[pct-l] MAIL DROPS :

[Austin Williams]

So, with only 8 resupplies, you'll be averaging about 332 miles between
resupply points.  If you hike 20 miles per day on average, you'll need to
carry about 17 days worth of food between each resupply.

If you hike 25 miles per day you'll only need to carry about 14 days worth
of food.

And at 30 miles per day you'll need about 11 days worth of food.

But 25-30 miles per day is very tough when you're carrying 11-14 days worth
of food.

So, closer to 20 miles per day is more realistic.  So you'll need to be able
to carry 17 days worth of food on a regular basis.
That's unconventional, but possible.

Anyway, if you're willing to carry that kind of weight here is a list of 10
resupply points, each no more than 330 miles from each other, that will get
you from mexico to canada.  I chose them so that you'll never have to go
more than 6 miles from the PCT to resupply, (in fact, half of them are right
ON the trail, and only 2 require you travel more than 2 miles off the
trail).  Here they are:

0000+00 Campo PO
0266+06 Cienaga Creek Ranch
0519+00 Hikertown Hostel
0877+05 Vermillion Valley Resort
1198+02 Sierra City Country Store
1506+02 Castella PO
1830+01 Mazama Village Store
2155+00 Cascade Locks PO
2402+00 Snoqualmie Summit Lodge
2663+00 Manning Park Resort

Here's how to read them:
"*1506+02 Castella PO* " means *Castella PO* (post office) is located
*1506*trail miles north of mexico and
*2* miles off the trail.

If you want to read more about these resupply points you can look them up
here:

http://planyourhike.com/planning/resupplypoints.php

Happy trails,


Austin Williams

www.PlanYourHike.com
Info on PCT gear, resupply points, maps, movies, etc.

"*Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a
fruit salad.*"
-Proverb



On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Thru Hiker <athruhiker2006 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Thks Austin! :-) Just what the Dr ordered! And to clear up any confusion,
> just curious to know of places it would be very nice to have a re-supply of
> food waiting, regardless of how it got there or who sent it, and I would
> like to come with 8 max.  FYI...Why you may be asking??.....202 beautiful
> days and nights thru hike of AT in '06. Planned on maybe 15 maildrops. Had
> them all packaged, ready to put labels on and shipped, catogorized by # of
> days supply. Used 3 tops !!! :-) Got home and unpacked all the rest. Still
> have some some Ramens I think. LMAO!
> Sourdough
>
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* Austin Williams <austinwilliams123 at gmail.com>
> *To:* Thru Hiker <athruhiker2006 at yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* Tue, January 25, 2011 12:55:35 PM
>
> *Subject:* Re: [pct-l] MAIL DROPS :
>
> Kennedy Meadows and VVR for sure...
>
>
> Austin Williams
>
> www.PlanYourHike.com <http://www.planyourhike.com/>
> Info on PCT gear, resupply points, maps, movies, etc.
>
> "*Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a
> fruit salad.*"
> -Proverb
>
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 7:23 AM, Thru Hiker <athruhiker2006 at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> I have asked several folks how many Mail Drops are Really and Truly needed
>> and
>> the answers vary from 4 to 20. So I am going with appx. 8. That having
>> been
>> said, which ones. What EIGHT places should one For Sure have resupplies
>> shipped
>> from home to or ship to themselves from another town. EIGHT MAX....Ok.
>> :-)
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Sourdough
>>
>> PS - BTW - if you are curious, the 20 answer came from Billy Goat! :-)
>>
>>
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