[BULK] - [pct-l] Water Cache's

[msaenz at mve-architects.com (Mike Saenz)]

Live Oak Spring, just a few miles south of Fobes Saddle, was flowing
with so much water last month, that the water was shooting out of the
pipe and CLEARING the trough below. If you didn't hold on to your water
bottle strong enough, the force of the water would tear it out of your
hands... It was coming out like a fire hose.

I would assume the other springs close by, Tunnel, Oak and Cedar are
flowing just as hard right now. Water was flowing out of every ravine
along the trail...

A water cache near Fobes may not be necessary for at least until
June-July. By then, the thru-hikers would already have passed.

Perhaps a cache near Table Mountain Road would be better? Or maybe take
over Erik Yakel's Chihuahua Valley Road cache while he's on his
thru-hike this year? Both are easy to get to by car.


Michael Saenz, Associate Partner
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-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Don Line
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 7:15 PM
To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: [BULK] - [pct-l] Water Cache's

I too am getting a little concerned about all the water cache's.  So,
here is what I'm going to do on mine.  I'm still going to cache some
water (very near Fobes Saddle)  But instead of 50 plus  (1 gallon
bottles) right on the trail, I'm going to move them about 50-100 yards
down a feeder trail.  A small sign will be on the 'PCT' showing the way.
 Those who NEED water can go get some and those who do not can simply
'keep on hiking'.

Bill's Trail Kitchen

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