much hassle, lots of info online)
- elhuddy 6y agoI made it through step 4; could you speak more to the fifth step in your progression and how you really been picking up those advanced skills?
- carabiner 6y agoStart rock climbing, take an intro to mountaineering course with a guiding service (lots of them in WA, OR, CA), or find someone to introduce you to it.