[pct-l] Schroomer: Desert Section Water Thoughts During a Drought Year in Fall

[Scott Williams]

Hey Ken and Debbie,

Rheinhold is right.  I'm sure you are confusing me, humble little thru hike
mushroom picker, with the King of the PCT, Scott Williamson.  Don't feel
bad, the post offices have done it several times too when I've been given
Scott Williamson's resupply box and thankfully noticed the handwriting
wasn't my wife's.  I have over 50 years of backpacking under my belt, but
only started thru hiking in 2010, a wet year on the PCT.  I knocked out the
CDT last year too, but don't begin to presume to have the thru hike
knowledge of Scott Williamson or so many more on this list.  The year I
thru'd the PCT, I did hike 350 miles of it in the deserts in Oct. and
didn't have any trouble finding water, but again, that was a wet year.

Have a wonderful hike, and I'm sure Rheinhold is right about Williamson
looking better than me, hell, I'm a geezer and he's still a strapping young
trail hunk I'm sure!

Shroomer

On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 7:08 AM, <gary_schenk at verizon.net> wrote:

>  This is a really dry year in SoCal. Figure on carrying lots of water and
> relying on visitor centers and ranger stations for water and the kindness
> of strangers.
>
> In the San Berdoos Deep and Holcomb Creeks should have water in the fall.
> And of course Big Bear and Silverwood Lakes. The small springs and creeks
> will more than likely be toast this fall, but you shouldn't have too much a
> problem there.
>
> The San Gabriels will more than likely be bone dry. Check out the water
> report. Figure the springs and small creeks will be dry. Visitor centers,
> Newcomb Ranch, camprgrounds, KOA, etc will be your best bet for water.
>
> Good luck!
> Gary
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