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

[wandering_bob at comcast.net (Bob Bankhead)]

I view a water cache two ways: (1) as an unexpected drinking fountain and 
(2) as an emergency supply station.

If I'm low on water in my pack and really thirsty, I take a drink and move 
on. If my bottle is empty, I take only enough to see me through to the next 
expected water source with a now-empty bottle. I remember that someone 
behind me may have miscalculated their demand vs.supply or accidentally 
spilled or lost their water (we've all done it). To them, the cache can 
become a necessity, although rarely a life-saver.

Above all, I do not refill all my bottles, bathe, do laundry, cook a meal, 
or the  like. I have great respect for those angels who hump all those jugs 
up to the trail. I remind myself that water weighs 8.3 pounds per gallon 
times the number of gallon jugs in the cache. Add in the time and gasoline 
required to service the cache and "Angel" may be too weak a term.

Wandering Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Saenz" <msaenz@mve-architects.com>
To: "Wayne Kraft" <waynekraft@verizon.net>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 9:09 AM
Subject: RE: [BULK] - [pct-l] Water Caches?????????


I think the idea of not relying on a water cache means that you should
always carry your own water, enough to get you to and from known water
sources (spigots, fountains, creeks/rivers/lakes and tanks). BUT if you
pass a cache, then it's a treat and you can sit down a have yourself a
nice long drink before moving on.

Michael Saenz,


-----Original Message-----
Can anybody explain to me why so many seem to be using so much cached
water?

Wayne Krafrt