[pct-l] Golden Oak Spring Status

[Len Glassner]

Some advocate an umbrella, saying the weight is offset by reduced
water carrying requirements.  Sounds perfectly reasonable, but I
wonder if this there have been any studies done to see to just what
extent this is true, e.g., no umbrella = x liters, chrome dome = .5x
liters.

On 4/6/07, Reinhold Metzger <reinholdmetzger at cox.net> wrote:
> Glen Winters wrote.......35 miles no water in April Arrrgghh.....there is no
> way I can carry enough water for 2 days......are there any llamas for hire?
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> TRY HIKING AT NIGHT AND SLEEPING DURING THE DAY IN THE DESERT......YOU
> CONSERVE ENERGY AND WATER AND MAY EXPAND YOUR LIMITATION.
>