I'm trying to think through how I want to proceed with my food caches. I'm also going in for a walk up permit, end of August, mid week. Obviously Mailing them will be more expensive, and driving them around the mountain will be more time consuming. I will have a rental car, arriving in the park midday and hoping that I secure the permit and day one of hiking the very next morning. Are there any other lines of thought out there concerning mail vs. driving the caches?

Another question I have: Is there any advantage to which station to try to secure the permit from?