{"product_id":"pacific-crest-trail-data-book-mileages-landmarks-facilities-resupply-data-and-essential-trail-information-for-the-entire-pacific-crest-trail-fro-paperback","title":"Pacific Crest Trail Data Book: Mileages, Landmarks, Facilities, Resupply Data, and Essential Trail Information for the Entire Pacific Crest Trail, fro - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenedict Go\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe essential, cut-to-the-chase handbook for hiking and backpacking the PCT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want bare-bones information about the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail without all the long, detailed descriptions, the \u003ci\u003ePacific Crest Trail Data Book\u003c\/i\u003e is exactly what you're looking for. Based on data from the three comprehensive Wilderness Press guidebooks to the PCT, this book is filled with convenient, easy-to-read, at-a-glance tables. Compact and lightweight, with trail-tested features, it's handy both on and off the trail. Use it for pre-trip planning for resupply stops; setting daily on-the-trail mileage goals by anticipating campsites, water sources, trail gradient, and facilities; and easily calculating distances between any two points on the trail. Whether you're north- or south-bound, whether you're hiking the entire PCT or just sections of it, the first step of your journey begins with this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFROM THE AUTHOR: THE JOURNEY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe future begins with a dream... And what a wonderful dream it was! I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 1996; to this day, memories of that life continue to make me smile. The sweet innocence of the unknown, the lessons still to be learned. How I yearn to feel those moments! I started on the PCT not fully knowing what to expect. It was the most challenging journey I had ever attempted. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe long expanse of the desert, the refreshing High Sierra, and the beautiful Cascade Mountains--nature became my home. Every night, I slept in different places, sometimes on a hill, in a valley, or on top of a mountain. I found myself seeking and finding special places, and treasuring the times when I could feel deeply. In nature, I saw more moments that in my mind could not be possible, and yet they happened. I remember the uncertainty, the not knowing of what would be. But, at the same time, as my knowledge increased and gave power, it also limited me. Knowledge created a boundary that at times became the border of my life. It was only by questioning what I knew and in doing difficult things that I could grow. Here I learned my four treasured lessons: \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTake care of those whom you love.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTake care of your health.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo not limit yourself to what you know. Try and learn.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShare your life. We are not meant to be alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eI am glad that many continue to protect this most beautiful treasure. To the future! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA note about my trail name: When I started on the PCT, I met many Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, most of whom had trail names. For two months, I hiked across Southern California with the veteran AT hikers, pondering what my trail name should be. We finally reached Kennedy Meadows and saw the movie \u003c\/i\u003eGrizzly Adams\u003ci\u003e. Next thing I knew, my trail name, \"Gentle Ben,\" came into being, bestowed by the one and only \"Rude Dog.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenedict \"Gentle Ben\" Go thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 1996. To this day, memories of that life continue to make him smile. The sweet innocence of the unknown, the lessons still to be learned. He started on the PCT not fully knowing what to expect. It was the most challenging journey he had ever attempted. Since that time, Gentle Ben has been committed to updating the essential pocket guide to the trail. All of his book royalties are donated to the Pacific Crest Trail Association's Jane and Flicka Endowment Fund, which helps to fund trail maintenance and promote trail use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772891398432,"sku":"9780899979014","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2dfe254f19ae16dac22cccfebc2af408.webp?v=1780416210","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/pacific-crest-trail-data-book-mileages-landmarks-facilities-resupply-data-and-essential-trail-information-for-the-entire-pacific-crest-trail-fro-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}