For the Outdoor Educator Course, here are more specific times on when to send mail
Mail Received by October 12, please send to the Midpines Base
Mail which will arrive between October 13 and October 30, please send to the Joshua Tree Base
Mail which arrives after October 31, please send to the Bay Area Base
Mail while on course - Mail will be delivered during a re-supply or at the end of course. Any undelivered mail received after the course will be forwarded to your home address. To ensure a timely delivery, please make sure letters and mail have arrived at least 3 days prior to the course end date. Packages and letters may take up to a week to be delivered to our base camp so plan accordingly. Packages are subject to opening prior to delivery to the student.
65‐Day Semesters: 8 resupplies, roughly one every 7‐10 days. 30‐Day Semesters: 3 resupplies, roughly one every 7‐10 days. 22‐Day Courses: 2 resupplies, roughly 1 every week 14‐Day Courses: 1 resupply, roughly half way through course. 10‐Day Courses: Up to 1 resupply possible, depending on course type. <10 Day Courses: No resupply scheduled. Mail will be delivered after course.
For the Yosemite Backpacking to San Francisco Urban Service courses, use this address only to send mail:
Student Name & Course Number c/o Outward Bound California 1539 Pershing Drive San Francisco, CA 94129
For Courses in the High Sierra (including Yosemite), use these addresses to send mail:
USPSMail (Small Packages and Letters)
Student Name & Course Number c/o Outward Bound California
P.O. Box 150
Midpines, CA 95345
FedEx or UPS (Larger Packages)
Student Name & Course Number c/o Outward Bound California
6617 Hwy 140
Midpines, CA 95345
For Courses in Joshua Tree, use these addresses to send mail:
Student Name & Course Number c/o Outward Bound California 5647 Adobe Road # 67 Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
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