I know that on average, you should run into water every few day on the A.T.
But im looking for stories/examples of times you may have found yourself screwed for water.
Has anyone here showed up to a shelter for the night with the last few drinks of your water because you thought there was water there to re-fill, only to find out that the water dried up and you cant get water for another 10miles etc?
Im just wondering, because when i did Amicalola to Black Gap shelter last week, I carried only 36oz of water with me, and when i arrived I was almost out, and durring the whole hike, int he back of my head I was worried "oh crap. what if the water spring is dry?" (but luckily there was 2 good water sources nearby).
Anyone had to go a full day with only a few sips of water in your bottle because of unexpected dry sources?