[pct-l] WATER!

[Freiman, Paul]

Charlie needs help.  He is going up every Monday thru the season.  A gaggle of hikers will go thru between now and the middle of May.  The majority of them will go thru between Apr 28 and the week after.


--- In SDPeaks at yahoogroups.com, "Paul Freiman" <pfreiman at ...> wrote:
>
> Charlie Jones has 400 gallons of water to carry up this year to the 3rd gate.
>  
> The 3rd gate is on the PCT in the San Felipe Hills where temps often range in the 90s to 
> 110s.  Many people last year thought they were in hell.  There is no water during the 24 mile 
> crossing from Scissors Crossing to Barrel Springs.  I remember last year I would have been in 
> serious trouble if the water had not been there.  Now 11 of us did it last weekend, but the 
> temp was only 80 and I was carrying 5 pounds instead of 35, plus we went the downhill way.
> 
> Charlie is able to park about one mile away, but it is uphill and Charlie is nearing his xx 
> birthday.  ( I only know he is very old).  Please help.
> 
> 
> If you can help the next carry date is Monday 
>  Charles Jones <CharlieJones at ...>
>