BTW, I can testify that bushwhacking is more risky than walking a trail. I was hiking on Sunday night (yes, in the dark) and I decided go "off trail" and take a short cut back to my truck (you should not attempt this without a GPS) I didn't see a branch protruding up from a downed tree and tripped over it and slammed hard into the ground. When I got up I had a mouth full of blood and a torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder.
That sucks. I hope you have a speedy recovery.

Bob will pass on the information to you and we will answer any question you have about being prepared if you are unsure of what you will need. I must stress that once we begin there will be no turning back. The route we are taking will make it difficult to return. And just to let you know...PBX hikes always run long and late so the sun will be close to setting before we end at this time of year. When there are nine people together on a PBX hike the conversations can get intense.