[pct-l] Post offices hold packages for only 15 days?

[Andrea Dinsmore]

Anyone wanting to send their boxes early to the Dinsmores, Skykomish, WA.,
we have room to store them. Make sure when you pack,  your perishables are
vacuum packed. They need to last for 4-5 months in the box before you will
get to them. If you send it here make sure and put our name and yours on it
so we can pick it up. That will save you waiting around for week ends or
holidays.

Andrea Dinsmore
PCT MOM



On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 5:05 PM, Marian Harmon <marianharmon at gmail.com>wrote:

> Yogi's right...regulations are one thing, but actual practice will vary
> from PO to PO depending on the area. Also, many hikers will prepare their
> boxes ahead of time, but have a friend or family member ship them out just
> ahead of the time they'll be needed. Some have elaborate calendars set up
> for this. Other prepared the boxes but leave them unsealed until just ready
> to ship out in case any additional items need to be added, such as needed
> first aid/hygiene supplies, letters, whatever comes up. They usually have
> somebody at home organizing it all for them, though I've know of a couple
> of guys who hired virtual assistants to handle it.
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > The PCTA website gives the exact regulations.  However, the truth is that
> > trail town Post Offices have Postmasters who understand PCT hikers; they
> > generally will hold packages longer than the 15-day limit.  If you have
> > concerns, call the Post Offices yourself.  All the PO phone numbers are
> > printed in my book.
> >
> > FYI, packages sent to Kennedy Meadows go to the store.  It is not a Post
> > Office.
> >
> > Yogi
> > www.yogisbooks.com
> > On Mar 23, 2014 4:33 PM, "Simon Deleersnyder" <
> > simon.deleersnyder at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I just read on the PCTA website that post offices only have to hold
> > > packages for 15 days. How is it then possible that people prepare all
> of
> > > their food in advance and then ship it to the different post offices
> > along
> > > the trail BEFORE they start?
> > >
> > > Also, I think that most hikers ship their snow equipment (whether it's
> > > necessary or not this year) to Kennedy Meadows before they start the
> > trail.
> > > So this package will be there fore 2 months, isn't that a problem as
> > well?
> > >
> > > And in Ashland, and Cascade Locks it's the same problem I guess since
> > most
> > > of the hikers prepare all of their Oregon packages in Ashland, and all
> of
> > > their Washington packages in Cascade Locks. This means that you have to
> > > cross both Oregon and Washington in 15 days each?
> > >
> > > Simon
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