It follows from #12.Originally Posted by Bags4266
When SEPTA ran to Pottsville, did it stop in Port Clinton?
I believe a PM about something you inquired recently will appear in your Inbox in about 5 minutes.
Spot in the Sky, where are you on this one? Little back up would help here.
We are starting South of Port Clinton PA for assistance and somehow winding up in NYC...
Get over it and post something useful to someone. There is less drift in this thread than most and it isn't SF.
It is not that difficult to get a ride to nearby Hamburg to re-supply. Or one can send a small parcel to the Port Clinton Post office, which is yards off the Trail.
This is not that complicated an issue.
There are many options at Port Clinton, perhaps too many for well-informed and indecisive hikers.
There were several hikers last year that said the Cabelas would pick you up in Port Clinton if you called. There were better resupply options near that store. I did not do it so I can't independently verify it.
I bought a couple candy bars at the candy shop next to the motel but that was about it.
chris
Chris "Flash" Gordon
LT -1987, 2012; West Highland Way & Cape Wrath Trail, Scotland - 2008; AT - 2009
I stopped by the outfitter in port clinton yesterday attempting to get fuel... they are closed. I'm not sure how long they have been closed but the post office confirmed it. Looks like you will need to hitch a ride to cabelas and pay $8 for a fuel canister like me and my buddies had to.
the trail goes right past the post office. a mail drop would be quick and easy there. hard to turn that one down.
Panzer
I don't like the hitch into hamburg. Its a very high speed road.
Panzer
Options are good. Convenient access to a post office or walk, hitch a ride or take public transportation to 1 of 2 supermarkets. There ought to be an option satisfactory to everyone.
At some point, we could provide an article and map about hiker services at Port Clinton, but what's in ALDHA's Companion and word-of-mouth is probably more than enough information already and it's updated annually.
Seems like the diner or the hotel would be a good place to ask for a ride to Hamburg.
Wow quite the convo this has turned in to!
It seems like there ARE supply options in Port Clinton but none that are as easy as a mail drop. Why should I waste so much time in Port Clinton trying to hitch, or walking off the trail, or waiting for a bus if the trail goes right past the post office? I think Im going to go with a mail drop...unless people know something about that specific post office that could convince me otherwise, like funky hours?
2010 SoBo Attemptee. Spraied ankle in PA. Worst day of my life.
I guess Im just not clear on whats best to do in this area...is there a better place that I should resupply before or after and just go straight through Port Clinton without stopping or should i mail drop here for a few days of supplies and resupply again at Duncannon? Does it make a difference?
2010 SoBo Attemptee. Spraied ankle in PA. Worst day of my life.
If you go to the P.O. in Port Clinton and are in need of a haircut, the barber across the street is worth the visit.
Good that settles it! If the answer isn't in ALDHA's Companion, I'll call them for you.
Thru-Hikers Companion 2010-
Port Clinton, Pa. [P.O. ZIP 19549: M–F 7:30–12:30 & 2–5, Sa 8–11; (610) 562-3787]
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seriously, dude.. hitch. it's like 5 minutes up the road. Or if you're super desperate, i will personally come and pick you up.
Hitch.That's the easiest thing to do. END OF THREAD.
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