Re: Send bear canister to post office in Lone Pine.
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In the US, you can send something to yourself or anybody as follows:
[your name] c/o General Delivery [Post Office, ST ZIP]
In your case, the address would be:
Dieter Mossbrucker c/o General Delivery Lone Pine, CA 93545
The post office will hold it for up to 30 days for you to pick it up.? It helps the post office if you can mark the package with the date you expect to pick it up.
Steve
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And you moderators have done a great job of keeping the lid on this forum.? Keep it up!
Pete Klein On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 8:23 AM John Ladd < johnladd@...> wrote: There are significant differences between the JMT-relationship of the post that started this thread vs. calling COVID the "China virus" a post here without any need to use the very charged word.
You would have to be clueless to not understand that "China virus" is a polemical, partisan intrusion of political identity inserted into a JMT elated discussion. Please stop.
Btw I was the owner of the Yahoo group before its migration here and remain one of the owners. We have developed over the years a particular aversion to the insertion of the political issues into the group. We have deleted comments that stray into politics both in the liberal and conservative direction and will continue to do so. Members who repeated l flout those rules risk banning from the group. Thee three Facebook groups on the JMT have the same policy. Maybe you can try Reddit. I understand there is a JMT forum there that maybe has a more permissive attitude.
We also have Chinese-American and Chinese members here that might well have left the group if we did not take a position as your moderators on this.
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And you moderators have done a great job of keeping the lid on this forum.? Keep it up!
Pete Klein
On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 8:23 AM John Ladd < johnladd@...> wrote: There are significant differences between the JMT-relationship of the post that started this thread vs. calling COVID the "China virus" a post here without any need to use the very charged word.
You would have to be clueless to not understand that "China virus" is a polemical, partisan intrusion of political identity inserted into a JMT elated discussion. Please stop.
Btw I was the owner of the Yahoo group before its migration here and remain one of the owners. We have developed over the years a particular aversion to the insertion of the political issues into the group. We have deleted comments that stray into politics both in the liberal and conservative direction and will continue to do so. Members who repeated l flout those rules risk banning from the group. Thee three Facebook groups on the JMT have the same policy. Maybe you can try Reddit. I understand there is a JMT forum there that maybe has a more permissive attitude.
We also have Chinese-American and Chinese members here that might well have left the group if we did not take a position as your moderators on this.
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John Curran Ladd
1616 Castro Street
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415-648-9279
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There are significant differences between the JMT-relationship of the post that started this thread vs. calling COVID the "China virus" a post here without any need to use the very charged word.
You would have to be clueless to not understand that "China virus" is a polemical, partisan intrusion of political identity inserted into a JMT related discussion about permit frustration.
Please stop.
BTW I was the owner of the Yahoo group for over 10 years before its migration here and remain one of the owners. We have developed over the years a particular aversion to the insertion of the political issues into the group. We have deleted comments that stray into politics both in the liberal and conservative direction and will continue to do so. Members who repeatedly flout those rules risk being banned from the group. Thee three Facebook groups on the JMT have the same policy. Maybe you can try Reddit. I understand there is a JMT forum there that maybe has a more permissive attitude.
We also have Chinese-American and Chinese members here that might well have left the group if we did not take a position as your moderators on this.
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John Curran Ladd
1616 Castro Street
San Francisco, CA? 94114-3707
415-648-9279
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Re: Send bear canister to post office in Lone Pine.
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You can mail ?it to the Mt. Williamson Motel and BaseCamp and we will hold it and/or your food for a fee and you won't be hindered by Postoffice hours.? www.mtwilliamsonmotel.com
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On Feb 11, 2022, at 12:06 PM, Ian Goldsmith <ian@...> wrote:
? Sage to Summit in Bishop rents the wild ideas bear canisters.
