[pct-l] yogi's resupply strategy - VVR

[calliger@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard)]

Independence is ok....but it is 13-15 miles off the trail...
Better place to stop is Bishop, easier to get a hitch into.
 Little bigger, has well equiped
outdoor store and nicer motel if u stop over...

Richard

At 07:38 AM 3/29/03 -0800, Marshall Karon wrote:
>Just because you stop at VVR doesn't mean you don't stop at Independence via
>Kearsage Pass. I recommend you do both. The hike over Kearsage Pass is one
>of the most spectacular on the trek. The views are awesome. And then going
>down into the desert is an adventure in itself. The town is small and
>friendly, too. I wouldn't miss it!
>
>Marshall Karon
>Portland, OR
>m.karon@attbi.com
>
>
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>Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 6:33 AM
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] yogi's resupply strategy - VVR
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>> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
>> In a message dated 3/28/03 7:44:02 PM Pacific Standard Time,
>> yogilists@hotmail.com writes:
>>
>> > There is more to a resupply point than simply resupplying.  Personally,
>I
>> > would walk the approximately 190 miles (including a Whitney sidetrip)
>from
>> > KM to VVR without going out over Kearsarge Pass to resupply.  That puts
>me
>> > at VVR.
>> >
>>
>> I agree completely... have been there several times and wouldn't miss it.
>> You misunderstand... I simply suggest that it's unnecessary to mail a box
>> there since a day and a half's supplies to get to Red's Meadows can easily
>be
>> obtained there.
>>
>> No Way
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