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Planning
#	Resupply Location	Distance	Days	Zero Days	Notes/Mailing Info
1	US/Mexico Border (Trail Start)	0	0	0	Spend night within reasonable distance of the trail. Email PCT Angels in January? February? Will have food for 7 days (1 or 2 "emergency" meals?).
2	Mt. Laguna	42.3	3	0	Definitely uphill 2nd two days. May stop for a drink or something but no resupply in Mt. Laguna.
3	Warner Springs	67.3	4	0.5	First 2 days downhill and the rest uphill. 1mi to post office - Pick up first resupply box. Mail to: Nia Patterson, c/o General Delivery, Warner Springs, CA 92086 - Their number is: (760) 782-3166 Will have food for 5 days in it.
4	Idyllwild	69	5	0.75	Steady uphill climb. Try to maintain speed. Aim for 4 days? Resupply about 4.5mi from trail...Stay in Inn? (10% discount for PCT hikers). 1 free load of laundry at the Inn. Hiker box. Buy food for 6 days in Idyllwild (inexpensive trail food).
5	Big Bear City	95.5	7	1	Steep Downhill for 30mi and then Uphill for 30mi and then dip and then levels out. Get to BBC at midday. *Try hitchhiking but if not, Call Big Bear Hostel about shuttle from the trail at (909) 866-8900* Pick up resupply box from Big Bear Lake Hostel - Nia Patterson/May 9 2014, C/O Big Bear Hostel, PO BOX 1951, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315-1951 - Dorm beds are $ 20 first night, $ 15 extra nights. (plus 10.5% tax). REST and $ 2 tacos!. http://www.bigbearhostel.com/pct-hikers.html Have friend meet me
6	Wrightwood	89.5	5	0	Half steady downhill second half steady uphill **No butane canisters at P.O.
7	Agua Dulce	90.8	6	0.5	Up and down but overall downhill. No post office but there is the Saufleys! Maybe stay for the sake of staying here?
8	Highway 58 (CA)/Mojave	112.2	7	0.5	Up and down. Call Kern Regional Transit 1 hour before reaching Hwy 58 for $ 5 ride into Mojave (661) 862- 8850. Buy food for the 8 days to Kennedy Meadows
9	Kennedy Meadows (Store)	136.2	9	1.25	Up and down but rather even overall.
10	Lone Pine	42	3	0.5	Straight uphill. :/
11	Vermillion Valley Resort	132.4	8	0	Large up and downs.
12	Reds Meadow	29.4	2	0.25	Uphill to a point and then downhill. Can go to Mammoth Lakes if I want to from here for $ 7
13	Tuolumne Meadows	36.1	3	0.75	Gradual uphill and then downhill.
14	Echo Lake Resort	151.8	9	0	Up and down inclining and then up and down declining.
15	Sierra City	103.1	6	0.25	Rather even and then decline down to Sierra City.
16	Belden	91.6	6	0.5	Straight uphill, even, downhill to a dip and then uphill.
17	Old Station	88.5	5	0	Uphill and then even with some ups and downs.
18	Burney Falls	45.9	3	0.75	Level and then downhill steady.
19	Castella	82.9	5	0.5	Uphill, even, steep downhill, and then large up and down.
20	Seiad Valley	155.6	9	0	Plateau (uphill on one side, flatfish, downhill on other side).
21	Ashland - OREGON!	64.5	4	0	Uphill to level track.
22	Crater Lake (Mazama Village)	103.8	8	2	Steady uphill up and down.
23	Shelter Cove Resort	81.8	5	0.5	Large ups and down gradually going downhill.
24	Sisters	77.3	5	0.5	Large ups and downs.
25	Olallie Lake	63.6	4	25	Large ups and downs.
26	Timberline Lodge	54.2	3	0	Steady downhill and then very steep uphill.
27	Cascade Locks	47.8	3	0.25	Downhill, levels out and then downhill more.
28	White Pass - WASHINGTON!!	147.7	9	0	Up and Downs going uphill.
29	Snoqualmie Pass	99	5	0.5	Up and down uphill and then up and down downhill.
30	Skykomish	74.5	5	0.25	Large varying up and downs. Looks brutal.
31	Stehekin	97.8	6	0	Small ups and downs rather level.
32	Manning Park (Trail End)	89.4	6	0	Uphill and then small ups and downs rather level.Trail End. Stay near the end of the trail and CELEBRATE!
	Totals:	2663.5	168