[pct-l] Fw: best places to buy your own food:

[Paul Robison]

as a quick addendum, i forgot Tehachapi, which has a full on store.



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Paul Robison <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Sun, January 16, 2011 9:03:09 AM
Subject: best places to buy your own food:


so as i started planning,  in my mind i had thought i would do about half and 
half mailing and buying.

but as the trail goes on, there seems less and less good places to buy my own 
food.

right now i have 24 places i am mailing food and only 7 i am buying.

the 7 places i am buying food are:

mt laguna ( 2.5 days)
idyllwild ( 5 days)
big bear ( 5 days)
cajon pass ( 1.5 days)
Saufley's ( 4 days )
VVR ( 2 days)
Mammoth lakes ( 6 days)

... and possibly Tahoe.

so, 5 of my 7 are in the first 500 miles.


am i mising any other places with good grocery stores to buy food from?  

... i don't want to get by on gas station foods;  but for those who have hiked, 
particularly the northern sections...  do any places in your  mind that had a 
full on store offer good resupply options?  i know nothing of towns like Lone 
Pine, or Bridgeport etc.  what would have a safeway, etc. and what wouldn't.


thanks guys so much for your time,
~Paul