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How to Resupply at Muir Trail Ranch with Outdoor Herbivore

Phot from http://www.spratt.us

Photo from spratt.us trail journal

Reader Question:

We will be hiking the John Muir Trail this summer and would like you to send us a resupply to Muir Trail Ranch. Is it possible for Outdoor Herbivore to ship food to the ranch? Shipments must be in a plastic bucket. Can you ship our order there in a bucket?

Answer:

Yes, we can ship your bucket of food to Muir Trail Ranch! Please order four weeks in advance and follow the instructions here.

First, you’ll need to purchase a 5-gallon shipping bucket when you place your food order with Outdoor Herbivore. Second, you’ll have to buy the Muir Trail Ranch Resupply Service from the MTR website, which covers the transportation of your bucket from the Lakeshore Post Office to Muir Ranch. Muir Ranch is located in a very remote area of California and does not have mail delivery. The resupply fee covers ferrying your bucket from the Lakeshore Post Office across Florence Lake and transporting it to the ranch by packhorse or off-road vehicle. You must purchase the resupply service if you want your bucket at the ranch. Third, email us the PDF file of your MTR ticket by replying to your Outdoor Herbivore order confirmation and tell us the name of the Authorized Person who will pick up your order. We’ll prepare everything the ranch needs to get your bucket there and hold it for you.

Detailed Instructions for Shipping Food (Resupply) to Muir Trail Ranch –

Outdoor Herbivore can hold your order as long as necessary, so it is best to order your food sooner rather than later. We require a 4-week minimum lead time to prepare your order for this location. This lead time covers transit from our shipping location in Sacramento to the Lakeshore Post Office, including the 3-week transit needed for Muir Trail Ranch.

1. Add the 5-Gallon Bucket to your Outdoor Herbivore order. Our 5-gallon sealed bucket fee is $15.

2. Tell us your estimated pickup, “ETA MM/DD” in the order comments so we can schedule your delivery accordingly. The order comments field will appear after you complete the shipping address screen.

MTR Shipping Address:

Your Name
c/o Muir Trail Ranch
PO Box 176
Lakeshore, CA 93634

3. Purchase Muir Trail Ranch Resupply Service by following the MTR resupply instructions. The fee for 2024 is $95 per bucket if your order is less than or equal to 25 lb. This fee covers the bucket’s transport from Lakeshore to Muir Ranch. You will receive a packingafter your purchase.

What should you use for the return address for the bucket packing label? You can use our address, or wherever you want the food returned if you don’t pick it up from the ranch. If you live outside the U.S., please use Outdoor Herbivore as your return address. MTR will not return international buckets. Outdoor Herbivore’s Shipping Address:

4621 Orange Grove Ave
Sacramento, CA 95841

4. Take it easy and start hiking! We’ll pack everything the way MTR needs to get your bucket securely transported and held at the ranch. You (or the authorized person) must show a photo ID to the ranch when picking up your bucket.

How Many Meals will Fit in 5-Gallon Bucket?

More than can fit in your bear canister! Approximately 30 – 35 Hungry Single meals or 15 – 18 Hungry Double meals and 6 snacks fit in a 5-gallon bucket. Our 7-day backpacking or 10-day backing meal combo with a few extra snacks or meals fits well.

Combining Resupply Essentials

Need to order more than food? Triple Crown Outfitters offers a comprehensive resupply mail service for PCT/JMT hikers where you can add essentials, such as toiletries, gear, and snacks, and have them combined into a single order and shipped directly to your resupply destination.