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Trash left back in Aug 07 on PCT by hikers Bird Spring pass Picture worth 1000 words

That doesn't surprise me. Probably left behind by tree hugging Sierra Club members. They are the biggest hypocrites.

Are you sure this isn't a drop site for refilling? If you wanted to throw away the empties why would you save them up and leave them in the same place?

I doubt that was backpackers. Looks like about 50 one gallon bottles. That is over 450 pounds of water. When I hiked the PCT last year, I carried half a gallon of water and my pack still weighed 45 pounds. Backpackers, like me, usually carry a water filter, such as the PUR Hiker. If I can find a creek I can get all the drinking water I want. There is no reason to ever carry a ...

They were probably doing dope and other illegal drugs.

Kinda strange but why are they all cabled together? Where is this trail?

Mobile meth lab chemicals?

The point is that krap is left on the trail and they are not taking it out with them. They blame us for leaving trash and here is a proof that they are leaving stuff they dont want to carry.

if its the Bird Dprings I know of its near Jawbone/Kelso, so not illegals.

Quote: Originally Posted by cleonard It's my understanding that those are water caches for hikers on the PCT. On the section in the southern Sierra the places with water are few and far between. People drive to these places and fill up all those bottles. I've seen some pretty dehydrated hikers on the PCT both north and south ...