[at-l] still more maildrop stuff

[cwillett@math.uiuc.edu (Christopher Willett)]

True, but it costs more money.  I tend to fall into the
ultracheap category of backpackers.
Wouldn't it be better to
either carry two more days of food into NOC or buy something at
the NOC and then maildrop in Fontana?

Chris

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Chris Willett
cwillett@math.uiuc.edu
http://www.math.uiuc.edu/~cwillett
Department of Mathematics
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Raphael Bustin wrote:

> At 10:47 AM 2/28/02 -0600, Christopher Willett wrote:
>
> >I don't think anyone has mentionned this, but you do realize that
> >NOC and Fontana are separated by less than 30 miles?  It seems
> >like a maildrop at both might be a bit like overkill.
> >I'm maildropping at Walasi-Yi, NOC, and Erwin with an intown
> >resupply at Moma's and Hot Springs for my Springer->Damascus
> >section hike this May.
>
>
> True, but it's a kickass 30 miles!  And NOC is right on the
> trail, so it doesn't really "cost" anything in terms of lost time.
>
> There was good food there when I passed through.
>
>
> rafe b.
>
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