[pct-l] Belden

[cactus_paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Paul E. Dietrich)]

I enjoyed Belden.  With the exception of the store, the local people were
very friendly.  There was a large party of people celebrating in a reserved
area that kept coming over to us with offers of fresh fruit, donuts, and
some kind of smoked salmon on skewers.  The lady at the post office opened
up after hours so that about ten hikers could get to there re-supply
bundles immediately.  Not to mention the re-supply run to a grocery store
in  Quincy from a local that never said a negative thing about our
collective stench.  As in so many of my experiences on the trail, this stop
reaffirmed my belief in the good of human kind.

The PEDestrian

Paul E. Dietrich
916-204-5255
cactus_paul@earthlink.net


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Sent:	Thursday, February 06, 2003 8:08 AM
To:	Paul Schilke; PCT List Forum
Subject:	Re: [pct-l] Belden

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Usually the third weekend. In 2002 it was July 20 & 21.
Call them at  530-283-9662

WARNING: they are really slow to restock their pitiful little
store afterwards, so get there BEFORE the bikers clean
it out or ship a re-supply box to yourself c/o the resort.
I got there Aug 02 - two weeks later - and they still
hadn't re-stocked, nor were they concerned about it.

Belden is a really lousy place but you have to go right
through there, so partake of what's available. The PO is
not in Belden anymore; it's a mile away west on the hwy,
closed on weekends, and has short hours. The resort didn't
meet electrical codes and has slowly been up-grading,
so laundry and water heater for public showers has been
non-existent for two years. Maybe they'll fix it this year!


Wandering Bob

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What is weekend in July is the biker week in Belden, CA?
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