Trekking Ultraleicht auf dem Pacific Crest Trail 2011

Trekking Ultraleicht auf dem PCT 2011

Fotos und Text: Matthias Kodym

I have been asked so many questions during and after the hike that I thought to summarize them for you:

1. How many pairs of shoes? 4 pairs.
2. Daily average? 32 km.
3. Highest distance on trail in a day? 65 km.

4. For how many days have you been out there? About 130 days incl. 22 zerodays.
5. When did you get up in the morning? In between 5 and 6 o’clock.
6. How many brakes during the day? Depends, normally first brake after 3 hours (10 to 15 mimutes), one major lunchbreak (30 to 45 minutes), one in the afternoon (15 minutes).

7. Kcal per day? 3500 to 5000, depending on the mileage and terrain.
8. Whats your baseweight? Between 4.5 to 6 kg. Depending on the sections.
9. What would you change in your gearlist? Nothing.

10. Favourite sections? All of California and Washington.
11. What would you do different next time? Fewer townstops.
12. Snow? Yes, for 500 miles continously.

13. Have you had an iceaxe? No.
14. Would you do it again? I would.

About the author:

Matthias Kodym is an 28 years old hiker and blogger from Austria. He was starting long distance trekking in 2010 and was able to hike 6000+ km  in two summer seasons. After trips to Mallorca, Iceland, Corsica and the Alps he did his first thru-hike on the 4265 km long Pacific Crest Trail. It runs from Mexico to Canada. He says: Packing less means more fun, less exhaustion and to be more consistent with the great outdoors and thats the reason why we do this.