[pct-l] --and now water!

[judson at jeffnet.org (Judson Brown)]

They're not essential to everyone on the PCT, but they sure make things
easier. Otherwise, there are stretches where you would have to carry 7 or 8
liters. Use them when you have to, and try to to absolutely rely on any of
them, because they may well be empty when you get there. And if the
etiquette is that you don't take any to carry, then there are a whole lot of
people breaching etiquette.

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I just signed up for the list a couple of weeks ago--must have just missed
it.  So to recap:  each person needs 8L of carrying capacity?  At least for
section A?

If you happen to know specifically when you asked the question I can check
the archives...

Also, I wondered if anyone had any clarification about the etiquette
regarding water caches.  I know they're essential to everyone on the PCT,
and
obviously it's not cool to drink the last two gallons of water when you know
other
people are coming behind.  The etiquette guidelines I've heard from other
PCT
thru-hikers are that you drink what you need, but you don't take any to
carry.
Is that the consensus?

(Am I stirring another hornet's nest with a controversial subject?)

Marzipan
AT04


> Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 10:23:52 -0800
> From: backpack45scb <rbalcorn@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] --and now water!
> To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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> Marzipan, I asked this question a few weeks ago. To summarize the
> replies, 2 liter soda bottles, 4L Dromlites, 4L(I think) Platys,
> smaller soda bottles. Walking in hot conditions - 1 liter lasts 3
> miles. Cook at water sources so you don't have to carry cooking water.
> In section A there are 3 waterless stretches of 20 to 25 miles, so 4
> of the 2L containers or equivalent capacity would be appropriate.
> Note, even when you reach water, the Pioneer Mall trailhead and San
> Felipe Creek sources appear to be gross so be prepared to
> filter/treat.
> --
> Ralph Alcorn
> http://www.backpack45.com/pct.html
>

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