Fait accompli

Done Done Done packing food.  35 boxes 21 resupply locations and I am finished packing the food.  Now for the maps and curriculum and oh yeah the packs!

Last weekend Jay and I taught the first day school how to make campstoves out of altoid tins.  They played clubhouse in the two tents we put up and had a very rambunctious class, for a quaker meeting especially!
The stoves worked great.  We are going to bring one as a back up to our MSR pocket Rocket in case we can't find fuel.  the one we made in a small altoids can can't weigh more than a couple of ounces. If that. http://www.instructables.com/id/Altoids-Tin-Alcohol-Stove/


The Pct is divided into Alphabetical sections starting in Campo with section A, ending with R at Ashland, Oregon then  in Oregon they start over again with A.  Each section is about 150-200 miles of trail with one or two resupply locations on each one.  This is  a list in order of post offices we will be picking up gear.  The dates are fast estimates so if you plan for the letter/care package to arrive at that post office a little earlier than our arrival date we should get it.  An email that something was sent and where it was sent will make it more likely we will get it.
 
Mt. Laguna resupply

Arrive: 3-28-11
Detour: 0.5 mi walk
Exit Pt: Paved road

Post Office
Mt. Laguna, CA 91948
(619) 473-8341
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Warner Springs resupply
Arrive: 4-02-11
Detour: 1.3 mi walk/on trail
Exit Pt: Near Fire Station

Post Office
31650 Highway 79
Warner Springs, CA 92086
M-F 8-4pm, Sat 8am-1:30pm
(760) 782-3166

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Cabazon resupply
Arrive: 4-11-11
Detour: 4.5 mi hitchike
Exit Pt: I-10

Post Office
Cabazon, CA 92230
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Agua Dulce resupply
Arrive: 5-02-11
Detour: 0.0 mi on trail
Exit Pt: on trail

Jeff and Donna Saufley
11861 Darling Road
Agua Dulce, CA 91390
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Onyx resupply
Arrive: 5-18-11
Detour: 17.6 mi hitchhike
Exit Pt: Highway 178

Post Office
Onyx, CA 93255
(619) 378-212
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Tuolumne Meadows resupply
Arrive: 6-14-11
Detour: 0.75 mi walk
Exit Pt: Highway 120

Tuolumne Meadows Station
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
(209)372-0263

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Echo Lake Resort resupply
Arrive: 6-28-11
Detour: 0.0 mi on trail
Exit Pt: on trail

Post Office
Echo Lake Resort, CA 95721
(530) 659-7670

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Soda Spr. / Pooh Corner resupply
Arrive: 7-03-11
Detour: 2.0 mi hitchhike
Exit Pt: - Soda Springs 3.2 mi HH: PO Store Restaurant 
c/o Bill & Molly Person
PMB 154
11448 Deerfield Dr. Suite 2
Truckee CA 96161
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Sierra City resupply
Arrive: 7-06-11
Detour: 1.5 mi hitchhike
Exit Pt: Highway 49

Post Office
Sierra City, CA 96125
(530) 862-1152
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Belden resupply
Arrive: 7-14-11
Detour: 0.0 mi on trail
Exit Pt: on trail

General Delivery
Belden, CA 95915

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Old Station resupply
Arrive: 7-22-11
Detour: 0.5 mi walk
Exit Pt: Gate

Post Office
Old Station, CA 96071
(530) 335-7191
M-F 10-4pm, Sat 1-3pm
will hold pkg until end of season

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Castella resupply
Arrive: 8-01-11
Detour: 0.5 mi walk
Exit Pt: Locked Gate near CC

Post Office
20115 Castle Creek Road
Castella, CA 96017
M-F 8:30-12:30pm/1pm-5pm
Sat 8:30-10:30am
Will hold package until picked up or end of season
(530) 235-4413

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Seiad Valley resupply
Arrive: 8-14-11
Detour: 0.0 mi 
Exit Pt: on trail

Post Office
44717 State Highway 96
Seiad Valley, CA 96086
M-F 9-11am/11:30am-4:30pm
Sat 12-2pm
Will hold package until end of season

(530) 496-3211


Jay is compiling a list of addresses so he can keep up with friends by sending postcards.  If you would like to receive a postcard email or message me your address.

My countdown clock reads 13 days today.  Eeeeek

Pacific Crest Trail Association - Mailing Labels

Packing and Planning

What lovely weather we had in Athens on Saturday.  Jay and I donned our loaded packs for an 8 mile day hike on our local trails system.  It was cool but sunny-- a great day.

This mess is driving Kevin crazy and me to distraction.  How to make this pile of food backpack ready!

Jay made the trail mix.

Today I got all the lunches done.  Tomorrow dinners, drinks and snacks.  Then it's on to figuring how much to send to each place.  I have planned and organized some big expeditions in the past but this is unbelievable.  My head is spinning with details.  I feel like I need a countdown clock to keep me focused!

How much Tabouli can we eat?

Day 1
Lunch
Cheese and Crackers
dry Apples

Dinner
Pesto Tortellinis

day 2

Breakfast
Granola/ Nido Milk
Lunch
 Cous cous salad
Dinner
Cheese Grits and Bacos

Day 3
Breakfast
Oatmeal/ dry fruit

Lunch
Tapenade (cream cheese, sun dry tomotoes, basil)/crackers

Dinner
Instant Beans and Rice

day 4
Breakfast
cold cereal/ nido

Lunch
Pasta salad

Dinner
Burritos

Day 5
Breakfast
Maypo or alternative grain hot cereal

lunch
pb and j roll ups or crackers

dinner
Vicky's Salmon Pesto

Day 6
Breakfast
Scones and eggs

Lunch
chz and crackers

Dinner
noodles and sauce mix

Day 7
breakfast
oatmeal

lunch
Hummus on rye


Over and over 12 times.

My grocery store thinks I'm feeding a crowd.  I keep coming back day after day to fill cart after cart.  This is such an enormous planning job.  OOOH baby I can't wait to get on the trail!

Packing Planning and Packing some more

24 lunches 24 dinners 8 resupply packages nearly done.  Only 25 more to go.  Can Jay and I possibly eat this much.  Our first 5 day food pack must weigh 20 lbs!  So much for ultralight. 

We are planning to study the classics as we hike via our MP3 players and lectures on cd.  I am hoping this turns into the ideal education method for my audial tactile learning kid.  

Soon we will be heading to San Diego to start our journey follow these posts as we head through the desert this spring.  

Vicky and Jay