[pct-l] Beldon Town - Biker Weekend June 25-26

[yogilists at hotmail.com (yogi yogi)]

FYI, there are now people in Belden who allow hikers to stay at their home.  
Brenda and Laurie Braaten moved to Belden in 2003, and immediately started 
helping hikers.  They've got a separate part of their house for hikers, sort 
of a small apartment.  Shower, kitchen, two rooms to sleep in.  There is a 
small store/restaurant nearby.  Their phone number was posted on the trail 
in 2003, and I've got all their information in my book.  Call them from 
Belden, and they'll pick you up, drive you to the PO (which is a mile out of 
town on a narrow, busy highway), and take you to their home.  They'll drive 
you back to the trail the next day.  Really great people.  The PCT is lucky 
the Braaten's are in Belden now, because that's just a creepy little town.

Another bright spot of Belden is the Postmaster.  In my opinion, she's the 
nicest, most hiker-friendly Postmaster on the trail.  She even posts her 
phone number at the trailhead during peak hiker season so that hikers can 
call her to pick up packages after hours.

yogi
www.pcthandbook.com

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