[pct-l] FOOD

[CHUCK CHELIN]

Good evening, Jesse,



I’ll second Miner’s resupply comments, and mention a related consideration:
This is a very heavy snow year in N. California and if you start in June may
have very difficult route-finding -- best undertaken by those who are
experienced with, and well equipped for, extensive snow travel.
http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/support/water/westwide/snowpack/wy2010/snow1005.gif
I’m going to hike N. California this year, but I probably won’t even start
until August.



Note that most of Oregon is about average, which means that by mid-June
there will be snow but not total cover for miles and miles.



Steel-Eye

Hiking the Pct since before it was the PCT – 1965

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

http://www.trailjournals.com/SteelEye09


On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 7:03 PM, Sean 'Miner' Nordeen <
sean at lifesadventures.net> wrote:

> You don't say where in NoCal you are starting.
>
> Though, If you aren't too picky or mind paying higher prices, for the most
> part you can resupply without much difficulty in NorCal(outside of Belden
> and Old Station).  However, Oregon is difficult.  The trail in Oregon is
> pretty remote and most people resupply out of tiny resorts in the mountains
> that have very limited choices beyond chips and candy and are really far
> from a town.  So most hikers shop for supplies in Ashland in Southern Oregon
> and Sisters in central Oregon while sending boxes everytwhere else (usually
> from Ashland).
>
> Some towns/resorts/camps that are used for resuppy are pretty much off the
> trail only a short distance and can be easily walked.   For the rest,
> getting a ride into and out of town isn't too hard and I never felt unsafe
> with any of my rides on the PCT last year even though I hadn't done any
> hitchhiking outside of National Parks before.  Make a sign stating you are a
> PCT hiker and where you are going helps as some will give rides to hikers
> that wouldn't normally stop.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Check my 2009 PCT Journal out at
> http://www.pct2009.lifesadventures.net/Journal.php
> _______________________________________________
> Pct-l mailing list
> Pct-l at backcountry.net
> To unsubcribe, or change options visit:
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/pct-l
>
> List Archives:
> http://mailman.backcountry.net/pipermail/pct-l/
>