[pct-l] VVR Resupply info

[Ken Powers]

The bus from Devils Postpile runs to Agnew Meadow and back to Mammoth Ski area. The bus I was referring to is the bus from Mammoth (the town) to/from the ski area. Is there anyone from Mammoth that can clear this up?

Ken
www GottaWalk com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: patti kulesz 
  To: pct-l at backcountry.net ; Ken Powers 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 3:33 PM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] VVR Resupply info


        The shuttle from Red's to Mammoth runs all the time. I was there in Sept...Labor Day weekend and it was running then. Not sure how much it is though cuz I never used it just saw it going and picking people up from Devil's Postpile


        patti


        --- On Wed, 12/24/08, Ken Powers <ken at gottawalk.com> wrote:


          From: Ken Powers <ken at gottawalk.com>
          Subject: Re: [pct-l] VVR Resupply info
          To: pct-l at backcountry.net
          Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 2:49 PM


          Be careful about wanting to re-supply at Reds Meadow. In our 2 PCT hikes we 
          arrived at Reds Meadow before the store was stocked. There was no food or 
          services there. The store opens about the time the hikers are arriving. If 
          you are near the front of the pack you may be to early. It was good that we 
          had not planned to re-supply there.

          In 2007 we took the bus to the Mammoth Mountain ski area then caught a ride 
          into Mammoth. You may hear about a bus into/out of Mammoth, but we were told 
          in town that the bus only ran during ski season.

          We agree that VVR is expensive, but we enjoyed ours stays there.

          Ken
          www GottaWalk com

          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: "Kenneth Schwarz" <ksksksks at cox.net>
          To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
          Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2008 2:02 PM
          Subject: [pct-l] VVR Resupply info


          My VVR experience last summer was great. I skipped
          it on my first time section hiking the PCT, but was
          glad I did it the second time through. VVR is very
          hiker friendly (I had previously met Jim at Trailfest).
          They give you one free night in a tent cabin, and one
          free beer. Their restaurant is great, and they have showers and laundry 
          facililties. Their hiker boxes are overflowing too. I personally would buy 
          food there to get to Red's Meadow
          or Agnew Meadows, then bus up to Mammoth for resupply.
          Red's was one night and two days hiking, so that's not much food to buy. 
          Mammoth has everything. Agnew
          Meadows is nice to begin from after a full resupply, as it
          is a 800-900 foot climb up from Reds. Further, it's about
          thirty miles to Tuolumne Meadows where you can get more
          stuff. VVR is rated as one of the most popular places to
          visit on the PCT and I would  highly recommend it.
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