[pct-l] skip VVR unless...

[tahoe.cat at verizon.net (Bill & Cathy)]

Fosters???  You mean "Oil Can" don't you?  At least that's what "Oil Can"
would say.  His is a "Green Oil Can".   I'll shut up now     Ground Pounder
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Tibor" <david_tibor@yahoo.com>
To: "PCT-L" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 9:59 PM
Subject: [pct-l] skip VVR unless...


> ... they have sorted out problems since last year.
>
> i think everyone that i ran into last year that went
> to VVR in 2004 had a marginal to bad experience. the
> SHORT list of what i thought were problems in 2004:
>
> 1. a general rudeness - i expect casual and mellow,
> but not unprofessionality and sort of a vague level of
> rudeness
> 2. junior staff being dressed down in front of guests
> by other staff. sitting a foot away from the frazzled
> young waitress in the breakfast room while she gets
> railed on by her boss isn't cool.
> 3. poor value (i know stuff's expensive, but c'mon...)
> and a general feeling that the staff just wanted to
> get cash out of you
> 4. at least one woman feeling uncomfortable about
> unwelcome advances of male staffperson
> 5. and the ultimate insult to a thru-hiker - the store
> RESELLING food from the hiker BOX! you HAVE to be
> kidding me...
>
> everyone i ran into had a bad story about VVR in 2004.
> people who had been there in previous years (e.g. when
> hiking the JMT) seemed quite disappointed at the vibe
> of the place in 2004.
>
> so unless things are different, i'd say AVOID the
> place, and instead carry a bit more food to get to
> Reds Meadow. there you can get some reasonably-priced
> food at the restaurant, buy some snacks, i assume get
> a box mailed (though i forget the details on this),
> and BEST OF ALL take a free (donations please!) hot
> spring shower whilst drinking a cold Fosters. heaven.
>
> that's how i'd do it in 2005.
>
>
>
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