[pct-l] Thoughts on having a full time trail angel.

[Mike Welch]

Albert,  I have sectioned hiked for the past 4 years.  Started with the John Muir section and have been moving North at about 220 miles at a time each Summer.  If you have a friend that is willing to follow you in an RV and drop off food and supply packages for you...wow!  You've just solved a major logistical issue for yourself.  Besides that I would say you have a true friend whom you should cherish, but I'm sure you probably already do. The John Muir section is the only section for about 220 miles that a major road does not run through the PCT.  The best point of resupply would probably be Edison Lake.  He or she can drive to the resort at the West end of the lake and you can come a mere 1 & 1/2 mile off the trail and take the ferry across the lake to meet your friend with your package.  Mountain Mike

--- On Sat, 10/9/10, albert at survivalcrafters.com <albert at survivalcrafters.com> wrote:

From: albert at survivalcrafters.com <albert at survivalcrafters.com>
Subject: [pct-l] Thoughts on having a full time trail angel.
To: pct-l at mailman.backcountry.net
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 9:38 AM

 

Hi All,

 

I'm starting preparations for the PCT this April. I have a roommate that
would like to make the trip in an RV and suggested that she could prepare
the food boxes ahead of me and leave them at the drop boxes as I progress up
the trail from Campo. On the one hand I kind of feel like if I'm going to be
that lazy and spoiled I might as well just ride in the RV too. On the other
hand since she's going to be driving around in her RV anyway it would just
be cheaper for me in the long run and I'd have much fresher food boxes
during the trip, and what difference does it make if the post office or
someone else puts the boxes there?

 

I read here a while back that some people don't carry any form of
communications with them because that kind of builds an obligation and
expectations to people in the outside world during the hike and they don't
want those kinds of pressures during the hike, I guess I'm worried about the
same kind ties to an RV'er. I'm 53 and this will be my first ever long hike
and I'd like to hear any experiences/opinions about this if you have some to
share.

 

Thanks,

Albert

 

 

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