[pct-l] Trail angel in LA acting as gear mailbox?

[Ron Graybill]

I'm guessing you'll arrive at LAX, so the closest REI is in Manhatten Beach
4.6 miles south of the airport (1800 Rosecrans Ave Ste E Manhattan Beach,
CA 90266, (310) 727-0728). There must be someone on the PCT list who lives
nearby, just wait for them to speak up.  Even if they never thought of
themselves as a "trail angel," here's a chance to be one without living
near the trail!  If not, I'll bet there might even be an REI employee at
the Manhatten Beach store who'd be willing to do it--most of them probably
live nearby.  Even though you're not buying absolutely everything from REI
their employees are inclined to be helpful.

On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Anne Estoppey <anne_estoppey at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I was wondering if there is a possibility to find a trail angel who would
> perhaps agree to act as a mail box for my gear. I live in Europe, and quite
> a few items I am interested in comes from the States. I don't see the point
> to pay a lot for shipping to Europe, and a bit later I travel with the same
> gear back to the US. I think that TrailDesigns don't even ship to Europe...
> I will start hiking first in Hawaii from about mid-December. My idea was to
> travel via Los Angeles just before that a) to buy some remaining gear at
> REI, b) to pick up my gear if I manage to find a trail angel in LA who
> acted as mailing box.
>
> Please tell me if I am completely "off the tracks" for such a request. I
> am not sure otherwise how to get in touch with trail angels to ask them
> directly. I don't know if any trail angels are in the PCT mailing list at
> all.
>
> Unfortunately I can't bring any food rewards from France (except
> chocolates!), because importing any meat product to the US is forbidden
> (and this time I will enter with a proper visa, not the default 3 months
> thingie, so no funny stuff ;-)
>
> Thanks in advance for your replies and hints :-)
> Anne
>
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