[pct-l] Fw: best places to buy your own food:

[Kevin Cook]

Ashland comes to mind right off the bat, but I'm sure there are others. I'm
actually still a little uncertain about my resupply locations for the 2nd
half of the hike, so I can't help much more than that.

On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 7:05 AM, Paul Robison <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>wrote:

> as a quick addendum, i forgot Tehachapi, which has a full on store.
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> ----- Forwarded Message ----
> From: Paul Robison <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>
> To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> Sent: Sun, January 16, 2011 9:03:09 AM
> Subject: best places to buy your own food:
>
>
> so as i started planning,  in my mind i had thought i would do about half
> and
> half mailing and buying.
>
> but as the trail goes on, there seems less and less good places to buy my
> own
> food.
>
> right now i have 24 places i am mailing food and only 7 i am buying.
>
> the 7 places i am buying food are:
>
> mt laguna ( 2.5 days)
> idyllwild ( 5 days)
> big bear ( 5 days)
> cajon pass ( 1.5 days)
> Saufley's ( 4 days )
> VVR ( 2 days)
> Mammoth lakes ( 6 days)
>
> ... and possibly Tahoe.
>
> so, 5 of my 7 are in the first 500 miles.
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>
> am i mising any other places with good grocery stores to buy food from?
>
> ... i don't want to get by on gas station foods;  but for those who have
> hiked,
> particularly the northern sections...  do any places in your  mind that had
> a
> full on store offer good resupply options?  i know nothing of towns like
> Lone
> Pine, or Bridgeport etc.  what would have a safeway, etc. and what
> wouldn't.
>
>
> thanks guys so much for your time,
> ~Paul
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