[pct-l] Shipping

[metam01 at earthlink.net (Monty Tam)]

Ginny
Great point about the distinctive tape or banner and thanks for reminding
me.

Denise, the Warner Springs Postmaster, asked if I could throw this request
out to this year's hikers.
Please use distinctive tape, stickers, packaging, box type, anything to
help distinguish your box from others.
It helps her find your box.
End of April she's swamped with boxes in a very cramped space..  
You and those in line behind you will get your boxes faster if she can find
them faster.
This might help everywhere on the trail.

Warner Springs Monty


> [Original Message]
> From: Ginny & Jim Owen <spiritbear2k@hotmail.com>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Date: 12/30/2004 1:31:12 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] Shipping from the East
>
> We were able to mail our ice axe to Kennedy Meadows with no problem. 
Just 
> create a cardboard container for it that safely contains the points.  It 
> isn't that hard to fold up a box to make one the right size.  Same with
your 
> crampons, if you insist on bringing those.  Just mail them to KM, but pad 
> them so they don't poke through the box.
>
> At the store at Kennedy Meadows, it was so funny to look around and see
all 
> the interesting ways people had wrapped their gear to ship it.  Hint - a 
> distinctive tape or banner on the package will make it easier to find.
>
> Of course, if it's a high snow year, you may need your axe before then. I 
> know two who hiked in high years who just carried their axes all the way.
>
> Ginny
>
>
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