[pct-l] 1st day

[montypct]

The PCT water report at www.4jeffrey.net should be updated for Hauser Creek 
on about April 15th.

Warner Springs Monty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wright" <gwtmp01 at mac.com>
To: "stillroaming" <pct at delnorteresort.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 3:57 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] 1st day


>
> On Mar 9, 2007, at 7:20 PM, stillroaming wrote:
>> As far as first-day water goes, twice I've made it to Lake Morena on 3
>> liters of water. 3 Liters will get you at least to Hauser Creek (16
>> miles),
>> if not another seasonal source before. If you don't want to rely on
>> seasonal
>> sources, take whatever you think you need to get to Lake Morena.
>> Fill-up and
>> tank-up at the Border Patrol station.
>
> The water situation is highly variable on the PCT from year to year.
>
> In 2004 I'd hazard a guess that anyone trying to get from Campo to
> Morena
> on 3 liters of water was dehydrated when they arrived.  There was no
> water flowing in Hauser Creek that year and just stagnant pools in
> the creek
> just before the railroad tracks.  I carried five liters and would
> have been
> better off with six.
>
> In 2005 you probably could have left the border with a liter and
> filled up
> at many of the seasonal creeks.
>
> Thru-hikers tend to underestimate the effects of dehydration.  Your
> muscles
> need water in order to function efficiently.  No one likes to carry
> extra
> weight but I think it is wise to err on the side of caution with water,
> especially in the desert.
>
> Another big mistake for east-coast hikers when they hit the PCT is
> concluding that a dry shirt means that you aren't sweating.  On the AT
> it is quite obvious when you lose water due to sweat because your shirt
> will be soaked.  On the PCT the air is much dryer and it is easy to fool
> yourself into thinking you aren't sweating since it evaporates so
> quickly.
>
> Gary Wright (Radar)
>
>
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