[pct-l] I'm wondering what is the most reasonable amount of days between resupplies?

[Brick Robbins]

2015-07-22 13:31 GMT-07:00  <richarrant at gmail.com>:
> It seems that most hikers are going 5 days between food resupplies, I was thinking of going 7 days carrying 9 days of meals in my pack. The bulk and weight are drawbacks, what else am I missing?<

For most of the trail, distance between convenient re-supplies are
going control how much is carried.

I never skipped a convenient resupply. If I could carry 2 days of food
instead of 5, I did the extra resupply.