[pct-l] Water Capacity for Cali?

[gschenk1 at roadrunner.com]

---- Natalie Franz <eilatan5445 at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Hi everybody! I was just wondering to myself if my water capacity is enough for the desert, ~5.25 L. How many liters do you folks recommend? There's plenty of talk about how many liters per mile or hour, but not much regarding total capacity.

Hi Natalie,

IMHO, you should be prepared to carry two gallons at least. If it is hot in section A, you'll use every bit of that two gallons from Scissors Crossing to Barrel Springs. If it's not hot, that two gallons would last until Warner Springs.

On the other hand, some people do seem to get by with just 4-5 liters carrying capacity.

If you dry camp, it'll be nice to have plenty of water with you. If you camp near a creek or spring, it's nice to have to only make one trip to the water source after setting up camp.

YMMV. HYOH, etc., etc.

Gary