Ian
You can rent from the Forest Service or Elevation in Lone Pine, or a really good one from Wild Ideas.? CHeck with Wild Ideas to see if they will deliver to you General Delivery in Lone Pine/
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So we shouldn't talk about giardia and filtering water either. This is not a public health forum.
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I am also a physician. This is not a public health forum. Please stop.
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On Feb 11, 2022, at 6:40 PM, Juan Melli <jmelli@...> wrote: ? Our backpacking trips impact neighboring communities, many of which are remote and lack the resources of larger cities. It’s why many Indian reservations remain closed to outsiders to this day.
I’m fully aware that some people consider flouting public health to be core to their political identify these days, but that doesn’t make this a political or off topic message. This?was a physician sharing advice about public health in a very relevant context.?Thank you Tom.
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Our backpacking trips impact neighboring communities, many of which are remote and lack the resources of larger cities. It’s why many Indian reservations remain closed to outsiders to this day.
I’m fully aware that some people consider flouting public health to be core to their political identify these days, but that doesn’t make this a political or off topic message. This?was a physician sharing advice about public health in a very relevant context.?Thank you Tom.
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Please stop…only interested in backpacking related topics?
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On Feb 11, 2022, at 7:30 AM, Tom Kennefick via groups.io <tomkennefick@...> wrote:
?As a physician I would encourage all of us to practice good viral hygiene while on our adventures. ?This means: get vaccinated and boosted. ?Don't travel if you are ill, and wear a mask when you are inside in town or on a shuttle. ?We would not poop in a creek, so why would we spread corona virus in Bishop. ?Do this for the weak, the elderly, those with organ transplants. ?Do this because you are good stewards and compassionate people who care. ? We have already seen the ill effects of travelers on these small towns. ?Unfortunately, we have been bombarded with a lot of distraction, emotion and frankly selfish behavior that has nothing to do with public health. ?We are also emotionally exhausted. I know I am. A walk in the woods is the best medicine for that. ?I am cautiously optimistic for the future even as omicron burns through the population like a grass fire. ?Perhaps soon the viral fires will be smoldering and less disruptive. Please be selfless and kind. ?Drop the vitriol. ?There is too much suffering already.?
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Re: Send bear canister to post office in Lone Pine.
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Hi Chris,
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it is all a bit more complicated if you live somewhere else.
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I bought my BV500 online from REI during Independence Day sale 2019, for pickup in a LA store when I was there (late July). The confirmation e-mail told me that I have to pick it up within 2 weeks. So I asked back if they can hold it for me until the planned date (less than 4 weeks after the sale), and it was confirmed. But they did not. When I arrived at the store I was told the 2 weeks were over. I had a printout of the e-mail with me, and lucklily there were still 2 BV500 sitting on the shelf. During checkout they first charged me the full price,?I got the sales price (60$) only after complaining.
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BTW the BV500 is now 88$ + tax, so even at -20% it may be a bit more then 60$.
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As there is no market for bear cans in Europe it may not be good for an investment nevertheless? ;) - but I hope I can use it again this year.
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Regards? Henning (also from Germany)
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Hi Dieter,?
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we just bought our bear canisters in a sale at REI for a 20% discount.?
Regarding the fact it might not be the last hike in the Sierra for you, get one e.g. the bear vault 500 for around 50-60 US dollars
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Am 11.02.2022 um 21:13 schrieb hike@...:
One note regarding Wild Ideas: make sure to reserve it soon. They often run out of rentable canisters months in advance.?
Amazing canisters, by the way. We’ve owned two for over ten years and they still look almost like new after 200+ nights in the backcountry.
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You can rent from the Forest Service or Elevation in Lone Pine, or a really good one from Wild Ideas.? CHeck with Wild Ideas to see if they will deliver to you General Delivery in Lone Pine/?
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Re: Send bear canister to post office in Lone Pine.
