Sources for ultralight and lightweight gear:

Zpacks, And Zpacks materials from which you can make all the ultralight gear you can dream of, Six Moon Designs, Gossamer Gear, ULA, Mountain Laurel Designs, Elemental Horizons, Enlightened Equipment, Feathered Friends, …

Pacific Crest Trail Links:

Resources:

http://www.pctmap.net/ – Halfmile’s Maps – PCT maps, apps, GPS data, etc.

http://www.pcta.org/ – Pacific Crest Trail Association – folks who take care of the PCT and have tons of resources for planning a trip

http://www.guthookhikes.com/apps – Guthook’s PCT app is great for on-trail navigation

http://www.fs.usda.gov/pct/ – US Forest Service PCT general info

http://www.yogisbooks.com/ – Yogi’s Guide is a must!

http://vimeo.com/78531041 – PCT 3-Second Thru-Hike video. Watch it!

http://www.pctplanner.com/ – Craig’s PCT planner – calculator and tips

Articles:

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/going-the-distance-on-the-pacific-crest-trail-17459480/?no-ist – Smithsonian 2013 article

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/20/fashion/the-call-of-Cheryl-Strayeds-Wild-on-the-pacific-crest-trail.html?_r=0 – yes, we have heard of the book. but no, that’s not why we’re hiking the trail.

Other blogs:

http://theuncalculatedlife.blogspot.com/2013_04_01_archive.html – Mike Henrick’s blog 2013. Thanks for the tips Mike

http://carrotquinn.com/tag/pct-blog/ – Carrot Quinn has a great, interesting, detailed PCT blog from her hike this year and last

http://www.walkingwithwired.com/p/pct-2011.html – Wired’s blog. Her pretty well known and nicely detailed account of a 2011 hike