tmiser on 8/25/2013 10:11:50 AM:
Hi all. Please, please take adequate water with you on the trail - especially with this hot weather coming up. We live in Rocheport and put a couple hundred hours on the trail, each year. I have long maintained that the stretch from New Franklin to Rocheport is one of the most "difficult." By that I mean that if you are not acclimated to the heat you could well find yourself 4-5 miles from anywhere with no houses, no shade and brutal heat. The last couple months I have passed 4 water bottles to people hurting in that section. It's hard to stop and cool down too b/c the mosquitoes can be quite ferocious. The Katy is an AWESOME place but please pack enough water and take it easy if you start to feel too hot.