[pct-l] So. Calif. Desert Water Caches

[gwschenk at socal.rr.com]

Having the ability to carry two gallons is a good start. That worked out for my gf and I when we did section A a couple of years ago. I carried two gallons into the San Felipe Hills, others only carried 3 liters, relying on the water cache at Third Gate. In '06 a friend thruhiked and carried two gallons also into the San Felipes. When he got to Third Gate he found a bunch of hikers yogiing for water as the cache was empty. You can imagine how he felt after working hard carrying all that water up there, and they had carried none. I believe those others ended up having to make the long sidetrip to water down canyon.

Gary

---- Melanie Clarke <melaniekclarke at gmail.com> wrote: 
> *
> 
> How much water is very subjective, so it's hard to answer.
> 
> The Canyon is one of my primary stomping grounds. Water is always an issue
> there. I've hiked with many different people there, and we all need
> different amount. I tend to need more water then a lot of people. The
> general rule is a gallon a day, but I am much more comfortable with at least
> 5, and I will often carry 6. On a recent trip, we knew our hike out would
> require a dry camp half way to the car. I carried a little over 9 liters
> away from the creek before beginning the climb. I drank every drop! My
> hiking partner left the creek with only 7 or 8 liters and was fine.*
> 
> Well, my initial reaction was to bring along a capacity for about 2 gallons
> of water.  7 liters is about 2 gallons so I am probably in the "heavy user"
> category.  Maybe for my first run through the desert I should go with the 2
> gallons or 7 liters in those dry areas indicated by Halfmile and Postholer
> or was it Asabat?
> 
> Thank you everyone,
> Melanie
> 
> On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 5:26 PM, Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes <
> diane at santabarbarahikes.com> wrote:
> 
> > I don't think I could drink a liter every 3 or 4 miles. I would get very
> > sick. 3 liters in a whole day, including meals, plus a liter of lemonade at
> > a water source is about right. For ME.
> >
> > On Jan 11, 2011, at 5:11 PM, Paul Robison wrote:
> >
> >  i have heard several people say 3 miles per liter.
> >>
> >> personally i couldn't drink more than 4 miles per liter...   in temperate
> >> weather i would go 2 liters for ten miles.
> >>
> >> ... this assumes you camp somewhere where you can drink your fill.
> >>
> >> one opinion of many;
> >> make your own decisions about safety;  lack of water is no joke.  this is
> >> what i
> >> do, and not a recommendation , blah blah ; )
> >> ~Paul
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jan 11, 2011, at 7:22 AM, Melanie Clarke wrote:
> >>
> >>  Dear Diane,
> >>>
> >>> How much water should I bring during some of those long stretches
> >>> of no
> >>> water?  About 2 gallons?  I don't want to have to depend on water
> >>> caches.
> >>>
> >>> Melanie
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
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