Resupply stops--if you want to send me mail!

 Hi, All!

I am posting from beautiful Yosemite Natl Park, where I am enjoying a couple of pre-trail hikes with my family before striking off on my own. It is gorgeous here! If there was cell service at our lodge I would post some pictures! I might just have to wait until I'm on the trail--the cell service will be better :)

Below is a list of all my resupply stops, and estimates of when I will reach them. Since these days could change and many of the post offices could be somewhat remote, if you want to send something to me I would suggest sending it about 10 days to 2 weeks before the day I have estimated to arrive...just to be safe. ;)  Make sure to write "Hold for PCT hiker Graczyk" and my estimated arrival date (ETA). 

If you want to send me something, but don't know what to send, a letter would make me sooo happy!

1) mi 1095  June 14: Echo Lake http://planyourhike.com/planning/resup/echolake.php

Bree Graczyk PCT

c\o General Delivery
Echo Lake, CA 95721

2) mi 1198 June 21: Red Moose Inn (Sierra City) http://planyourhike.com/planning/resup/redmooseinn.php  (notjanie@juno.com)530-862-1215  

Bree Graczyk PCT

c/o Red Moose Inn
PO 384
Sierra City, CA 96125

mi 1289 + 1 June 29: Little Haven http://planyourhike.com/planning/resup/littlehaven.php

Bree Graczykc/o Laurie or Brenda Braaten   
PO Box 4
Belden, CA 95915

4) mi 1378 July 8 pm: Old Station http://planyourhike.com/planning/resup/oldstation.php

Bree Graczyk PCT Hiker
c\o General Delivery
Old Station, CA 96071

7) mi 1662 July 15: Seiad Valley http://planyourhike.com/planning/resup/seiadvalley.php

Bree Graczyk PCT hiker
c\o General Delivery
Seiad Valley, CA 96086

8) mi 1727 July 20: Callahan's Lodge  http://planyourhike.com/planning/resup/callahans.php

http://www.callahanslodge.com/pacific-crest-trail.html

Callahan's Lodge
7100 Old Hwy. 99
Ashland, OR 97520

PCT Hiker Graczyk ETA

9) mi 1830  July 25: Mazama Village Store chttp://planyourhike.com/planning/resup/mazamast.php 

Bree Graczyk
c/o Mazama Village Store
P.O. Box 158
Crater Lake, OR 97604

10) mi 1912 Aug 18: Shelter Cove Resort http://planyourhike.com/planning/resup/sheltercove.php

 1-800-647-2729

UPS

Shelter Cove Resort
27600 West Odell Lake Road, Hwy 58
Crescent, OR 97733
Please Hold for 'Bree Graczyk' PCT

11) mi 2002 Aug 23: Big Lake Youth Camp http://planyourhike.com/planning/resup/youthcamp.php

503-850-3583

Bree Graczyk PCT Hiker
c/o Big Lake Youth Camp
13100 Highway 20
Sisters, OR 97759

ETA

12) mi 2155 Sept 2: Cascade Locks Port Marine RV Park   http://planyourhike.com/planning/resup/portmarine.php

 (541) 374-8619

Bree Graczyk PCT
 c/o Port Marine RV Park
PO Box 307
Cascade Locks, OR 97014

13) mi 2303 Sept. 10 White Pass http://planyourhike.com/planning/resup/whitepass.php

 (509) 672-3105

Bree Graczyk
c/o White Pass Rural Branch PO
at the Kracker Barrel Store
48851 US Highway 12
Naches, WA 98937

FINISH Sept 15

Happy trails, and here's to the hike! 

Murphy's Law

Today, when I started throwing up, I began seriously questioning the Universe.

It came to me last night-- that old saying, "everything that CAN go wrong WILL go wrong." It was right after my dad had to go to the hospital for his kidney stones, and we realized he might not be able to make it on the flight with us on Friday to head to my starting point.
Before that, we had two days where the router failed mysteriously and the modem kept shorting out, and I didn't think I was going to be able to get online and finish all my trip planning.
Then my FoodSaver was delivered broken, despite the extra padding and the many food items I still need to pack up. And then the FoodSaver we bought broke. But that didn't really matter, because I couldn't fit all the food I thought I needed for the first leg of the trip into my pack, anyway.
But maybe I should have expected this was where things were headed, when my shoulder dislocated again three weeks ago. 

