[pct-l] Sec A Mile 11 campspot?

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

I camped at mile 9 on the PCT. There was a little nook carved in the  
chaparral that was just big enough for our tent. I can't remember off- 
hand what exactly is at mile 11, but there is a gate beyond mile 9  
where you probably could have camped, plus near the dirt road  
overlooking Hauser canyon you can probably find a spot to sleep.  
Hauser canyon has room for camping. Climbing out of Hauser canyon  
you'll probably see some spots to sleep once you reach the summit.  
It's all chaparral, which is dense scrub, not "open desert." In some  
years when I've been in the area there are dozens of small little  
creeks and tiny pools of water. In other years it's all pretty much  
dry. You can easily carry enough water to get to Lake Morena. You  
just have to immediately divorce yourself from the idea that  
"camping" = "near water". As a PCT hiker, camping just means  
sleeping. Your life becomes hike all day and sleep wherever you get to.

On Oct 21, 2012, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: "belcherjd at juno.com" <belcherjd at juno.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Sec A  Mile 11 campspot?
>
> Astro went 11 miles his first day (April 7) and I see on Half  
> Mile's maps that there are power lines at that point.
> What are the conditions for a campspot there?
> I'm assuming there is no water near there and that the next water  
> would possibly at Hauser Creek mile 16 on that date most years??
>
> 'til later
> Jon (Gandaulf)class of 2013