[pct-l] Water and Hikers Age

[Montedodge@aol.com]

 If  " Trubee "  only carries two and a half liters, great. I drink a gallon 
a day on a hard hike or climb. If I hike at  20 miles a day, I'll take 2 
gallons for a 37 mile hike. If your body breaks down, It would be wise to 
pack a little insurance ( snakebite or sprains) . I've met some outstanding 
AT hikers in my time who also ate up the PCT as well. This does not make the 
AT an equal trail to the PCT in any way. Some AT finishers ( who's names I 
can't recall from 77 and who did not complete the PCT )  were not prepared 
from their past hike to deal with the snow that the Sierra's bring. Last 
year's hike for you Stephen, the desert was damper than normal, water was 
more easy to find. Your experience is different than the norm. I would advice 
future hiker's to error on the safe side as far as packing water. ( Trubee 
likes to live on the edge!! ) Age does not matter in the realm of hiking and 
climbing, but if I got beat to the top of  Shasta by a 67 year old woman, I 
would quit climbing  or buy a stairmaster. AT hikers can keep talking up 
their cute little trail, but it is no comparision to the PCT.  ( Other than 
grade, as if than really makes a trail )  The AT is a low level beach hike 
for easterners to walk off their winter guts from watching too much hockey. 
If given a choice between hiking the AT or I-5 Mexico to Canada , I would 
hike I-5 as there is less people and better scenery. Your Buddy from the West.
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