[pct-l] ? about TP and boxes

[Steel-Eye]

Good evening, Len,

2)  Instead of TP, you might consider Kleenex-type tissues.  They can be had 
in various sizes from the little pocket-pack up.

That may wipe out your concern.

Steel-Eye

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Len Glassner" <len5742 at gmail.com>
To: "PCT" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 7:10 PM
Subject: [pct-l] ? about TP and boxes


> I'm considering resupplying along the way, instead of mail drops.
> After all, why mail myself 500 packages of Ramen, when I can buy it
> along the way and save the postage?
>
> How do the on-trail resupply veterans handle the following?
>
> !. When one is forced to mail resupplies to the smaller stops from a
> 'full' resupply location, from where do you source the mailing
> containers, aka boxes?  I would think USPS flat rate boxes are a bad
> deal for the relatively short mailing distances.  Maybe rummage behind
> grocery stores?
>
> 2. Toilet paper - Don't recall seeing single rolls for sale all that
> often.  Buy a 4-pack, keep one and toss the rest? (I'm not bouncing
> it.)  Pine cones are not an option.
>
> TIA
>
> Len
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