[pct-l] Water reports for Southern California

[AsABat]

I am still compiling water reports for the first 700 miles of the PCT.
Reports are posted at http://pct.4jeffrey.net <http://pct.4jeffrey.net/>
and updated whenever I get new information and/or feel like it. (In
other words, there is no magic day that updates are posted.)
 
The reports are only as accurate as what other hikers send me. Contrary
to a popular legend, I do NOT hike the entire 700 miles once a week,
much as I'd like to be able to do so! The best was to send updates is to
send an email to "water" @ "4jeffrey" dot "net". That address usually
goes to me, but if I'm lucky enough to be out hiking I have a couple
other people that can post updates. I do also look for "water" and "trip
report" on the PCT-L, and prowl as many online trail journals as I have
time for to squeeze out water (bad pun, sorry) info, but a direct email
is best.
 
If you find water conditions different than reported, please email me. A
few wonderful hikers have sent me the condition of every water source
they visit - this is how the list gets updated each year. If you are
hiking earlier than the herd, your reports are especially helpful to
those who will follow your footsteps.
 
I sometimes get emails asking if I have more current information. While
I will try to respond to these emails, I have a little problem called
w*rk (had to self-censor that) that sometimes gets in the way of
responding as quick as you may like, but my response is almost always
"everything I know is on the website". Especially in the peak hiking
season, if anything significant changes I update that as fast as I can.
However, all I can guarantee is that at least one water source will have
gone dry between the time you read it and the time you get there.
Evaporation happens. Be prepared.
 
I do list a few of the major caches. In my opinion, you should NEVER
rely on water caches. Even if there was 50 gallons there yesterday, it
could all be gone tomorrow. Treat caches as you would any other trail
magic: be thankful for it, be polite and keep them clean, and be
prepared if the magic doesn't happen. IMO, caches are for drinking an
extra liter or so to make it more pleasant. Don't count on them with
your life. (This is my opinion, not necessarily those of the water
cachers, the PCT-L or its affiliates.)
 
Have a wonderful hike, and be safe.
 
AsABat
Class of 2014
PCT Water Reports Southern California http://pct.4jeffrey.net
<http://pct.4jeffrey.net/> 
Send updates to water @ 4jeffrey . net