[pct-l] Post offices hold packages for only 15 days?

[Marian Harmon]

Yogi's right...regulations are one thing, but actual practice will vary
from PO to PO depending on the area. Also, many hikers will prepare their
boxes ahead of time, but have a friend or family member ship them out just
ahead of the time they'll be needed. Some have elaborate calendars set up
for this. Other prepared the boxes but leave them unsealed until just ready
to ship out in case any additional items need to be added, such as needed
first aid/hygiene supplies, letters, whatever comes up. They usually have
somebody at home organizing it all for them, though I've know of a couple
of guys who hired virtual assistants to handle it.


On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>wrote:

> The PCTA website gives the exact regulations.  However, the truth is that
> trail town Post Offices have Postmasters who understand PCT hikers; they
> generally will hold packages longer than the 15-day limit.  If you have
> concerns, call the Post Offices yourself.  All the PO phone numbers are
> printed in my book.
>
> FYI, packages sent to Kennedy Meadows go to the store.  It is not a Post
> Office.
>
> Yogi
> www.yogisbooks.com
> On Mar 23, 2014 4:33 PM, "Simon Deleersnyder" <
> simon.deleersnyder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I just read on the PCTA website that post offices only have to hold
> > packages for 15 days. How is it then possible that people prepare all of
> > their food in advance and then ship it to the different post offices
> along
> > the trail BEFORE they start?
> >
> > Also, I think that most hikers ship their snow equipment (whether it's
> > necessary or not this year) to Kennedy Meadows before they start the
> trail.
> > So this package will be there fore 2 months, isn't that a problem as
> well?
> >
> > And in Ashland, and Cascade Locks it's the same problem I guess since
> most
> > of the hikers prepare all of their Oregon packages in Ashland, and all of
> > their Washington packages in Cascade Locks. This means that you have to
> > cross both Oregon and Washington in 15 days each?
> >
> > Simon
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