[pct-l] No Zeros in Motels

[Daniel Zellman]

Thanks so much, Ned! Didn't realize it was so long ago that you did it. A
lot will  have changed since then, but this is definitely much appreciated.

-dz

On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 2:52 PM, Ned Tibbits <ned at mountaineducation.org>wrote:

>   Hey, Dan!
>
> My resupply location-choices list from 1974 was based on where
> friends/family lived, for the most part. Since it took almost two years,
> starting in 1972, for me, a 15-year-old at the time, to plan my hike, I had
> time to solicit them and to drive the route the summer prior to look for
> locals who might, also, hold a box for me.
>
> So, of my 13 drive-out drop-boxes, I selected 10 locations:
> Fawnskin/CA,
> Weldon/CA,
> Cedar Grove/KCNP/CA,
> Yosemite/CA,
> Echo Summit/CA,
> Old Station/CA,
> Copco Lake/CA,
> Odell Lake/ORE,
> Cascade Locks/ORE,
> Snoqualmie Pass/WA,
> and Rainy Pass/WA.. (These boxes were sent to those who would later drive
> out to meet me).
>
> I utilized only one Post Office, in Mojave/CA.
>
> I found one person living near the trail, who worked for Crater Lake NP,
> by the name of Ms. Elva Michael, who volunteered to hold a box for me.  Of
> interest to many on this List, the name of Elva Michael should ring a bell.
> This was the person Eric Ryback referred to as the “Park Superintendent” on
> p. 90 of his famous book, “The High Adventure of Eric Ryback.” I just
> happened to bump into her working behind the Park Information desk the
> summer before my hike. She wasn’t the Park Superintendent! I spent the
> night on the floor of her garage cleaning and restocking my Kelty pack and
> boxing Kodachrome 25 film, my journal, and used, full-sized topo maps to
> ship home the next day when I continued hiking north July 4th.
>
>
> Ned Tibbits, Director
> Mountain Education
> www.mountaineducation.org
>
>  *From:* Daniel Zellman <danielzellman at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 06, 2012 5:52 AM
> *To:* Ned Tibbits <ned at mountaineducation.org>
> *Cc:* mark utzman <blackbelthiker at gmail.com> ; pct-l at backcountry.net
> *Subject:* Re: [pct-l] No Zeros in Motels
>
> Ned,
>
> That's what we're hoping to do as well -- hoping to avoid towns and hotels
> and "civilization" generally, and stay on the trail as much as possible. I
> wonder if you'd be able/willing to share your resupply list?
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 8:03 PM, Ned Tibbits <ned at mountaineducation.org>wrote:
>
>> That's the way I did it! The idea was to spend as much time in the
>> mountains
>> as I could and only resupply via boxes mailed to me in various places,
>> ranger stations, highway crossings, and to friends nearby who could drive
>> a
>> box out to meet me.
>>
>
>
>> Ned Tibbits, Director
>> Mountain Education
>> www.mountaineducation.org
>
>
>
>>
>>  -----
>> From: mark utzman
>> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 5:56 PM
>>
>> Hello all, Has anyone thru-hiked the entire PCT without laying over in a
>> motel? Strictly camping out? Just curious.  Mark
>>
>


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