[pct-l] Maildrops, Raingear

[Scott Polewach]

1.  How friendly are the post offices and lodges that hold maildrops along 
the PCT?  If I send out all my own maildrops before begining my trip, will 
(almost) all of them actually be at the post offices/lodges/etc. when I 
arrive?  Should I call them in advance and give them a heads up?   I know 
that many people say they would not recommend maildrops, but even if I did 
the AT again I would do maildrops.  I go into sensory overload at grocery 
stores and usually buy at least 50% more food than I need.

2.   How nessecary is rain gear?  I found that I'm too sweaty for gore-tex 
to be all that effective.  Will a windshirt and an emergency poncho cut it 
for the majority of the trail?  I would (probably) carry a gore-tex jacket 
for at least the Sierra, but are there any other areas where I would need 
one?

Thanks

Hermes

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