[pct-l] Trail magic on this list

[Yoshihiro Murakami]

If such  commercial services available, I would like to be a customer.
 I may re-visit JMT this summer.  Now, I am working for money, I
cannot  obtain long holidays, except August.

I am a Japanese. I had no foreign experience. Last summer, I flied to
United States and  hiked JMT, simply because many information were
available at WWW.  But, there were some difficulties.

1. It took about 300 dollars to sent my package to Tuolumne Meadow
and Vermilion Valley Resort .
2. I could not send  beef and rice, so I sent  powdered milk and
couscous in place of them.
3. I could not send my package to Muir Trail Ranch, because they
wanted a plastic bucket as a package, but the plastic bucket cannot
obtain in Japan. So, I decided to skip Muir Trail  Ranch.
4. At VVR, I  purchased only 3 packs of beef jerky. There remained
only three packs. So I eat small amount of beef every day,  and I eat
powdered milk and granola as a dessert. (I had included enough
powdered milk in my package)

I always eat whole grains and much dried vegetables.  (Vegetables are
bulky, so my backpack was huge) That is my preference.  I think this
is good for my health.  The store of VVR was smaller than expected,
and the stock of food is unreliable. I became acquainted with the a
few hikers, but   I  hesitates to ask them on the package. They are at
 job, and  it is a time consuming task to collect foods and sent
package.  So, I think the commercial service will be the best.




2010/1/27 patti kulesz <peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com>:
> o this community is AMAZING! Don't underestimate them/us....it's so much fun helping out. Even though I was hiking last year I had to get off the trail for awhile due to an injury...I got my bus and took it to some angels houses and help out with rides and also to Castella and yeh too much fun! Plus then u can keep in touch with all the hikers u've met...good times! cya on the trail! hugs
>
> patti Sugar Moma PCT 09!
> www.hikestrong2010.com hiking again in 2010 for cancer!
>
> --- On Mon, 1/25/10, Paul Mitchell <bluebrain at bluebrain.ca> wrote:
>
> From: Paul Mitchell <bluebrain at bluebrain.ca>
> Subject: [pct-l] Trail magic on this list
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Date: Monday, January 25, 2010, 3:21 PM
>
> A while back I asked if anybody was aware of any commercial services that
> might hold resupply packages and ship them out at set dates.  I received a
> half dozen very kind offers to hold our packages and provide this support.
> So much generosity in this community!
>
>
>
> I hadn't considered before that people might actually really enjoy the
> opportunity to provide this support, to learn a bit about resupply for their
> own future hike, to be connected to someone out on the trail, or just to
> give something back.  It got me to thinking that perhaps someone could set
> up a forum similar to the ride-board for the ADZPCTKO, to connect people
> needing resupply package support and those willing to hold and ship them
> out.  I'd love to set something up but have far too much to do between now
> and April.
>
>
>
> Maybe there aren't that many people needing this sort of assistance.  For us
> the cost of having our packages shipped from Canada would be at least double
> and there's the potential complications of shipping food and supplies over
> the border as what's not allowed can and does change regularly (i.e. beef
> products).
>
>
>
> Anyway, just wanted to share the idea of a forum for this purpose, and to
> send out my thanks to all the kind folks who offered to help us out!
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> P178
>
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Hiro    ( Yoshihiro Murakami )
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