[pct-l] Campo to Warner Springs

Dan Engleman danengleman at yahoo.com
Tue Mar 29 19:37:11 CDT 2011


I am going to thru hike this year and am leaving Campo on May 26th ... 

Dan




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From: Paul Robison <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>
To: dan rapkin <clawsabre97 at hotmail.com>
Cc: "<pct-l at backcountry.net>" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tue, March 29, 2011 4:05:51 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Campo to Warner Springs

You won't find many thrus that late in the season.

Depending on weather 4 or 5 miles per litter is a good guideline.  But know your 
limits and be prepared for 20 to 25 miles between water sources.

Rattlers will be active;  cougars less so.  Bears no issue that far south

Hope this helps, 
~Paul
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On 2011-03-29, at 6:58 PM, dan rapkin <clawsabre97 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Hey guys,
> I had initially planned a PCT trip for the middle of January, however, due to 
>lack of funds I was forced to postpone it until the end of May.I will hiking 
>with 3 other people for at least a week with the intention of completing all of 
>Section A.  
>
> My plan is fly out from Rochester NY on the 22nd of May and arrive in San 
>Diego, climb at Jtree for a couple days before starting the hike.My question is 
>thus, I have been informed by a friend that SoCal is having a bit of a wet 
>season, which I thought was uncharacteristic for the time of year that I plan to 
>be hiking, soHow scarce will water be, and how much should I potentially bring?  
>I know it's about a gallon per person, per day and we will not be bringing a 
>stove, just utilizing cold foods.Also, how concerned should I be about the local 
>fauna, rattlers and cougars and such?Any and all help is appreciated and I hope 
>to see you all on the trail!
> -Dan 'the rasta man'                        
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