[pct-l] helping out

[Douglas P. Bouche]

The issue isn't hiking to third gate, it is hiking beyond third gate, as you
still have another 10+ miles to go from that point to barrel springs.  The
PCT route from scissors crossing to the third gate is about 13 miles or so,
which would make the total PCT length about 23 miles between these two
points (scissors crossing and barrel springs).  A long way to go in desert
country without a water supply.

Doug

-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of gwschenk at socal.rr.com
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 11:15 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] helping out

---- Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:

> 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.

I still don't understand why hikers can't carry their own water to Third
Gate.
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