[pct-l] Water

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good evening, List,



My approach to water purification and handling can be seen at:
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=264360



Enjoy your planning,



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

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On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 4:45 PM, Lisa Freathy <rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Another water question which I know is completely different for each
> person, but
> I would love any feedback/experience so I can have a better idea...
>
> I typically drink a LOT of water and I do NOT deal very well with the heat,
> the
> dessert section has me very nervous. As I am figuring out my pack weight I
> am
> estimating that at some times I may want the capacity to carry 9 liters of
> water
> (19.8lbs!!?). This seems to be much higher than that which others estimate
> as
> far as bottle sizes/needs. Am I going overboard?? I was thinking of
> carrying the
> following...
>
>
> ~Four 1 liter plastic bottles (plastic re-used smart water bottles or
> something
> like that)
> ~One 2.5/3 liter camelback bladder
> ~One 4 liter colapsable platy or dromlite (platy is lighter, dromlite seems
> more
> sturdy... preference/opinions?)
>
> I don't plan on having all filled all the time and will most likely reduce
> containers in the sierras, but does this seem on target or overboard for a
> heat
> sensitive water lover like me?
>
> Thanks!Lisa
>
>
> "Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and
> climb
> a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."
> ~ John Muir
>
>
>
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