[pct-l] Independence resupply

[jeffbohannon@xxxxxxxxxxx (Jeff Bohannon)]

I had to bail w/injury over Kearsage into Independence. I spent almost a
week there. If I were hiking Kennedy to VVR again I'd resuppy at
Independence. But I wouldn't camp anywhere near the lakes at eastern base on
the way over the pass or returning as Ive heard too many pesky bear accounts
at the established campsites .Two hikers told me of having to go back over
the pass to replace the supplies they had lost there.Ive camped (2x)a few
miles past and had no problem.


rogue


>From: Nathan Goldfarb <natgold@ufl.edu>
>To: "  pct-l" <"  pct-l"@mailman.backcountry.net>
>Subject: [pct-l] resupply/stealth
>Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:37:51 -0500
>
>I have a few more questions.
>
>1.  My wife and I are starting the JMT at Horseshoe Meadows on June 1.
>We are thinking of resupplying in Independence which is only 62 mi into
>our trip b/c otherwise it's 158 mi to VVR and we don't think we will
>want to do the high miles/day required to carry a reasonable amount of
>food.  Our base weight is 24 lbs.  (comments here are welcome too) Of
>course we will still hit VVR and are looking forward to this rite of
>passage.  Any comments on this resupply strategy?  Will there be hikers
>or fishermen to catch a ride to town with that time of year?
>
>2.  Here's a dumb question.  When you stealth camp, you cook dinner at
>one spot, then hike several miles more to your campsite.  Should all
>food be prohibited at the camp site including non cooked snacks like
>jerky?  I often am hungry at night on trips...can i snack or is this a
>no-no?
>
>3.  How's the snowpack looking?
>
>Thanks for all the help.  Sometimes I can thank you individually b/c i'm
>really busy writing my dissertation.  Peace to all.
>
>Nate JMT 2003
>
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