[pct-l] Maildrops
Monty Tam
metam01 at earthlink.net
Sun Dec 17 14:49:40 CST 2006
I use lots of maildrops.
They vary per location.
Although I haven't worked out how yet, this year, again, I'll try to send my
packages two weeks before I need them.
Some post offices do not like to and some I hear (Ashland, OR) do not hold
packages for longer than a couple of weeks.
Snoqualomine Pass is not a real post office but the postmaster-like person
will hold your package if you call in advance(about 5-10 days) near the
time of pickup.
Otherwise it's stored in a distant post office where you have to hitch lots
of miles to get it. There's an Inn next door that will hold a package.
One location(Crater Lake store) had a lot of trouble... looked three
times... took lots of time to find a package that I sent a month too early.
Some of these post offices are very, very small and it would be kind to not
send them anything to store for a long time. (Laguna, Warner Springs, ,
Tuolomne Meadows, Beldon (the PO is in a person's home), Old Station to name
a few).
There's trail angels on this list that accept packages. They know more than
I do about works for them.
Warner Springs Monty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Polewach" <spolewach at hotmail.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 12:11 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Maildrops, Raingear
>
>
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> 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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