[pct-l] supply drop off chihuahua vally rd ?

[Bob Bankhead]

Mike:


Hmmm. Your place is about one day (16 miles) north of Warner Springs or 4
days (56 miles) south of Idyllwild (via the Devil's Slide trail). 

It is a most generous offer on your part, but if I were you, I would not do
it - simply because these two traditional trail towns are so close to each
other that the extra drop point is not really needed. It would mean less
work for you, and you wouldn't need a secure storage spot that hikers could
access when you're not there, but into which local wildlife could not get.

The only real advantage I can see would be for the hiker who is trying to
skip the 9 mile round trip (and the elevation loss/gain) going to and from
Idyllwild and is just pushing for Big Bear instead. By carrying an extra day
of food from Mount LaGuna, they could avoid the 2.4 mile round trip to and
from Warner Springs, replacing that with the 0.4 mile round trip to and from
your place. They would thus save a day's food weight going from your place
to Big Bear. 

Again - just my opinion - but thank you for your most kind and generous
offer. Please feel free to totally ignore my thoughts on the matter and
"Angel Your Own Trail".


Wandering Bob









-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Michael Herrera
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 5:10 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] supply drop off chihuahua vally rd ?

i was thinking about using my spot on chihuahua vally rd as a supply drop
off ,wpuld this be a good place to have one ? talked to fedex this wuold be
the only way ,U.S. mail will not drop off at the house thats 5 miles donw
the road at the end of the paved rd still checking into it ,what is the
normal charge to hold onto the package ? is it a problem that no one would
be there to watch them ? honor system ? 127miles north on mexico boarder let
me know what you think michael herrera 562 889 7670  or call thanks "trail
anglel mike "