Many people helped to make my walk a success and deserve thanks. Some of their names I no longer remember after all these years (or perhaps never knew). I apologise to anyone I’ve omitted.
The late Warren Rogers’ assistance was greatly appreciated. Without him planning the walk would have been much harder. Warren is also to be thanked for the decades of work he put in promoting the PCT. Without his efforts the trail as we know it might well not exist. Thanks to his son Don Rogers for the photos of Warren Rogers.
My companions on the trail all added to the walk, especially my companions in the High Sierra, Scott Steiner, Dave Rehbehn and Larry Lake, without whom I probably would not have made it through the snow. I certainly wouldn’t have survived the river crossings in Yosemite National Park without Larry. Elsewhere on the trail I enjoyed the company of Wayne Fuiten, Ron Ellis, Ron DiBaccio, Jay J.Johnson, Greg Poirier, Susie and Robert.
Throughout the walk everyone I met was supportive and friendly (with one exception as described in the book) and many local people went out of their way to provide assistance. These trail angels included Richard in Big Bear City, Phil and Bing Le Feuvre in Wrightwood, Delree Todd in Acton, Mrs Davison in the Mohave Desert, Ralph and Betty Morgan at the Fairmont Inn, Bob Frost in Sierra City, Rene Forman in Ashland.
Outdoor clothing company Rohan provided me with most of the clothing for the walk – and with work afterwards (I took part in a series of road shows talking to people about my PCT walk and how the clothing had performed).
Thanks to Barney Mann of the Pacific Crest Trail Association for all his help. The Pacific Crest Trail Association didn’t exist in 1982 but it is now an essential organisation for anything to do with the PCT and a wonderful resource which I used for much of the information on the history of the trail and the trail today.
I also discussed the PCT today with recent thru-hikers John Manning, Colin Ibbotson and Keith Foskett and learnt much about the current trail experience.
Robert Davidson of Sandstone Press suggested the book to me and encouraged and cajoled me during the writing. Heather Macpherson of Raspberry Creative Design did the design, Dave Ritchie scanned the slides, David Langworth did the maps. Thanks to them all.
My partner Denise Thorn read the manuscript and made many useful suggestions and corrections that have improved the book.