A hiker on the PCT told me my water plan was risky, they were right | Backpacking Routes

Blake Roberts · 2026-09-05T12:30:06.833085+00:00

Last summer I was doing a section near Ashland, Oregon. I had my whole route mapped with creeks every 8 miles or so. This older guy at a campsite asked to see my map and said I was gonna run dry between mile 142 and 149 because that spring dries up by August. I brushed it off. 3 days later I was scraping mud for water filters. Had to hitch 12 miles into town. Now I always ask locals or recent thru-hikers about current conditions before I trust a map. Anyone else have a route fail because of outdated water source info?

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