[pct-l] Extra water caches needed on section A

Shauna csxii at schizoaffective.org
Sat Apr 7 12:23:14 CDT 2007


On Sat, 07 Apr 2007 10:16:04 -0700, Pea Hicks <phix at optigan.com> had this
to say:

>
>
>roni h wrote:
>
> > Therefore, adding a few water caches on the very begining of the pct
> > might be an important safty measure.
>
>my feeling is that, first and foremost, hikers need to have the water 
>scarcity message absolutely drilled into them this year. there should be pct-l at backcountry.net
>a very obvious notice at the southern terminus that says something to 
>the effect of "always carry one or two liters more than the maximum 
>amount you think you'll need."
>
>as far as additional water caches, seems to me the best place to start 
>is to look at which traditionally reliable water sources are dry this 
>year, and if possible, cache some water in those spots. those are the 
>most dangerous places, because many hikers will arrive at those places 
>assuming there will be water available. of course, some of these places 
>won't be feasible or accessible for water caching. nevertheless, i'll 
>keep an eye on the section A water report, and if there's anything i can 
>do to help, i will. i'll be delivering a fair amount of hikers to campo 
>this season, so i'll be out n about those parts once or twice a week.
>
>
>girlscout


We will have two  extra days after the kickoff before we go back and we
will have a rental car.  We can help with water caches during those two
days.



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