Corkscrew
09-29-2010, 11:34
I'm planning on doing a south to north thru of Shendoah mid october. I'm not in prime shape so I expect it to take 8-9 days. I'm preparing now and struggling with a few questions....Any help would be appreciated......
1.)Food-I'm aware that you can step into any one of three waysides and pick up a meal, that eliminates three meals that I need to carry. I'm trying to avoid carrying so much food, Is there anywhere that I can do a mail drop or pick up backpacking food in the park?
2.)Water- i have following the notes from hikers and have also printed off the advisory from the rangers at SNP. I'm figuring that there are a few dry stretches where I'm going to have to carry extra water. Is the water situation going to improve in the next two to three weeks or stay the same?
Thanks for your input and many hiking reports they make life a lot easier.
1.)Food-I'm aware that you can step into any one of three waysides and pick up a meal, that eliminates three meals that I need to carry. I'm trying to avoid carrying so much food, Is there anywhere that I can do a mail drop or pick up backpacking food in the park?
2.)Water- i have following the notes from hikers and have also printed off the advisory from the rangers at SNP. I'm figuring that there are a few dry stretches where I'm going to have to carry extra water. Is the water situation going to improve in the next two to three weeks or stay the same?
Thanks for your input and many hiking reports they make life a lot easier.