Mail and Such Things

Although I will be hiking for five months, the PCT passes through a town, hamlet, or some sort of bastion of civilization every so often. I will stop in many of these outposts to pick up supplies - much of which my amazingly kind mother will send to post offices near the route. Thus, should you want to estimate the location of Erin, myself or any of my esteemed hiking partners you might find the following chart useful.

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The above spreadsheet contains my best guess as to how fast my hiking companions and I will get from one town to the next. It is very likely that I will deviate from the hiking plan estimated above. However, this document gives a basic ballpark estimate. Folks who have talked about meeting up with us once we reach the PNW will hopefully be able to compare the dates on this chart with the dates we actually arrive in said places to know whether we are ahead of schedule, behind schedule or right on track.

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Another great thing about knowing where we are (and here comes the shameless plug) is that should you decide to send us mail, you could do that. The mental challenge of walking over twenty miles a day and staying focused and happy is the part of this experience that I am most intimidated by. As such, a good old fashion piece of snail mail once in a while could really do incredible things for my morale. Letters are wonderful. Care packages would also be amazing, but please only send edible things. I have done my best to keep my pack as light as possible, and although a Mariners jersey is certainly good for morale (after all I credit the M's with teaching me a great deal about hope and "Refus[ing] to Lose") but I don't really want to carry such an item all the way back to Seattle. 

All mail ought to be sent two weeks prior to our expected arrival date as we will be stopping at some very rural locations with infrequent postal deliveries.

Here are some places where those inclined might consider sending mail:

In Big Bear, CA:

Michael Hanley and John Henry Heckendorn

C/O Adventure Hostel

PO BOX 1951
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315-1951

ETA 5/4/13

In Kennedy Meadows, CA:

Tom Glass and Michael Hanley

c/o KENNEDY MEADOWS GENERAL STORE

96740 BEACH MEADOW RD
INYOKERN CA 93527

ETA 5/30/13

In Old Station, CA:

Erin and Michael Hanley

C/O General Delivery

Old Station, CA 96071

ETA 7/8/13

In Seiad Valley, CA:

Erin and Michael Hanley

C/O General Delivery

Seiad Valley, CA 96086

ETA 7/21/13

In Crater Lake, OR:

Erin and Michael Hanley

c/o Mazama Village Store

P.O. Box 158
Crater Lake, OR 97604

ETA 7/30/13