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cntodd

climber

Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 22, 2016 - 04:16am PT

Travelling from San Francisco to climb in Tuolumne later this week -

Any knowledge on where is best to pick up supplies on route? Incl. camping gas?

Thanks

Chris

Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber

Old and Broken Down in Appalachia

Aug 22, 2016 - 05:35am PT

Wing it
You'll pass countless numbers of stores along the way
Camp gas can usually be found in large grocery stores, if you are referring to this type of gas:

BigB

Trad climber

Red Rock

Aug 22, 2016 - 05:50am PT

Gunna....

phylp

Trad climber

Upland, CA

Aug 22, 2016 - 08:15am PT

You'll pass countless numbers of stores along the way

Yes, In the Bay area proper, you pass thru many large towns, but getting off the freeway to find a store can be a hassle and a time sink. The easiest place to stop without diverting is Oakdale. 120 passes right thru the main drag and you will go by places where you can buy supplies. After Oakdale the towns are small.

If you are starting at SFO, not San Francisco, you are starting in the town of Millbrae, 17 miles south of SF. If you want food supplies there is a large Safeway (big grocery store chain) and a Trader Joes, right across from each other in downtown Millbrae, a few blocks from the airport.

If you are starting from SFO, your direction finding will probably take you south on 101 to the San Mateo Bridge (92) to start your journey. A couple of exits south of this junction on 101 in San Carlos, there is an REI right off the highway exit. You can get most "camping" supplies and a fair amount of climbing supplies there.

Flip Flop

climber

Earth Planet, Universe

Aug 22, 2016 - 08:16am PT

White Gas is $10 a quart in the park.

Andy Middleton

Trad climber

Cow Hampshire

Aug 22, 2016 - 09:50am PT

I'll second the Oakdale option. The last decent sized grocery store with all your needs.... including the gas canisters. Also a pretty good Mexican place just down the street.

FRUMY

Trad climber

Bishop,CA

Aug 22, 2016 - 10:26am PT

Phylp pretty much got right.

cntodd

climber

Topic Author's Reply - Aug 23, 2016 - 03:35am PT

cheers all. excited.

Inner City

Trad climber

East Bay

Aug 23, 2016 - 08:26am PT

The key info is leave the Bay Area by noon to avoid afternoon traffic...

Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber

Old and Broken Down in Appalachia

Aug 23, 2016 - 11:09am PT

The key info is leave the Bay Area by noon to avoid afternoon traffic...

I used to leave San Jose on Friday night at 6:00 p.m., bound for Yosemite, and would be still stuck in Bay Area traffic at 10 p.m.

I knew there was a reason I don't live in California anymore....

Bruce Morris

Trad climber

Belmont, California

Aug 23, 2016 - 11:45am PT

Yeah, Sierra Ledge Rat, I find that "Bay Area Traffic" now persists on US 120 until the turnoff south to US 99 diverts the bulk of it toward Fresno etc. All those people must be commuting into the South Bay to work from the Central Valley housing projects on a daily basis. Think of their pathetic lot, getting up in the green light of dawn each morning to begin the grim commute into the Golden Triangle or the 680 manufacturing belt! Wonder how many will die of heart attacks and strokes before they reach 50? Does HEW keep those kinds of grim statistics? Rather doubt it.

Next year, the East Side, if I live that long. Bouldering shoes, fly rod, and camera - back to basics!

aspendougy

Trad climber

Los Angeles, CA

Aug 23, 2016 - 01:50pm PT

The last reasonably sized supermarket is in Groveland, but prices will be higher, so I would get almost everything in Oakdale, and save Groveland for a few perishables. Even then, if you have good coolers, you don't need to. I am assuming you are going 120.

BooDawg

Social climber

Butterfly Town

Aug 23, 2016 - 02:13pm PT

If you are travelling from the Bay Area in the afternoon, try to get as far out of the Bay Area as possible before you start shopping. There is also an REI in Dublin just off Highway I-580 which is farther along your route. But if you don't need to stop there, skeedadle past Livermore ASAP since that is a time suck in the afternoons. There is a Costco with the cheapest gas in Tracy; there is also a Trader Joe's just off the Freeway in Tracy as well.

Have fun!