[pct-l] muir trail ranch problem

[steve_peterson at sbcglobal.net (Steve Peterson)]

Dunno if this is the total extent of the problem, but the way MTR works is that 
your parcel gets dropped off at a post office but delivery isn't confirmed until 
the MTR folks actually pick it up--but the parcel probably is at the post office 
nevertheless. That is, delivery isn't confirmed when the USPS delivers it to a 
PO box until the holder of the PO box actually takes possession of the parcel. 
But then it takes a couple of weeks for them to actually get it up to the ranch 
(by ferry, horse, and who knows what else). All told, it takes almost 3 weeks 
(in the non-snow summer months) for it to actually get to the ranch itself. In 
the past they have not been particularly assiduous in answering their voicemail 
or email, but last fall they did eventually get my parcel to the right place by 
the time I needed it. BUT...with the snow this year, who knows what they're doing.

I'd do as others have suggested--send a second parcel to VVR.

Bob Bankhead wrote:
> Drop-ship a supply box to VVR. They're open and ready to go.
> 
> Wandering Bob
> 
> 
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: <kmurray@pol.net>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 8:06 AM
> Subject: [pct-l] muir trail ranch problem
> 
> 
>> RTSigrist posted on another forum:
>>
>> We shipped our re-supply to MTR PO box. Two delivery attempts have been
>> made with no pick up. I have tried emailing to two different email 
>> address
>> - no response from one and the other one must not be valid and will 
>> not go
>> through. Tried calling at their number and mail box in full and you can't
>> leave a message. I am starting to sweat bullets here. We leave next week
>> for Yosemite and are running out of time for second options for a pick up
>> since all our food is with them. Anyone else have a problem getting ahold
>> of them? Man, this could blow our whole trip!
>> =======================
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas about contacting them?
>>