[pct-l] Re: San Felipe Hills Water Cache

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No problem.  Great job as usual Charlie!

In a message dated 4/17/2003 2:35:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time, CharlieJones
writes:

> Greg,
>
> Can you send this info to the PCT-List for me. I'm having trouble
> re-subscribing in a timely manner.
>
> Thanks,
> Charlie
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> Forwarded Message:
>                   Subj: San Felipe Hills Water Cache
>  Date: 4/17/2003 1:05:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time
>  From: <A HREF="mailto:CharlieJones";>CharlieJones</A>
>
>
> Attention: Class of 2003
>
> On April 11, members of the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club (including
> members from the North County Group) established the initial water cache in
> the San Felipe Hills (Section A) for PCT Thru-hikers.
>
> The cache is located on the PCT just a few feet north of the third gate
> approximately 13 trail miles from Scissors Crossing. (See map A-12, section
> 2, near the top of the page.) The cache consists of gallon jugs of water
> secured by a nylon cord. After use, please secure the empty jugs using the
> nylon cord to prevent wind-blown litter. Also, please place all trash
> (plastic seals, bottle tops, etc.) inside any of the empty jugs.
>
> This cache was initially stocked with 40 gallons of water and will be
> replenished on a calendar basis, as we have no way of knowing when all the
> jugs have been emptied. This amount should provide for the needs of 80
> hikers. In consideration of hikers who follow you, please limit individual
> use to 2 liters of water. (Barrel Springs is just 10 miles north and was
> running on April 11 into a FULL trough.)
>
> Note that it is possible that some hikers may find the jugs empty when they
> arrive. Should one find that the water jugs are empty; there is off-trail
> water in Grapevine Canyon at the W-W (read 'W bar W') Ranch.
>
> To reach the W-W Ranch, follow the obvious spur trail leading east into
> Grapevine Canyon. The spur trail is about 10 yards north of the water cache
> and branches off to the right (east). It is blocked by a row of rocks and
> sticks to indicate "not PCT," I suppose, but has a sign which reads
> "water." The signed PCT continues due north from this point.
>
> For water, follow the spur trail about 0.9 miles east to a tall, square
> fence post by a jeep road. If there are no water jugs by the fence post,
> follow the jeep road to your left until you pass through a wide gate
> (10-feet or so). Follow the fence line to your left to reach the
> caretaker's house. Three (or more) barking dogs may let your presence be
> known. The caretaker, if in residence, will probably come out to meet you.
> Both the owner (Richard) and the caretaker (David) are aware of the PCT and
> have given their permission for hikers to come on private property for
> water.
>
> Hikers should return to the PCT to camp unless specifically invited by the
> owner or caretaker to camp in Grapevine Canyon.
>
> Have a safe hike north,
> Charlie Jones (for the PCT Section of the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra
> Club)
>
> Thanks to my Sierra Club friends (listed below) for helping establish the
> 2003 Water Cache in the San Felipe Hills (on a Friday, too).
>
> Jan Craven Hawkins
> Jaye Gleyzal
>
>