Fw: [pct-l] Resupply Questions from Amigo

[kdpo@pacbell.net (Ken & Marcia Powers)]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken & Marcia Powers" <kdpo@pacbell.net>
To: <CMountainDave@aol.com>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Resupply Questions from Amigo


> I was trying to figure out how to reply to Amigo when this came in.
>
> I would say Cascade Summit and Ollalie Lake are good for re-supply, but
they
> are both small and have limited amounts. That may affect your decision -
but
> with your timing you probably will be okay. Watch out for holiday
weekends.
> At least they are both hiker friendly.
>
> Snoqualmie and Cascade Locks were good re-supplys.
>
> I was amazed at how little was available in Stehiken and Elk Lake. They
were
> the 2 worst re-supply points on the PCT in 2000. Hyatt Lake, and
Timberline
> were only marginally better. Skykomish has only a Chevron mini-mart - not
> much there. White Pass was a little better - probably on a par with
Belden.
>
> Ken
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <CMountainDave@aol.com>
> To: <lukeahoy@yahoo.com>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 6:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Resupply Questions from Amigo
>
>
> > The places you can get by in Oregon as far as food supplies go are:
Crater
> > Lake (most expensive place on the whole PCT,)  and Diamond Lake.
Ollallie
> > Lake and Cascade Summit are VERY marginal. Forget Hyatt Lake, Elk Lake,
> and
> > Timberline Lodge unless things have changed since '99. Try calling them
> and
> > asking. Ashland and Cascade Locks are good resupplies.
> >   In Washington you can just get by at White pass and more so at
> Snoqualmie
> > Pass. Stehekin is VERY marginal and there is nothing at all at Stevens
> Pass.
> >
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