[pct-l] Crater Lake inquiry

[CMountainDave@aol.com (CMountainDave@aol.com)]

In a message dated 3/15/02 11:05:38 AM, jennylind50@yahoo.com writes:

<< I've been reading all of these Crater Lake messages
and wondering if the store at Mazama Village is okay
for re-supply. >>

I resupplied there. And sent a resupply package to Olallie Lake. You can make 
it work. But take lots and lots of money. Gosh darn it, now I'm all worked up 
again. You know why the prices for stuff in the store is DOUBLE what you 
would pay at Safeway in Klamath Falls, an hours drive away? No not because 
the owner is greedy. They are literally TOLD what to charge by the NPS who 
take a cut of the profit. The NPS polluted Crater Lake because they went with 
the lowest bid for a septic system for the lodge that then failed and dumped 
raw sewage into that sacred lake. To correct the problem took lots and lots 
of money and they recouped their losses by taking it out on and from people 
who spend money in the Park. 
       The people at the store are very hiker friendly. They have showers and 
a laundromat and will assist you in getting a ride way up hill to the post 
office that only takes CASH for mailing stuff, so don't rely on just a credit 
card. Things may have changed since '99. Guess I lucked out walking from the 
P.O. to the rim (a VERY steep walk). No one hassled me, but I didn't even 
bother to try hitch hiking because of the way I looked