[pct-l] Water Capacity for Cali?

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good morning, Natalie,

I usually carry two 2.4L bags, plus a 1L bottle from which I drink.
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=264360

For average-hot SoCal hiking I get about 10-15 miles per gallon, but that
doesn’t all have to come out of the pack.  I drink whatever I can at one
water point, and then fill up again at the next point.  Between, I have to
rely upon the pack water.  The total consumption for the day’s mileage
exceeds what I carry.

One thing I always must think about is a dry campsite.  If I want to camp
before encountering water, I’m careful to have at least one liter more than
would normally be associated with the between-water mileage.  I don't
remember ever having to carry water for a dry day plus two dry camps.

Steel-Eye

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

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

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


On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 9:37 PM, Natalie Franz <eilatan5445 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi everybody! I was just wondering to myself if my water capacity is
> enough for the desert, ~5.25 L. How many liters do you folks recommend?
> There's plenty of talk about how many liters per mile or hour, but not much
> regarding total capacity.
>
> Thanks!
> Natalie
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