[pct-l] Re: Jack Fair House Update

[scourtway@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Steve Courtway)]

re: alcohol, did you tell him this ain't no A.T. ?

hahhahaha

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Corcoran" <kevin@antelecom.net>
To: <Montedodge@aol.com>; <pct-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 8:54 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Re: Jack Fair House Update


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> The name of the new owner of the former Jack Fair house is Richard Skaggs.
> I talked to him tonight by phone, and he said he could receive
> packages there at 26803 W. Ave C-15, Neenach CA 93536, and he has a
> secure storage area for them.
> This guy is a character, but all in good ways, it seems.  He is an
> ex-Disney Producer as Monte stated, and has his hands in a few
> things, mostly now the work at this new place which he gutted last yr
> and is building onto.  He said that hikers who've stayed there before
> should expect to see a lot of changes.  Like actual bunks, and stuff.
> And he sounds like he's happily anticipating a lot of thruhikers this
> year. He's not a hiker, but sounds like he enjoys their company.  He
> has a worker there also, so someone is always around.  His wife lives
> in LA during the week but is sometimes there on weekends I guess.
>
> It is true that the Hwy 138 Store has closed its doors.
> Richard said he can serve as a resupply point, and since he's not a
> hiker he asked about what supplies hikers would want.  Not being an
> LD'er myself,  I said I would offer that to you.  SO: What should
> Richard stock?  Tell me,  and I will forward a list to him (he
> doesn't have email).  I told him the hikers like ice cream, last time
> I heard.  I also absent-mindedly told him to get stocked on plenty of
> alcohol, which caused him a doubletake since of course he thought I
> was talking about booze.  HAHH!!!
> But anyway, send me the info.
> For your planning, his place is at about mile 515, some 40 trailmiles
> beyond Green Valley (San Francisquito Cyn Rd), and about 40 miles
> before bailoff to the town of Mojave.
>
> Kevin Corcoran
> PCTA Sec E Area Coordinator
>
>
> >Just Talked to Ron Strictland who walked from Donna and Jeff's place to
> >Walker Pass on PCT Northbound last month. They had great weather and a
good
> >time.
> >    He claims the guy that bought Jack Fair's place is redoing the place
to
> >make it a " Super  Stop" for thru-hikers. The store down the road a mile
is
> >to close this month for good. The  guy in the " House the jack Built" is
> >planning on putting in a small store at his place with hiker goods and
> >planting fruit and shade trees . He is a retired Disney Producer with a
few
> >bucks to spend toward this mission. ( He was shocked to awake one day and
see
> >a dozen hikers on his place as he knew little of the PCT)
> >     It is great to see someone buy Jack's place who will be a help to
hikers.
> >Also sounds like he may fix up a place to wash clothes.
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