[pct-l] helping out

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

As time draws closer to hiking season, Warner Springs Monty or  
someone down there will probably post an announcement seeking  
volunteers to help stock the 3rd gate cache. They have to carry the  
water up in gallon jugs in their backpacks for about a mile or so up  
a hill, so they need all the help they can get.

They'll also need volunteers to help at the kickoff. Again,  
announcements will usually be made as time draws near.

My personal opinion is that random small water caches all over the  
trail becomes an eye-sore. Better to help keep the established ones  
full or to leave surprise drinks or fruit in a cooler than yet more  
water bottles.

I have to admit that hiking in So Cal there are so many helpful  
people leaving stuff that pretty soon you become ashamed of yourself  
how you expect there to be snacks waiting at every road crossing, and  
the amount of disappointment and even (she waits for everyone to fire  
up their flame throwers) annoyance when there isn't.

On Feb 2, 2011, at 9:00 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> This is my first year hiking the PCT, I live about 45 mins from san  
> diego
> and I could easily help with water caching just have no clue where the
> biggest need and if there are tanks in place that just need filling  
> or is it
> better to drop off gallons.  I have access to a 240gal tank which  
> is used
> for fresh water and happens to be in the back of a 4x4 truck I  
> wouldn't mind
> maybe refilling a couple locations this summer as I will be hiking  
> in april
> and only for a week or so.  So I will be free and close to the desert
> section.  Like I said my first year so I have no clue if this would  
> even
> help but if so let me know and I will get it in the works.
> Gerry0625