[pct-l] Kearsarge Pass

[ned at mountaineducation.org]

Keep in mind that the Valley Market in Independence stocks canister fuel 
(started almost two years ago). You can call "Manny," the owner of the 
Market at 760-878-2618 to verify the contents of the market for your 
resupply needs.


"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"

Ned Tibbits, Director
Mountain Education
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Hopkins" <thopkins415 at gmail.com>
To: "Charles Doersch" <charles.doersch at gmail.com>
Cc: "PCT-L" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Kearsarge Pass


> Charlie- I was the one who started this thread on Kearsarge Pass. I think
> that you will find that is a lot of food to carry. I did it in 1999. I 
> went
> from Muir Trail Ranch to Whitney Portals with ten days food on my back. I
> do not want to do that unless I have to.
>
> I am going to use the Bear Boxes at the Trail Head at Kearsarge and hope 
> my
> food  is there a week later.I am starting at Whitney Portals going
> Northbound. If worse comes to worse I will be eating Twinkies all the way
> to VVR. There was a guy on the trail in '99 they were calling Payday John.
> All he was eating was Payday candy bars. Maybe I will be Twinkie Tom?
>
> Happy Trails
> Tom
>
> er
> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Charles Doersch
> <charles.doersch at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hey everyone,
>>
>> Is there a place to resupply in Independence? I thought I had read 
>> earlier
>> this year that the resupply had closed -- or was that the motel that 
>> closed
>> (could be the latter). Just thought I'd check. Me & my guys are hoping to
>> lug enough to get all the way to Vermillion, but just in case ...
>>
>> Charles & the guys
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