i had my first look at the SW US last August..i sent a post to the site from a hotel to the effect that now i could see why so many of you made a big deal out of storeing and carrying water--there is none out there..being from the Land of 10,000 lakes and having the Mississippi River roll thru a gorge at the end of my street water was a ho-hum subject..when i got out of the car to get some photos the 100 something temps just about dropped me..my thoughts were that you could not carry enought water to last a day out in that heat..that story about those old desert rats out looking for gold and knowing where every seep and spring was must be true scoop--