[pct-l] Summer hike plans

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good evening, Marion,



I bought 80 soft, taco-size, multi-grain tortillas on 3 June and I used the
last of them 12 June at Tuolumne Meadows.  That’s not as long as you plan
but mine were still fresh at the end.  They were packed either 8 or 10 to a
package -- I don’t remember which -- and I left them in their plastic
wrappers until I ate them.  The 80 tortillas were a snug fit in the bear
‘can and stacked to about half the inside height.



You could probably read the labels and maybe find the ones with
preservatives.  I don’t know that the whole-grain tortillas are more or less
durable, I just like them better.  If I had to keep them for a longer time I
might try to somehow treat them with vinegar to retard mold.



I phoned home from KM.  The store owner loaned me his cell phone and I used
my calling card.



That should be a great trip.  Most of the NoBo hiker-trash should be out of
your way by then.



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT -- 1965

http://www.trailjournals.com/steel-eye


On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 5:33 PM, Marion Davison <mardav at charter.net> wrote:

> We are planning a llama trek from Leavitt Meadow to Kennedy Meadows,
> southbound, in August (about 300 PCT miles).
> One can obtain a permit by filling out a permit paper and dropping it in
> a box at the Leavitt Meadows trailhead parking lot, but that seems kind
> of tenuous for a 300 mile trek through two national parks.  Anybody have
> any idea about where I might get a more official sort of permit, or do
> you think this will do the trick?
> When we get to the end at Kennedy Meadows we will want to call our
> shuttle driver.  Yogi's book says there is a pay phone at the store and
> the restaurant.  Has anyone gotten their AT&T cell phone to work at
> Kennedy Meadows?  Just wondering.
> We are planning to go stoveless and do no resupplies.  We are really
> looking forward to 30 days with no town stops.  There is no better place
> in the USA to do it.
> How long will tortillas hold up in a bear can before they start to get
> moldy?  Does it make a difference what kind of tortillas?
> Marion
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