[pct-l] tent stakes and water filters for South. Calif.

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good afternoon, Coyote,

Tent stake theory and practice:
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=263806

Steel-Eye

-Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09/


On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 3:54 PM, sandy boyd <sandylwes at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
>
>  Hi Hiker Trash!
> Im starting my month long section hike from Campo March 30 and am
> wondering about tent stakes  and water filters. I have used the easton 5-6"
> stakes in the past, but wonder if they will be adequate in the sand. I have
> a new tent Im looking forward to trying, Gossamer Gear "the one" and am
> thinking the MSR groundhog stakes may be better???
>
> Also, I usually use Aqua Mirra, but am reading about all the pools/tanks
> of water we will have to drink from and am wondering if I should bring my
> filer instead? I can treat and filter thru my bandan if that would be
> ok.... or is the water likely to be REALLY nasty in April???
> Thanks for any advice!
> Sandy
> AKA "coyote"
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