[pct-l] Belden

[walkinglarry@xxxxxxxxx (larry hillberg)]

I too enjoyed Belden.  There were about a dozen of us
2002 hikers somewhere in the vinicity on that day.
Not all was perfect, but the bar was open, and we had
a great time.  In fact, I enjoyed each and every of my
stops in one way or another.  For those of you with a
forthcoming hike, examine your own attitudes.  For me,
that was the controlling factor.

Lights Out Larry H
--- "Paul E. Dietrich" <cactus_paul@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> I enjoyed Belden.  With the exception of the store,
> the local people were
> very friendly.  There was a large party of people
> celebrating in a reserved
> area that kept coming over to us with offers of
> fresh fruit, donuts, and
> some kind of smoked salmon on skewers.  The lady at
> the post office opened
> up after hours so that about ten hikers could get to
> there re-supply
> bundles immediately.  Not to mention the re-supply
> run to a grocery store
> in  Quincy from a local that never said a negative
> thing about our
> collective stench.  As in so many of my experiences
> on the trail, this stop
> reaffirmed my belief in the good of human kind.
>
> The PEDestrian
>
> Paul E. Dietrich
> 916-204-5255
> cactus_paul@earthlink.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	wandering_bob@msn.com
> [SMTP:wandering_bob@msn.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, February 06, 2003 8:08 AM
> To:	Paul Schilke; PCT List Forum
> Subject:	Re: [pct-l] Belden
>
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> Usually the third weekend. In 2002 it was July 20 &
> 21.
> Call them at  530-283-9662
>
> WARNING: they are really slow to restock their
> pitiful little
> store afterwards, so get there BEFORE the bikers
> clean
> it out or ship a re-supply box to yourself c/o the
> resort.
> I got there Aug 02 - two weeks later - and they
> still
> hadn't re-stocked, nor were they concerned about it.
>
> Belden is a really lousy place but you have to go
> right
> through there, so partake of what's available. The
> PO is
> not in Belden anymore; it's a mile away west on the
> hwy,
> closed on weekends, and has short hours. The resort
> didn't
> meet electrical codes and has slowly been
> up-grading,
> so laundry and water heater for public showers has
> been
> non-existent for two years. Maybe they'll fix it
> this year!
>
>
> Wandering Bob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
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> What is weekend in July is the biker week in Belden,
> CA?
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