[pct-l] Help needed to stock 3rd Gate Cache

[jeff.singewald at comcast.net]

Wow, 400 gallons last year?  I guess this is one water cache that is no longer promoted or considered to be "for emergency and top-off purposes only".  No wonder so many people choose to make camp at 3rd Gate nowadays.  400 plastic jugs of water right on top of the trail, sweet!  Remember those discussions earlier this winter re: LNT.  Don't get me wrong Monty, I think Charlie does a wonderful thing, I just would prefer that the cache not be right on the trail.  A quarter mile off-trail would be so much nicer for those that consider these water caches an eye-sore.  If you need/want the water, a quarter-mile is no big deal in the scope of 2658 miles. 



Elevator 








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Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 10:45:53 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: [pct-l] Help needed to stock 3rd Gate Cache 

Hi 

Please DO NOT HIT REPLY OR REPLY ALL to respond to this email as it will fill a lot of nice people's mailboxes.  Reply by sending your question or RSVP to montypct at gmail.com . 
Monday March 29 at 9:30 am at Barrel Springs Trailhead (PCT mile 101) we are gathering to help carry water to the Third Gate Water Cache. 
The Third Gate Water Cache is on the 24 mile hot, high, shadeless and waterless stretch of what use to be called the "Dreaded"San Felipe Hills at about PCT mile 91.  Last year hikers drank over 400 gallons of water from this cache, the sole creation of Trail Angel and PCT vertan Charlie Jones, who took the "Dreaded" out of the Dreaded San Felipe Hills. 

We meet at Barrel Springs, drive back roads over private property to the base of a hill, and carry water in backpacks about one mile UPHILL. 
You will need to bring a backpack that will comfortably carry gallon water bottles. 3-5 at a time. 

We need 10 people as we will be carrying well over 150 gallons up the hill this Monday.  There may be a film crew there, so dress well.  :-) 

Let me know if you can help Charlie help the hikers.   montypct at gmail.com 

Barrel Springs is on S-22 one mile east of S-2.   There is a dirt pull off area, a PCT sign and a cattle gate on the south side of S-22. We will carpool as vehicles allow. 

Thanks for supporting Charlie and the PCT hikers of 2010. 

Warner Springs Monty 
2010 and some other years PCT Thru Hiker  :-) 


The Fun Goes Up when the Weight Goes Down 
-Warner Springs Monty Tam 
Lightweight Backpacking 
www.trailjournals.com search Monty 
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