Ever since leaving Kathy, Stephanie, and Justin at South Lake Tahoe I’ve been in Northern California. There is a lot less water. For example, in Sierras you’d not worry because you would cross a stream every 15 to 30 minutes whereas today it was upwards to 8 miles between streams. I’m mostly hiking through forests.
6-28-2014—new water bladder is on its way to you at Old Station, so you won’t have more leakage. You are right about the challenge of finding things in stock at the stores. It seems every time you have a need it needs to be ordered, but your home supply officers find a way to pull off the magic. Love you!–Starr and Katie