[pct-l] Info on Muir Trail Ranch for Tinman

[tinman at antigravitygear.com]

Thanks for the info.  I mailed off my 5 gallon bucket to MTRanch before
leaving for vacation.  I am hiking in Western NC right now.  Well not
RIGHT now but having a ball and a brief break to check email.  The bucket
cost $45 to mail via Priority Mail and I am sharing it with a fellow hiker
from CA who should be a couple days behind me so that helps with expenses.
 My empty pack weight is down to just unded 18 pounds and I am repacking
and re-repacking to pare that down to a target of 17 base for the hike.  I
have the option of sending more gear to Reds Meadows that i probably won't
need until after MTR resupply so that will help.  My fishing tackle is one
big culprit on the weight but not optional for this trip of a lifetime. 
This is ALMOST more fun than an old man should have!!!  :)
Thanks again for everyone's help.
Tin Man



> I can vouch for Muir Trail Ranch's hospitality and resupply convenience -
> resupplied from there last September.  However, you need to know that
> their
> store is EXTREMELY limited to tourist & souvenir-type items, you can't buy
> a
> meal (unless they've changed their policies or they have room for a
> walk-in
> guest for a cabin).  I stayed there two nights, in between groups, and
> loved
> it.  The resupply area is a bear-proof stone hut, and by August 14 should
> also have a good supply of free leftovers to paw through - which is
> welcomed.  Last year, the leftovers included giant squeeze bottles of
> mayonnaise, oil, jelly.  There were other huge amounts of things that an
> experienced hiker just wouldn't take - fortunately, most leftovers can be
> taken to a food bank in Fresno at the end of the season.
>
> Their website http://www.muirtrailranch.com/resupply.html is comprehensive
> with respect to resupply policy.  Take 'em seriously on the
> mail-ahead-of-time policy - they really run through logistical hoops to
> make
> the resupply work.  And fwiw, I think $45.00/per drop is eminently
> reasonable for a good, close-to-trail resupply option.    Also, if you can
> afford it and if they have room, pay for an overnight's stay.  Their food
> is
> great, hot pool restoring, dining room conversation fun, and you might get
> to meet the nonagenarian who owns the place.
>
> Last year, they also had a vintage wringer-washing machine  (named Mabel)
> available to hikers.  Worked fine for me!
>
> Christine "Ceanothus" Kudija
> PCT partially '94
>
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> Ceanothus (see-ah-no-thus) or California lilac:  Shrubs or small trees,
> often with divaricate, sometimes spiny, twigs...[flowers] small but showy,
> white to blue or purplish, sometimes lavender or pinkish, borne in
> terminal
> or lateral panicles or umbellike cymes.
>                                                                Philip A.
> Munz
>                                                                A
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net
> [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]On
> Behalf Of Mann
> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 12:00 PM
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: [pct-l] Info on Muir Trail Ranch for Tinman
>
> In response to Tin Man's request for JMT info:
>
> We resupplied at the Muir Trail Ranch during our 2003 JMT thru hike.  They
> were very accommodating - provided the use of a picnic table, let us store
> food overnight in a bear box (we camped nearby).  The info on shipping
> resupply packages to them is on the web at
>
> http://www.muirtrailranch.com/resupply.html
>
> At Red's Meadow, the shuttle takes about 20-30 minutes up to the ski area,
> and it runs frequently.
>
> -Sandy Mann
>
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