[pct-l] Snow Gear Mail Drop

[Lisa Freathy]

Thanks all for your feedback, sounds like I'll be sending to 74 just to be safe.

Happy Hiking!
 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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From: Jason Moores <jmmoores1 at gmail.com>
To: Lisa Freathy <rainorshinecamper at yahoo.com>
Sent: Tue, March 22, 2011 9:59:15 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Snow Gear Mail Drop

You will likely want your gear when you head north from HWY 74. Paradise would 
be a good place to send your box, but be aware of the days that the Cafe is 
closed.

Jackass




On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 9:16 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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