[pct-l] Snow Gear Mail Drop

[Kevin Cook]

Lisa,

One of the most notoriously icy sections is between Pines to Palms, aka
Paradise Cafe, and Devil's Slide.
You actually made a great suggestion to send them there. That's the first
place I anticipate needing them. I'm not using an ice axe though. If I send
a box to Paradise Cafe though, I would probably try to skip Idylwild.

Did you decide on how to handle a bounce box? As I work through planning for
2 of us, I'm thinking a bounce box will be pretty helpful. For the "smelly"
items, I'll probably donate a couple old Nalgene bottles to hold those in
bags. Should keep the chemical from contaminating any food.

On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 8:16 PM, Lisa Freathy
<rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I have decided to send myself my snow gear (micro spikes/ice ax) for use in
> the
> San Jacintos (and if not needed by then great, I'll bounce ahead) but I am
> not
> exactly sure where to send.
>
> I had read suggestions to mail into Idyllwild so that was my original plan,
> however I plan to access Idyllwild via the Devil's Slide Trail which I am
> now
> realizing is at higher elevation, above 8000 ft. So I am wondering if I
> should
> mail earlier to Paradise Cafe on HWY 74 in order to have as I go up in
> elevations approaching the Devils Slide. Would this be too early or would
> there
> be a possibility of needing/wanting these items on the climb? Fuller Ridge
> is
> after the Devil's Slide Trail, this is where I hear most sketchy snow/ice
> experiences... would mailing to Idyllwild be fine as Fuller is the only
> area I
> might want this gear?
>
> Any experience in the snow/ice here would be most appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>  Lisa
>
>
> "Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and
> climb
> a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean."
> ~ John Muir
>
>
>
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