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Hi Dieter,?
we just bought our bear canisters in a sale at REI for a 20% discount.? Regarding the fact it might not be the last hike in the Sierra for you, get one e.g. the bear vault 500 for around 50-60 US dollars
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Am 11.02.2022 um 21:13 schrieb hike@...:
One note regarding Wild Ideas: make sure to reserve it soon. They often run out of rentable canisters months in advance.? Amazing canisters, by the way. We’ve owned two for over ten years and they still look almost like new after 200+ nights in the backcountry. ? ? ? ? You can rent from the Forest Service or Elevation in Lone Pine, or a really good one from Wild Ideas.? CHeck with Wild Ideas to see if they will deliver to you General Delivery in Lone Pine/?
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Re: Send bear canister to post office in Lone Pine.
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Bearikades are great investments, and I mean that literally. They seem indestructible and used canisters often sell for just a small discount to new, especially if Wild Ideas doesn’t have many in stock. My nine year old Bearikade has appreciated over the years since new canisters keep going up in price. Can’t say that for any of my other old pieces of gear! ?You could buy gold to deal with inflation, but Bearikades might be better.
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Re: Send bear canister to post office in Lone Pine.
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One note regarding Wild Ideas: make sure to reserve it soon. They often run out of rentable canisters months in advance. Amazing canisters, by the way. We’ve owned two for over ten years and they still look almost like new after 200+ nights in the backcountry. ? ? ?
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From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Peter Hirst Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022 12:02 To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [JMT-groups.io] Send bear canister to post office in Lone Pine. #gear ? You can rent from the Forest Service or Elevation in Lone Pine, or a really good one from Wild Ideas.? CHeck with Wild Ideas to see if they will deliver to you General Delivery in Lone Pine/
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Re: Send bear canister to post office in Lone Pine.
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This is really good news! We really want to rent canisters from wild ideas. Hopefully I can pre-book these canisters from Germany.
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Re: Send bear canister to post office in Lone Pine.
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Sage to Summit in Bishop rents the wild ideas bear canisters.
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You can rent from the Forest Service or Elevation in Lone Pine, or a really good one from Wild Ideas.? CHeck with Wild Ideas to see if they will deliver to you General Delivery in Lone Pine/
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Re: Send bear canister to post office in Lone Pine.
#gear
You can rent from the Forest Service or Elevation in Lone Pine, or a really good one from Wild Ideas.? CHeck with Wild Ideas to see if they will deliver to you General Delivery in Lone Pine/
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Send bear canister to post office in Lone Pine.
#gear
We live in Germany, so some things are unknown to us. For our JMT-NoBo in August we would like to borrow a bear canister. Is it possible to mail a bear canister to the Post Offive in Lone Pine and then pick it up there in person just before JMT tour start?
Sunny greetings from Lake Constance, Dieter
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This forum is exclusively devoted to the John Muir Trail, hiking, backpacking, etc.
This is NOT the place for politically charged musings about things that have nothing to do with those interests.
Please keep that in mind!
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This group does indeed have policies.? We don't want political discussions here.? The entire social media is out there for that purpose.? Please don't post incendiary comments in messages.
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As a physician I would encourage all of us to practice good viral hygiene while on our adventures. ?This means: get vaccinated and boosted. ?Don't travel if you are ill, and wear a mask when you are inside in town or on a shuttle. ?We would not poop in a creek, so why would we spread corona virus in Bishop. ?Do this for the weak, the elderly, those with organ transplants. ?Do this because you are good stewards and compassionate people who care. ? We have already seen the ill effects of travelers on these small towns. ?Unfortunately, we have been bombarded with a lot of distraction, emotion and frankly selfish behavior that has nothing to do with public health. ?We are also emotionally exhausted. I know I am. A walk in the woods is the best medicine for that. ?I am cautiously optimistic for the future even as omicron burns through the population like a grass fire. ?Perhaps soon the viral fires will be smoldering and less disruptive. Please be selfless and kind. ?Drop the vitriol. ?There is too much suffering already.?
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