Wednesday, July 7th has found Dave at Thomas Edison Lake. We had seen this location on a "California's Gold" and Dave was excited knowing he would be stopping here. I've not gotten a call tonight, so I'm gathering that they do not have cell service there. Team Far Sight's SPOT shows them on the west side of the lake, which is where the resort is located. The PCT is 1.5 miles east of the east side of the lake. Here is what the PCT Half Mile map, California Section H, page 18 has to say about mile 877!!
Vermillion Valley Resort [VVR] [mile 877] is a hiker friendly resort 6 miles W of the PCT with a small store, restaurant, tent cabins, showers, and laundry. You can access VVR by a ferry boat that lands 1.5 miles SW of the PCT [$16 round trip in 2008, pick up at 9:45a and 4:45p] or hike 5 miles along the N shore of Lake Edison to VVR. VVR charges $18 per resupply package [25
pound limit]. VVR recommends hiker use United Parcel Service. See www.edisonlake.com
Dave had mailed himself a package to this location (VVR) the day he left to head out of Kennedy Meadows. They are almost a week behind their schedule, but that package will still be there for him. I mailed three packages today to different locations, one with fuel, one with maps, and one with my home made breakfasts I've put together (lots of calories to start the hiker's day). The locations he will be going to in the next couple of weeks will have stores for him to resupply.
Check out the Half Mile maps at http://www.pctmap.net/download/p/mapdl.html
Trail Angel Jane
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