[BULK] - [pct-l] Water Cache's

[dpbraunstein at hotmail.com (Daniel Braunstein)]

I know this is a very wet year, so this may not be necessary, but is there 
anywhere in the San Bernardino Mountains where a water cache would be a good 
idea?

Daniel

>From: "Mike Saenz" <msaenz@mve-architects.com>
>To: "Don Line" <DON@roel.com>, <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>Subject: RE: [BULK] - [pct-l] Water Cache's
>Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 08:46:23 -0700
>
>Live Oak Spring, just a few miles south of Fobes Saddle, was flowing
>with so much water last month, that the water was shooting out of the
>pipe and CLEARING the trough below. If you didn't hold on to your water
>bottle strong enough, the force of the water would tear it out of your
>hands... It was coming out like a fire hose.
>
>I would assume the other springs close by, Tunnel, Oak and Cedar are
>flowing just as hard right now. Water was flowing out of every ravine
>along the trail...
>
>A water cache near Fobes may not be necessary for at least until
>June-July. By then, the thru-hikers would already have passed.
>
>Perhaps a cache near Table Mountain Road would be better? Or maybe take
>over Erik Yakel's Chihuahua Valley Road cache while he's on his
>thru-hike this year? Both are easy to get to by car.
>
>
>Michael Saenz, Associate Partner
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
>[mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Don Line
>Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 7:15 PM
>To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: [BULK] - [pct-l] Water Cache's
>
>I too am getting a little concerned about all the water cache's.  So,
>here is what I'm going to do on mine.  I'm still going to cache some
>water (very near Fobes Saddle)  But instead of 50 plus  (1 gallon
>bottles) right on the trail, I'm going to move them about 50-100 yards
>down a feeder trail.  A small sign will be on the 'PCT' showing the way.
>  Those who NEED water can go get some and those who do not can simply
>'keep on hiking'.
>
>Bill's Trail Kitchen
>
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