[pct-l] resupply question

[CWillett at pierce.ctc.edu (Chris Willett)]

I like to resupply as I go due to convenience and the fact that I am just looking for calories, with as much fat as I can find.  At home is a different story.  However, you can still do a pretty good job along the trail.  Er, a sort of good job.  Most gas stations have different kinds of nuts, and pork skins can be a real change of pace.  However, here are some places where you can get at regular grocery stores.

Idyllwild - Good sized store with everything, although I don't recall seeing tofu.

Big Bear City and Big Bear Lake City - Big time superstores.  Not sure if they have a health food store, though.

Agua Dulce - Get a lift into Santa Clarita, I think it is, where there are huge stores.

Mojave - Big supermarket in town.

South Lake Tahoe - Big time stores, but you should spend most of your time at the AYCE casinos.

Chester - You have to go in and eat at the Kopper Kettle anyways.  Big store.

Mount Shasta City - Hitch from Castella/Dunsmuir.  Big store and, if I recall correctly from the fog of four years ago, a health food store.

Ashland - Duh.

Sisters - Big, huge store.

That is the last place with a big store unless you hitch out.  Cascade Locks has a medium sized store, which I think is grand but might not suit you.  Hood River might have something.

Suge

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Christopher Willett
cwillett@pierce.ctc.edu
www.pierce.ctc.edu/faculty/cwillett
Pierce College
9401 Farwest Drive SW.
Lakewood, WA. 98498-1999

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> From: 	pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net on behalf of Shaun Deller
> Sent: 	Sunday, January 16, 2005 2:27 PM
> To: 	pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: 	[pct-l] resupply question
> 
> hey all,
> 
>   I am considering whether or not it is better to resupply via food 
> shipments or in local stores along the trail. I recently bought Yogi's PCT 
> guidebook and it seems that many people suggest resupplying in stores, but 
> it seems that the food these hikers say they are eating is totally lacking 
> in anything nutritional (Pop-Tarts, Ramen, Lipton noodles, tortillas and 
> cheese)??? Am I being picky here? Is it possible to resupply strictly in 
> local stores and still eat healthy (whole grains, beans, nuts occasional 
> fresh produce)
> thanks,
> shaun D
> 
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