[pct-l] helping out

[gwschenk at socal.rr.com]

---- "Douglas P. Bouche" <dpbouche at earthlink.net> wrote: 
> 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.

It is a long way to go, but I managed to make Barrel Springs with extra water. Water management is one of the challenges to be met through SoCal. But, to each is own, HYOH, etc.

Gary