[pct-l] Water for first 20 miles

[shon mcganty]

"I started at the border with 1 liter, which got me to the creek at mi. 4.4."
 
 
Just a comment about the above statement:  I hiked the 1st 42 miles of the PCT a month and a half ago, and that first little creek was dry, as was Hauser Creek.  Lake Morena has water, and Cottonwood Creek 1/3 mile before Boulder Oaks had water. Long Canyon Creek had water also.
  

________________________________
 From: Judson Brown <judsonwb at gmail.com>
To: Cat <cathi at cathigunderson.com> 
Cc: Pct-L at backcountry.net 
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 5:16 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Water for first 20 miles
  
I just came from that section and never carried more than 4 liters. And
I've found that in warm weather, that ratio gets a lot closer to 3
mi./liter. Occasionally carrying 4 or 5 liters is a realistic expectation
on parts of the PCT.

I started at the border with 1 liter, which got me to the creek at mi. 4.4.
There, I got 4 which *just* lasted until Morena. I also carried 4 the next
day going from Boulder Oaks CG to the ford at Long Canyon. In neither case
did it make my packweight feel unpleasantly heavy.

Judson/bunnyslayer

On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 3:47 PM, Cat <cathi at cathigunderson.com> wrote:

> I am starting the trail on Saturday and, according to the water report,
> water availability looks pretty iffy for the first 20 miles. Any advice on
> how much to bring for that section? My rule of thumb is 1 liter per 5 miles
> but that is 4 liters. Ouch.
> Thanks, Cat
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