[pct-l] Trout Lake as a resupply stop.

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 If doing the PCT next year, I wouild opt. for trout lake which has a great 
little ranger station with good maps and his " THE" place to hitch a ride up to 
cold springs campground to start your climb of Mt. Adams. ( Have an ice axe 
and alum stubi ultralight crampons mailed there) The crampons work well on New 
balance 800's series shoes . This a good mountain to climb as it is the second 
highest in Washington or Oregon at over 12,000ft.
  Trout Lake has a little flea market each weekend in the town hall with lots 
of little older ladies who really know how to bake!!! Little restraunt at 
makes good huckleberry pancakes and has a godd general store with enough stuff to 
resupply out of.
   Packwood is another looked over trail town . Many hikers just go to White 
Pass , check in the motel  and eat junk food from the cracker barrel. Packwood 
has Pizza place , very nice super market, Small sporting good store.