[pct-l] Water Caches?????????

[metam01 at earthlink.net (Monty Tam)]

THANK YOU RON!!

Question?
How many ultralight hikers are also experienced traditional hikers?

In ultralight vs. traditional contraversy would that make it one side of
the story vs. both sides of the story?  :)

Warner Springs Monty
(Love the tent)


> [Original Message]
> From: Ronald Moak <rmoak@fallingwater.com>
> To: enyapjr <enyapjr@adelphia.net>; [pct-l]
<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Date: 4/29/2005 5:34:57 AM
> Subject: RE: [pct-l] Water Caches?????????
>
> >> Only by assumption!  It comes from the ultralight/lightweight
philosophy
> - carry as little weight as possible, and water is heavy...  but the
problem
> lies in those "so many" confusing "water cache" for a "known reliable
water
> source" - they are far different entities to you and me... <<
>
> And a very poor assumption I might add! There's no relationship between
the
> ultralight philosophy and water caches or being unprepared. That's just
plan
> bunk. When he was still actively writing about hiking, Ray Jardine decried
> the few water caches he found traveling through Southern California. 
>
> Ultralight hikers generally are no less prepared for water, food or safety
> than traditional backpackers. In fact they are likely to be more prepared.
> Simply because going ultralight requires a better understanding of
yourself,
> your gear and the environment you're traveling through.
>
> That doesn't mean that there aren't people showing up at Campo having
> purchased ultralight gear and not knowing what they are doing. The same is
> true of people carrying traditional gear. 
>
> As an ultralight hiker, I've shared my water, food and medical supplies
with
> traditional backpackers as often as they have with me. Being light doesn't
> mean being unprepared!
>
> Fallingwater
>
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