[pct-l] New resupply source in Independence

[gwschenk at socal.rr.com]

There's nothing sacred about those lockers, but they aren't intended for long term storage. The resupply caches I saw filled the lockers. And from the dates on them, probably were never retrieved. We ended up having to store our stuff overnight in the bear proof trash cans!

Gary

---- Stephen <reddirt2 at earthlink.net> wrote: 
> Yeah, and what's so sacred about those storage lockers?
> Use at your own risk.  They are for protecting automobiles and thereby 
> bears.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gary Schenk" <gwschenk at socal.rr.com>
> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 8:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] New resupply source in Independence
> 
> 
> > On Friday 27 February 2009 21:53:19 Stephen wrote:
> >> That's cool Monty.  And that's a nice little side hike over to the east
> >> side over Keasarge Pass.  A forwarning, bear's have been really active
> >> there around the TH parking breaking into cars and stuff.  Did a real
> >> number on a Mercedes last time I was up there.  Tore out a side window,
> >> windshield and wiper vent/grill.  Big mess.   There are food storage 
> >> boxes
> >> at the TH and shouldn't be full early season, should someone get up the 
> >> TH
> >> late in the evening.
> >
> > Don't count on that.  The last time I was in Onion Valley they were full 
> > with
> > resupply caches.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> >
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