Melting Snow

c) Andrew Carter, 2021

Here are some photos from my snow-melting operation on Mt. San Jacinto. The water was delightfully cold, but tasted like freezer burn. I used grape-flavored Propel to hide that taste.

Not the actual snow I used. I found a larger snowbank that was fairly clean, particularly after I dug down a few inches.
Before …
… and After
To save fuel, I put a plastic bag in this green sack and stuffed it with snow. Then I set the sack in the sun so the snow inside would melt.

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Andrew Carter

I just completed a multi-year thru hike (MYTH) of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It took three years. I hiked 1840 miles in 2021, 733 miles in 2022, and 122 miles in 2023. The only reason I had to hike in 2023 was a wildfire closure at the north end of the PCT in 2022. During the past two years, I've also thru hiked other, shorter US trails. I hiked the Benton MacKaye Trail (GA, NC, TN) and the Tuscarora Trail (VA, WV, MD, PA) in 2022 plus the Ozark Highlands Trail (AR) in 2023. I hope to hike the Long Trail (VT) next year and the Colorado Trail at some point in the future. Please note, all content on this site is copyright.

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