[pct-l] MAIL DROPS :

[Thru Hiker]

That is why I said APPX. 8. :-) LOL -  I realize what I do may vary and will 
change throughout, but to avoid getting 50 answers, was trying to narrow the 
list to 8 FOR SURE (if there is such a thing) places that it would be nice to 
have a package of food waiting. Also would be nice to go ahead and post on Trail 
Journals 8 places for sure that folks are welcome to ship cakes, cookies or Long 
Trail Ales. :-) 

Thks,
S'do 





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From: Scott Bryce <sbryce at scottbryce.com>
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Sent: Tue, January 25, 2011 11:38:23 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] MAIL DROPS :

On 1/25/2011 8:23 AM, Thru Hiker wrote:
> I have asked several folks how many Mail Drops are Really and Truly
> needed and the answers vary from 4 to 20. So I am going with appx. 8.
> That having been said, which ones. What EIGHT places should one For
> Sure have resupplies shipped from home to or ship to themselves from
> another town. EIGHT MAX....Ok. :-)

It isn't that simple. You really need a better resupply strategy than that.

Even people who claim not to use mail drops at all will shop in larger
towns and mail packages ahead to smaller towns.

You need to know which towns you can shop at, and which ones you will
need to mail food to. That number may not be exactly 8. If the number
turns out o be 9, will you go hungry just because you don't want to
handle a 9th package? Or will you pass up Drakesbad, just because you
can't buy food there? It doesn't make sense to stop at both Drakesbad
and Chester, when you can pick up a box at Drakesbad while you are
enjoying the hiker discount on the AYCE buffet.

> PS - BTW - if you are curious, the 20 answer came from Billy Goat!
> :-)

He likes to avoid town as much as possible, so he is probably not
shopping in town anywhere.
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