[pct-l] Do not shortchange on water and use a rest step

[Rob Langsdorf]

This time of year I recommend people, who aren't going to make it from Campo to Lake Morena in one day, carry 8-liters of water. The trick for climbing  out of Hauser Canyon is to use a rest step. When I led a WBC group out of the canyon years ago they were really worried about doing this at 1 PM on a hot afternoon. I set a slow enough pace that they were all able to keep talking. They were surprised that they hadn't broken a sweat and how quickly they had reached the top of the hill. So the key is to set a slow pace and just keep strolling.

                  Mataguay Connector Rob


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 From: walt Durling <durlfam4 at icloud.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 8:47 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Do not shortchange on water
 

I started last Sunday with 6 liters figuring that would be adequate to get me to Lake Moreno.  Not so!  I'm 61 and figured on getting to LM on second day, which  I did.  However, the current daytime temps are above average with close to 100 on the trail already.  I only had a liter left when I hot  to Hauser Creek and was suffering from conserving water.  Thank goodness for Mr. Clean, a local teacher, who placed several gallons at the creek, which is bone dry.  Without it I would have been in a dangerous situation.  The hike out of the creek climbs sharply for quite some time with little shade.  As it was I needed 2  full days to recover from dehydration. 

Mr Clean, a trail angel if there is ever one, may do a thru again this year, which means there may not be a cache at Hauser Creek.  I met 3 repeat  PCTers at LM who agreed that the heat is making the first 20 miles very arduous.  For those new to the trail, profit from my experience and  take more water than you think you'll need. 

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