[pct-l] Sierra mileage

[Brandon McGinnity]

pray for a hot May/June, I guess.

On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 11:26 AM, <gwschenk at socal.rr.com> wrote:

> Wow. There is a slight possibility Tioga Pass may not be open before July
> according to this chart. That's crazy.
>
> http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/tiogaopen.htm
>
> ---- Jason Moores <jmmoores1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The real worry is the Tuolumne Meadows PO/store.
> >
> > While in Independence check out the TM status. If open ship a box from
> here,
> > if not push on to Mamm. and check again. At this point if the p.o, isn't
> > open load up hear to get ya to Sonora. If open you could resupply at the
> TM
> > store but it is rather expensive, good selection but expensive.
> >
> > Jackass
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Brandon McGinnity <bmcginnity at gmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> > > "Relax.... this is going to be fun."
> > >
> > > I'm freakin' out, man!
> > >
> > > No, not really. I just don't have experience in high alpine snow, so
> don't
> > > know how I'm going to handle it, thus don't know how to plan for it. I
> > > kinda
> > > like your ideas expressed in that link. I always lean away from doing
> > > maildrops, as I'm (obviously) not good at planning. But I figure it
> sounds
> > > good to take a chill in VVR, buy enough to get to Red's Meadow into
> Mammoth
> > > Lakes, then proceed. The real worry is the Tuolumne Meadows PO/store.
> If
> > > that's not open yet with all the damn snow, then what? Can't mail a box
> to
> > > a
> > > PO that isn't open, which sorta screws me, since I have to do all this
> > > myself, either now or from the trail.
> > >
> > > To Bill from VVR, I'm betting I'll be towards the middle of the pack,
> maybe
> > > more to the back. Hard to say, but I know I won't be leading it. By
> > > "stocked" I meant 2 or 4 days worth of food (depending on if I go to
> > > Mammoth, or straight on towards Tuolumne). Figuring, of course, that
> 2-4
> > > days of hiking in the Sierra requires more food than usual. By the way,
> > > it's
> > > really cool that you're on here answering questions. I appreciate it.
> > >
> > > The real annoying part is that I bought all this food, and am now
> > > considering just buying as I go at VVR and Tuolumne both, where I'd
> > > originally planned maildrops. But I don't want to waste this food. May
> just
> > > send it to Crater Lake or somewhere up there... hope it doesn't mold :)
> > >
> > > Funny... "Kennedy Meadows Day" seems to be July 1 this year. I'm gonna
> be
> > > WAY early.
> > >
> > > Oh, and yeah, I'll be at kick off. See you there.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Paul Bodnar <paulbodnar at hotmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Relax.... this is going to be fun.
> > > >
> > > > To answer your question about snow levels.
> > > > Does this look like a heavy snow year?  Yes, but things can and will
> > > > change.
> > > >
> > > > Last year (April 2010) 62.5 inches at Big Horn Plateau (BGH)
> > > > This year (April 2011) 106.0 inches at BGH
> > > >
> > > > All the other years can viewed plotted next to each other at
> > > > http://hikethru.com/about-the-pct/high-sierra-snow-pack
> > > >
> > > > It is hard to predict what you will experience.  Snow levels change
> > > rapidly
> > > > depending on many weather factors.  This data should be just looked
> at
> > > from
> > > > a factual point of view.
> > > >
> > > > To answer your resupplying problems, check out what I did, link
> below.
> > > > This might or not work out for you but it worked great for me.  And I
> > > have
> > > > hiked the trail twice...the first time getting my packages mailed to
> me,
> > > > which was very stressful on the mailer.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> http://pct.mvmdata.com/forum/38-planning-your-hike/52-resupply-mail-as-you-go
> > > >
> > > > In summary, just relax, enjoy the hike, and try to separate the fear
> from
> > > > the facts.
> > > >
> > > > If you have any other questions or concerns I would be happy to help
> out.
> > > > Are you going to the Kick Off event?
> > > >
> > > > Tangent
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > ~ Moccasin
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