[pct-l] Water in Sections A & B

[Eric Lee]

Tom wrote:
>
Of course, tolerance to dehydration shows very wide individual variations
and can be developed (i.e., trained).  You should be very confident that you
know your tolerance as you calculate your water needs.
>

Conditioning counts for a lot.  My section hike this year from Ashland to
Highway 138 north of Crater Lake was fairly dry and I noticed that I used
probably twice the amount of water that the thru-hikers I met used, despite
being in good physical shape and carrying a lighter pack than many thrus.  I
attribute that to a) me being a long-time Seattleite (my usual problem is an
over-abundance of water, not a scarcity), and b) not having four months of
trail conditioning.

Eric