[pct-l] Training

[Amanda L Silvestri]

I agree with Mat.  I always use water to train with.  Besides being easy to add and subtract (on an as needed basis) I have often come across inexperienced day hikers who are not dressed or equipped to be out in the wilds.  The most dangerous thing is they either don't have any water or only a small hand-held bottle that holds far too little.  With my water bottle filled backpack I am able to freely offer them a litter or two and save them serious discomfort, or worse.  This often becomes an educational opportunity for hiking with the ten essentials and Leave No Trace.
 
Amanda (Shepherd)