[pct-l] Desert Water Capacity?

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good evening, Maggie,

Like my old pickup truck I get about 10-15 miles per gallon.  I seldom
carry more than 6-7 liters.
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=264360

Enjoy your planning and trip,

Enjoy your trip,

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/


On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 7:48 AM, Maggie Lyons Weller <maggierlyons at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> My husband and I are attempting to thru-hike this year for the first time.
> We are debating how many of liters of water we should be carrying
> throughout the desert. Currently, we have to capacity to carry 11 liters
> each [ (1) 6L drom, (2) 2 L Platypus, and (1) 1L plastic drinking bottle].
> That would be 22L between the two of us. In light of this years water
> conditions, is this completely overkill? We would appreciate any and all.
> suggestions.
>
> Thank you!
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