[pct-l] VVR -- 2007ers, should I avoid in 2008?

[Donna Saufley]

VVR is an interesting place and I’d say definitely worth a visit.  With
regard to the mudhole, they were draining both Florence and Edison Lakes
last year around August or September for some kind of dam maintenance. I
don’t know what the expectation is for the coming season.

 

The eclectic camp at VVR is a lively place in season with a convergence of
fishermen, intrepid four-wheelers, campers, JMT south bounders, and nobo
PCTers.  I really enjoyed the boat ride to and from.  The food was excellent
and reasonably priced for a remote location, and the store was stocked with
many hiker-type items. Everything single thing there is hauled in by the
proprietor and crew many miles on a rough mountain road, so everything is a
precious and limited commodity for which they rightfully charge.
Consequently, hikers have found that by the time they add up their food,
beer, phone calls, laundry, etc. charges, they have a bit of a tab.  Keep in
mind that most hikers are on a limited budget, and paying up for anything
tends to be painful to them and a source of complaint.  

 

I sent my resupply box to Muir Trail Ranch (so I could carry seven days of
food instead of nine) and then stopped at VVR.   They’re extremely nice
folks at MTR, and there was good stuff in their hiker box.  They are more
set up for their dude ranch group activities than for the needs of
thru-hikers, but it was worth the short side-trip to go there. 

 

Hope that helps.

 

L-Rod

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From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Robert W. Freed
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 10:47 AM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] VVR -- 2007ers, should I avoid in 2008?

 

I spent a night there in early June and found it great. One of the best
steaks I think I have ever had. Of course after a couple hundred trail miles
everything tastes good. Showers, laundry, food, beer and a free tent cabin
if there is room. Bears a plenty at night but with food lockers and ear
plugs I never noticed them.

  On the other hand, on the way there I heard horror stories about VVR. Over
crowded, out of control bears, the mud hole that used to be Lake Thomas A.
Edison, etc... But I had a good time and plan to stop there in '08.

 

Robert

 

>>>>>>>>Patrick Beggan <HYPERLINK
"mailto:meta474 at gmail.com"meta474 at gmail.com>  Wrote:>>>>>>>>>
I've been reading Yogi's guidebook and also reading around the  
internet and it seems that since 2003 VVR has developed a bad  
reputation. Have they gotten a handle on things in 2007, or was it  
just as bad as 06/05/04?

I'd like to stop in there but I'll avoid it and use Muir Trail Ranch  
or something, if necessary.

 

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