[pct-l] #rd Gate Cache... Suggestion

[Pea Hicks]

bharve at dslextreme.com wrote:
> Another distributed process-  Make a primary cache location a short
> distance off the road.  Make 3rd gate the secondary cache location, with
> carrying from road to 3rd gate done by hikers.  Good planner hikers stop
> at 3rd gate only for the shade and social.  Weight conscious hikers carry
> some empties to the road and fill up there for the ~ 9 miles to Barrel
> springs.  Weight conscious hikers wanting to collect karma or snag beer
> coupons for WS also carry a couple gallons on their return to 3rd gate.

as has been pointed out, having hikers carry water from scissors to the 
cache pretty much defeats the purpose of the cache, and creates even 
more uncertainty about the status of said cache (which, nevertheless, 
should always be treated as uncertain anyway)

i have a better idea... get some guys who actually *want* to go out and 
help stock the cache because

a) they enjoy being involved in the hiking community and would like to 
do their part to help hikers avoid potential heat exhaustion in a 
notorious stretch of desert trail (lots of folks come from non-desert 
places not quite knowing what to expect)

b) they themselves previously hiked the trail and made use of the cache, 
and would very much like to pay the favor forward


girlscout