So, now I'm sitting here sipping water, hoping that I feel better soon, because we still have a lot to get done before leaving in two days. I suppose these things happen before every major trip--and if nothing went wrong, maybe I would be a little suspicious, but I would also probably be less stressed out. I just have to keep telling myself that it's all a part of the process, and this is just preparing me for when things don't go as planned on the trail.

I think I'm set, Universe. I don't think I need any more "prep", thanks.

The Ultimate Gear List...sort of...mostly

Okay, here it is.

I meant to post this a while back, but I cannot tell you the anxiety creating this list has caused me. Those of you who talk to me often, know that I have been planning this trip for more than a year. And very few days have gone by where I haven't thought about and/or researched the trail, gear, food, safety concerns, etc. It has been exhausting at times, but in the end, I feel fairly confident in my choices. Now, that's not to say that 500 miles in, I might regret some of the choices, but I'll let you know when I get there! :)
Weighing EVERY SINGLE PIECE of gear wasn't so bad, it was adding it all up that was the kicker. It messes with your mind, trying to do this ultralight packing.
Messes. With. Your. Mind.

Note: gear and clothing in pack still subject to final change. Weight is not your friend.
Oh, and to those of you who might want to plan a similar trip: start early, do your research and try to buy your gear on ebay or discount sites. Unless you're a millionaire. In which case, you can do much better than this list!

Gear In Pack: 9lbs

Clothing in pack=*2.3lbs

Electronics:  15oz  (boooooo)

Tent: Tarptent Double Rainbow plus ground sheet, stakes and inner liner: 47oz

Sleeping Bag: Zpacks 30+: 16oz

Pack: GoLite Jam50: 30oz

Stove and pot total: 6oz

Homemade Cat can stove: 1oz

TOAKS titanium 1000ml pot, cup and spork: 5oz

Opsak bags (smell proof for food and garbage storage)

28x20: 2.8oz

12x20: 1.5oz

Sleeping pad: Inertia Xwave: 10.6oz

Ultralight pocket knife .9oz

Water system total: 13.1oz

Sawyer mini filter (x2): 2.8oz

Sawyer squeeze bag 16oz: 0.8oz

Platypus 1L bags (x2): 2.5oz

Camelbak 3L: 7oz

Hike goo: 2oz portion sizes

Petzl Tikka xp2X Headlamp w batteries: 3oz

Solar panel: Bushnell BG solar wrap mini w usb cord: 4oz

Compass and mirror: 1.5oz

Flint and steel: 1.8oz

Paracord Rope 50ft: 3.3oz

First aid kit and toiletries: 4.5oz

* = packed clothing, everything else is extra to be sent to me along the way and swapped out, if/when needed. Also, I have multiple shirts and socks, but they all weigh the same, so I didn't include every one of them. They will be mailed out to me along the way...in case you were worried about me not changing these out for 3 months...

*Sleeveless day shirt: 2.8oz

*Long sleeve shirt: 4oz

*Running shorts: 2.8oz

Hiking shorts:

Mountain Hardware: 6.8oz

Gore: 5.3oz

Hiking pants

*Mountain Hardware: 10.4 (southern portion)

BG: 14.4 (Northern portion)

Rain pants (Northern portion)

Golite: 7.2oz

Rain jacket (Northern portion): 8oz

*Down jacket: 6oz

*Sleeping shirt 2.4

*Long underwear silk (sleeping): 4oz

Windstopper pants: 6.5oz

Socks

*Teko: 1.2oz

*Lorpen (thicker sleeper): 2.7oz

*Golite fleece hat: 1.7oz

Fleece jacket (northern): 11.7

Electronics:

Kindle: 6oz

Iphone: 4oz

SPOT GPS device: 5oz

On body:

Golite visor: 1.4oz

Sunglasses: 1oz

Keen trail hikers shoes: 20oz

Drymax socks: .6oz

Moraknife: 3.7oz

Short sleeve day shirt: 3.6

Outdoor Research shorts: 5oz

Sports bra: 1.7oz

Leva Gaiters: 1.8oz

Nike sport+ watch: 2.3oz

Black Diamond Ultra distance trekking poles: 9.6oz