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Here's my gear list as of now. I'll have to finish hers later, because I'm not sure what else she intends to bring.

Mine: https://lighterpack.com/r/qn1z1i
My wife's:...

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Thanks for the infor on the "parking fee", glad to know I shouldn't be charged anything on that. Also I appreciate you confirming the concern regarding possible flood areas as all I...

Oh. Good thinking, I didn't even consider a parking charge. The only fee the NPS website shows is a $10/person entrance fee which is good for up to 7 consecutive days. I'll be sure to come prepared...

I'm pretty sure that's just a rule of thumb for when you're hiking, not once you get to camp. Any cooking would require you to bring additional water.

So I mapped it all out online and the full hike comes out to 34 miles. So as far as water goes, it'll look something like this...

--Camel Up--
Day 1: 7.6mi
Day 2: 8 mi
Day 3: 7.4mi
--Refill...

Thanks for the reply. From what I've been reading, it doesn't seem like there will be ANY water sources until we get down to the Pine Springs campground. So that means having to carry about 3 days...

Hello, from Texas. I'm new here, so I'll start with a little background. After years of car camping as a kid and a few times with my wife (who grew up RV camping every summer) we've started to get a...