[pct-l] Re: What do use to carry your 2 gallons per day of waterinthe desert? Marzipan

[yogihikes at sbcglobal.net (yogi)]

We started late in 2001.  I think it was around May 6.  I've never been as hot as I was in SoCal in 2001.  I hesitate to use the word "miserable", but geez there were days . . . . . 
 
yogi
www.pcthandbook.com

Ken Powers <kdpo@gottawalk.com> wrote:
Eight Liters!? Wow, thats heavy. 6 or 7 is more reasonable. We figure that
we need 1 gallon/day minimum apiece. That is 3.8 liters. We usually hike 20
mile/day. 8 liters should last both of us all day, including water needed
for cooking. We hiked the 32 mile Hat Creek Rim on 6 liters for 2 of us. See
http://www.gottawalk.com/pct/burney_falls.htm for a picture of our water
bottle collection.

Everyone's water usage and mileages vary, but think about how much you need
before loading up with huge loads of water. If you can get to water at
dinner time you can save on carrying that water too.

Ken
www.gottawalk.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "yogi" 
To: 

Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 12:14 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Re: What do use to carry your 2 gallons per day of
waterinthe desert? Marzipan


There's LOTS of waterless stretches over 16 miles.

A quick glance in my BRAND NEW data book shows 13 waterless stretches
in SoCal which are longer than 16 miles.

In 2001, I carried 8 liters of water a handful of times. In 2002 and 2003,
a full
load was usually 6-7 liters.

I had to chuckle when I saw on Page 9 the "Elevation Profile for Entire
Pacific
Coast Trail from Mexico to Canada."

The Pacific COAST Trail. I always tease my Mom for saying "coast" instead
of "crest". I guess she was right all along! :) :) :)

yogi
www.pcthandbook.com





Monty Tam wrote:
Does anyone know of a stretch longer than 16 miles without water?

2 Platypus or is that Platypi
2 liter soda pop bottle
20 oz gatorade bottle
(at very most for me)

Warner Springs Monty



> [Original Message]
> From: backpack45scb
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> Date: 2/4/2005 11:30:48 AM
> Subject: [pct-l] Re: What do use to carry your 2 gallons per day of water
inthe desert? Marzipan
>
> Time flys. Marzipan, this is my original topic on water containers -
> it was back in Oct 04, not a few weeks ago.
> -- 
> Ralph Alcorn
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