[pct-l] "buy-as-you-go" strategy and leaving with the pack

[patti kulesz]

THERE'S A TRADER JOE'S IN SANTA CLARITA!!!!! YES!!!! I had asked some past hikers if there were any along the trail and got a big NOPE! I'm so excited now, I really can't wait to get to Aqua Dulce...hehhee I know it's the little things...

patti

--- On Fri, 2/6/09, Donna Saufley <dsaufley at sprynet.com> wrote:

From: Donna Saufley <dsaufley at sprynet.com>
Subject: RE: [pct-l] "buy-as-you-go" strategy and leaving with the pack
To: "'montypct'" <montypct at gmail.com>, "'patti kulesz'" <peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com>, "'Julian Plamann'" <julian at amity.be>, "'Sly'" <hikertrash at gmail.com>
Cc: "'PCT MailingList'" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Date: Friday, February 6, 2009, 10:33 AM

Regrettably, concerns about liability led us to stopping the practice of
lending vehicles.  We've decided to sell Big Red, if anyone is interested.
Sigh.

Working on alternatives.  One of my son's kooky friends said he'd shuttle
hikers for $20 a head . . . a ride in the car with him would definitely be
an e-ticket ride to a parallel universe.  Seriously, I'm working on a more
reliable arrangement for hire and will let everyone know when it's settled.

While we're all for supporting our local grocery store and shop there for
convenience:  they are very expensive, are limited on choices, and can run
out of stock on certain items.  They are good for beer, ice cream, and
dinner items prepared at Hiker Heaven, but you definitely could resupply
here if you had to.  For hikers on a squeaky tight budget who are counting
on a an affordable resupply here, the better option is Food 4 Less or Trader
Joes down in Santa Clarita.  The other hot destination is REI -- it's one of
the closest opportunities to resolve gear issues.  

I would counsel hikers not to worry too much about it . . . a way down there
will be worked out before they arrive.


L-Rod


-----Original Message-----
From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of montypct
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 10:03 AM
To: patti kulesz; Julian Plamann; Sly
Cc: PCT MailingList
Subject: Re: [pct-l] "buy-as-you-go" strategy and leaving with the pack

There's a good grocery store in Agua Dulce


Lightweight Backpacking
The fun goes up when the weight goes down
-Warner Springs Monty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "patti kulesz" <peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com>
To: "Julian Plamann" <julian at amity.be>; "Sly" <hikertrash at gmail.com>
Cc: "PCT MailingList" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] "buy-as-you-go" strategy and leaving with the pack


The stop in Agua Dulce may not be as accessable to the big stores any more. 
The Sauffley's had to stop letting us use their vehicle, I imagine for 
insurance purposes...can't say that I blame them. Donna did mention that 
they were gonna try to work out a shuttle service for us but I don't think 
it's written in stone...any word on that one Donna?

patti

--- On Fri, 2/6/09, Sly <hikertrash at gmail.com> wrote:

From: Sly <hikertrash at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] "buy-as-you-go" strategy and leaving with the pack
To: "Julian Plamann" <julian at amity.be>
Cc: "PCT MailingList" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Date: Friday, February 6, 2009, 8:04 AM

You'll want to send a package from home to Mt Laguna and Warner
Springs. After that it's Idyllwild, Big Bear, Wrightwood, Aqua Dulce
(shuttle to store) and Mojave before KM. All those towns have larger
stores which should have pleny of food..

Sly

Julian Plamann wrote:
> So I had been planning on beginning the trail this year May 6th because I
> like to hike long days and didn't want to hit KM before mid-June, but now
> looking at the snowpack this year, it seems like I won't have a problem 
> with
> too much snow even if leaving during the week of the kickoff. This is
> exciting news for me because I really wanted to get a chance to meet past
> and present hikers. However, I'm wondering if I do leave right with the 
> main
> pack, how much is my "buy-as-you-go" strategy going to be screwed up? Am I
> likely to find lots of ravaged, empty store shelves, burned-out shells of
> buildings and town-folk shuffling the streets in a semi-conscious daze? I
> had hoped to only send a single maildrop to Kennedy Meadows or somewhere
> near there and maybe only send one or two bounces ahead during the rest of
> the trail. Still possible while hiking with the pack? I'm vegetarian if 
> that
> makes any difference, but don't mind being occasionally fueled by Nutty 
> Bars
> and Snickers when necessary.
> Thanks!
> Julian
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