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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Okay, I have to tell a hilarious story about Doc
Campbell's Post that happened in 2010.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I sent a box there. After getting the "speech"
about charging $2 and the hauling of trash etc.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>For a moment i thought about paying him 40 bucks
and saying "here is for me and the next 19 thru hikers.."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Luckily I suspended my smart as$ thoughts..thinking
(rightly!) it probably would not have gone over too well.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I payed the $2 fee and happily went outside to eat
the wonderful home made icecream he sells.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>"Doc" did not seem to be in the greatest of moods
until i went back inside and bought 40 bucks worth </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>of resupply food from his store.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Then three other thrus (Chief Chihuahua, Jack
Beanstalk, and Sarong) arrived and bought equal amounts of food from the store
as well as </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>mulitple containers of the glorious home made
icecream.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>This made "Doc" VERY happy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>He was so happy that the postal lady delivering the
mail came outside and told me she had never seen him in such a good
mood!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Well, the good times were short
lived..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>A couple that had been camped down at the hot
springs came up the driveway with a big dog in tow..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Their big dog went right after "Doc's" pet duck in
the pond in front of the store.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Doc was not too happy after that!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It was closing time so old Doc locked up his duck,
hopped on his ATV, and rode off in a cloud of dust.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Then we all went down to soak at the clothing
optional hot springs.. Though thankfully we all chose to keep our shorts
on!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The hot springs are run by "Doc's" sister.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>They attract quite an interesting array of..
individuals.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> I am not making this up!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Actually there is more to this tale but..
anyways..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Well the long and short of it is.. all four of us
hikers decided we probably could have resupplied from Doc's store.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>He had in fact stocked a huge selection of freeze
dried "hiker" foods we did not have the heart to tell him we do not
eat.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>He did have real cheese, tortillas, fritos,
candybars, peanutbutter, crackers, quick oats, tater buds, and basically enough
eclectic stuff</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>to make a full resupply, albeit at relatively high
prices, but in keeping with a remotely located store such as it is.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>At any rate we could have saved the postage and
hassle and that would have more than offset the prices.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>If you ain't picky you can resupply at
Doc's.</FONT></DIV>
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