[pct-l] Water is Section F

[AsABat]

What we in the desert call water differs from many others, including
some of the guidebook authors. Dig a hole in the mud, fill your cook
pot, and let it sit until the mud settles out, then filter from the top.
Or, use something like a large straw or stiff piece of aluminum foil to
channel the trickle into your pot without getting as much mud in it.
Maybe???

Cottonwood Creek near Landers Meadow was flowing slowly April 1, how
long with it last??? Otherwise, if everything dries up, it's 50 miles
from Tehachapi to the fire tank in Landers Meadow. Hopefully BLM will
get Golden Oaks running again.

There's a couple long section hikers heading that way in the next couple
weeks, so we should hear more then.

Any locals with better info?

AsABat


> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
[mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
> On Behalf Of David Craft
> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 11:38 AM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Water is Section F
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> Water is Section F is pretty dicey this year.  As a section hiker I am
> beginning to have second thoughts about my June 1 hike from Tehachepi
Pass
> to Kennedy Meadows.  I may just do some AT this year.
> 
> I am comfortable with 20+ miles of dry, but 35+ worries me.  I will be
> very lightweight, but this is hot and dry trail.
> 
> Some questions-
> 
> Robin Bird is questionable now, any word on that??
> That would leave Landers as the next source.  Not much futher but 35+
> miles.  Any word on the Landers area yet? Could those sources be dry
too??
> 
> Maybe the plumbing at Golden Oak will get fixed!
> 
> In reading some journals, I see allot of pumping from "crappy"
sources,
> such as seeps and pools.  I have been an iodine guy.  What has been
your
> success with digging holes, scooping, and using iodine?  Palatable or
just
> too yucky.  I sound like my daughter!
> 
> Advice and caches are appreciated!
> 
> David Craft
> PCT AT Section Hiker
> Greensboro, NC
> 
> 
> David B. Craft
> Greensboro
> 
>