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Last month on the PCT near Crater Lake I got stuck in a burn zone with no water
I planned my route through that section last month thinking the creeks would be running but it was all dried up from the fire damage. Had to backtrack 6 miles with one liter left and my legs were cramping bad. Anyone else had trouble finding reliable water sources on older burns?
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grantadams16d ago
Tbh the burn zones are brutal for water. I did that same section a couple years ago and the creeks were completely dry even though they were marked on my map. Honestly ended up relying on a cached stash someone left at a trail junction which saved my ass. Ngl I carry an extra liter now whenever I'm going through older burns because you just can't trust the maps. That 6 mile backtrack sounds rough man, I had a similar cramping episode near mile 20 once and swore I'd never skip a water cache again.
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