I'm leaving for Mt. Whitney tomorrow, and am debating about whether to bring a purifer or just carry all the water with me. We're hiking (not climbing) it in a day. I've read that there's plenty of water along the trail, but I was wondering if that's still the case this late in the summer. Are the streams/springs still flowing?

Thanks!

-Tristan

Yes, there are lakes in several places so you can tank up pretty much as needed. You don't need to carry more than one liter with you, then just treat/filter whatever else you need. Finding water will be of no consequence.