[pct-l] SoCal Resupply

[David Thibault]

I have to agree with Iceaxe on this.  I was pleasantly surprised by the Mt
Laguna Store.  I went up to the counter with my items and the guy working
there asked me if I had gone through the hiker box and then pointed it out
to me.  I hadn't and couldn't believe all the goodies I was able to grab.

I agree the prices are higher than you would pay in a big city, but with
shipping costs you will probably come out ahead just buying there - beside I
like buying some locally whenever I can - as it has a special trail karma
that helps support the businesses that help support the hikers.

Of course, if you have special dietary needs then you might have problems
resupplying anywhere but the larger towns.  I always bought a bit even in
the towns where I sent myself stuff (because of limited resupply options).
I'm a pretty picky eater, well maybe snobbish is more the term, as most of
what the typical hiker lived on I wouldn't eat on a regular basis (no ramen
for me).

Enjoy the trip, amazing is the only term that comes to mind when I think
about it.

Day-Late



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> I too sent a box to Mt. Laguna. However I found the store had ample, if
> expensive, supplies. Also folks had "jettisoned" huge quantities of
> comestibles into the hiker box there. I wished I had saved myself the
> trouble of sending a box and bought there instead. The price of overnight
> shipping could be as much as the premium the store charges for goods
> anyways. Just a thought.
> A lot of folks either sent their box directly to the store or called the PO
> and asked NICELY and the awesome Mail Person put the box in the store for
> them to avoid PO hours.
> Anyhow, last year I missed the PO and had to wait an extra day. I was like
> a lost puppy dog watching my new found trail tribe depart Mt Laguna without
> me :(
> It's all good cause I caught them and passed em in the San Felipe hills :)
> Anyhow, please don't be ticked off or think I am trying to tell you what to
> do.
>  The Mount Laguna store has become Super Hiker Friendly since my last visit
> in 1991. Last year they treated us like gold!
> -Iceaxe
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