[pct-l] bulk foods (and "REAL food" question)

[m.karon at comcast.net (Marshall Karon)]

We shipped ourselves resupply packages because we wanted  the same types of
foods you are looking for - and knew we couldn't count on finding them along
the trail. However, as we hiked, we constantly asked ourselves "could we
resupply here?". There were many places where we could, especially in
California where there were large grocery stores.  Resupplying along the way
avoids initial hours of preparation time and finding that what you sent is
not what you want.

Every year things change, so I am basing this on our 2000 PCT hike. At
places with snack stores, you can pick up a few things, but I wouldn't count
on a full 4-6 day supply.

The worst places, in my opinion, are:
        Mt. Laguna, Warner Springs (small store), Onyx (small store),
Kennedy Meadows (could be out of supplies), Muir Trail Ranch, Vermillion,
Kennedy Meadows (Sonora Pass), Burney Falls (unless you stop at
Chester/Burney), Belden (often out of everything), Seiad Valley (some
supplies), all of Oregon except Cascade Locks (unless you stop at Ashland,
Sisters/Bend), White Pass (little store), Snoqualmie Pass (small stores),
Stehekin.

Very good are: Big Bear, Agua Dulce (with car), Mohave, South Lake Tahoe,
Truckee (with car), Etna, Ashland, Cascade Locks/Portland.  There are others
if you go off trail a ways.

And, if you are lucky, hiker boxes along the way could be full of food you
want. Just don't count on it.

Marshall Karon
Portland, OR
m.karon@comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Amy Goodrich" <fascin8tion@hotmail.com>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 11:58 PM
Subject: [pct-l] bulk foods (and "REAL food" question)


> Hi listers,
>
> First, thanks for all your input on my hiking in a dress/skirt/kilt/MUG
> question - like anything, I suppose it's a system I'll have to try out in
> advance for fine-tuning.  I've scrapped up a few candidate dresses
(thanks,
> Goodwill!) of varying materials and lengths, so here goes...
>
> I happened across this website: http://www.bulkfoods.com/ and thought it
> might be of interest to anyone planning on using maildrops at any point(s)
> on the trail... especially if you're nowhere near a whole-foods store (I'm
> stuck in Texas for the time being) the prices look pretty good for a wide
> array of stuff, including:
>
> Dried fruits: w/ or w/o sulphur or sugar, all-natural, and organics
> Nuts: roasted, raw, w/ or w/o salt
> Mixes: fruit, nut, seed, trail, snack, gourmet, and combinations thereof
> Snack-foods: about 15 different kinds of sesame-stick things, crackers,
> roasted seeds & soy nuts, and wasabi/cajun-type spicy mixes
> Bulk grains, cereals, pastas - lots of variety
> Beans & Legumes: including a few soup mixes
> Baking Mixes: listing several varieties of milk, egg, and whey powders
> Cooking mixes: listing soup bases, dried vegetables, and tvp
>
> >From what I can see, the shipping's free with a $5 packing charge for any
> size order...
>
> On that note: I know most people resupply on-the-way, but I've been
thinking
> about sending a few key resupplies to dilute the fare of
> snickers/pop-tarts/MSG-laced ramen I'm assuming I'll be saturated with...
l
> have a feeling I'll miss my meusli and tvp and other such "real-food"
> staples (no offense to pop-tart connoiseurs...:)
>
> Where would be the best locations for this?  This question could maybe
also
> be phrased: where are the worst spots, as far as the diversity of resupply
> options?
>
> Thanks,
> **Amy**
>
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