Out here on trails along rivers or streams I rarely worry about water. In Mt. Rainier NP and The Olympics you will hit water almost every mile...so yeah, one can get away with a quart of water!

Now, hiking on dry sections of the PCT? Yeah, that is different.

But...realize that low pack weights MAY be minus food, fuel and water <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Many do that. For instance, last year my pack weighed 16 lbs at the end of one trip....that didn't include 4 days of food and 2 quarts water. Then it was more like 27 lbs!