Hey y'all, recently I've been researching food options for my thru-hike in March and was wondering how you guys resupply. And what you guys are eating generally. I've been contemplating food drops but I also heard that it's not a cost affective way to resupply. So anyadvice on diet and how to resupply would be greatly appreciated
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Not much reason to do food drops on the AT as there are such good resupply options available almost every three to four days. Unless you have specific allergies or dietary needs then buying along the way is probably better. If your not on the AT then mail stupid are generally the best method.Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Dr. Seuss -
i did mail drops on my thru but i absolutely would not do so again. not only is it not necessary -- but even after picking up a food box i still had to go to the grocery every time to pick up bread and cheese.
rasty mentioned the only exception -- specific dietary restrictions -- to the above.
having said that i would make one exception to my no mail drop rule and send a box to fontana dam. i would send one there becasue i will be there in 3 weeks which means i can mail it from home before i leave and sometimes resupply there can be iffy. but if i didn't get around to it -- no big deal.2,000 miler -
I recommend not.
Towns along the way will have some sort of food. Food drops are always too much or too little and people get sick of the same resupply items. Hiker boxes are full of mysterious powders in shrinkwrap.
I suggest you wing it. But put extra money into your budget.Resident Australian, proving being a grumpy old man is not just an American trait. -
alright, sounds unanimous thanks guys!
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max.patch wrote:
i did mail drops on my thru but i absolutely would not do so again. not only is it not necessary -- but even after picking up a food box i still had to go to the grocery every time to pick up bread and cheese.
rasty mentioned the only exception -- specific dietary restrictions -- to the above.
having said that i would make one exception to my no mail drop rule and send a box to fontana dam. i would send one there becasue i will be there in 3 weeks which means i can mail it from home before i leave and sometimes resupply there can be iffy. but if i didn't get around to it -- no big deal.
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Dr. Seuss -
Rasty wrote:
max.patch wrote:
i did mail drops on my thru but i absolutely would not do so again. not only is it not necessary -- but even after picking up a food box i still had to go to the grocery every time to pick up bread and cheese.
rasty mentioned the only exception -- specific dietary restrictions -- to the above.
having said that i would make one exception to my no mail drop rule and send a box to fontana dam. i would send one there becasue i will be there in 3 weeks which means i can mail it from home before i leave and sometimes resupply there can be iffy. but if i didn't get around to it -- no big deal.
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
plus when you go to the store to resupply you can pick up a beer for that first dinner out , if you're so inclined to enjoy a brew on the trail."Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
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Astro wrote:
Rasty wrote:
max.patch wrote:
i did mail drops on my thru but i absolutely would not do so again. not only is it not necessary -- but even after picking up a food box i still had to go to the grocery every time to pick up bread and cheese.
rasty mentioned the only exception -- specific dietary restrictions -- to the above.
having said that i would make one exception to my no mail drop rule and send a box to fontana dam. i would send one there becasue i will be there in 3 weeks which means i can mail it from home before i leave and sometimes resupply there can be iffy. but if i didn't get around to it -- no big deal.
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.
Dr. Seuss -
While I just do long sections (like 4-7 weeks at a time) instead of thru hiking, I usually do mail drops. I never use post offices (limited hours, especially on weekends). I send mine to hostels or cheap motels I am going to stay at. Those places are usually open 7x24. I also use AWOL's guide to find them and call ahead to make sure they are still open before I send the package. One place I considered using in Pearisburg was actually demolished before I got there.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
JoshofSparta wrote:
Hey y'all, recently I've been researching food options for my thru-hike in March and was wondering how you guys resupply. And what you guys are eating generally. I've been contemplating food drops but I also heard that it's not a cost affective way to resupply. So anyadvice on diet and how to resupply would be greatly appreciated
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jimmyjam wrote:
plus when you go to the store to resupply you can pick up a beer for that first dinner out , if you're so inclined to enjoy a brew on the trail.
- A very good point haha
- A very good point haha
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I saw several videos on food drops, or who included their food drops in the hiking videos.
One got what they told the relatives to send.
The other group got two big packages, around three times as much as they asked relatives to send from a list, and had to give most of it away. One box was bigger than their largest backpack.--
"What do you mean its sunrise already ?!", me. -
I pack my own and send most of them before I leave. The last few I leave in box with label inside and tape nearby in my closet. Then my wife (or a son) can send when appropriate.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
I guess I have my own sort of special diet. I don't eat ham, cheese, jerky, or most chocolate. And at night when out in the woods I really like my Mountain House. Yeah I know I am apicky eater, but for me it is worth it. And I try to get my favorite MH flavors on sale in bulk.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
I guess I have my own sort of special diet. I don't eat ham, cheese, jerky, or most chocolate. And at night when out in the woods I really like my Mountain House. Yeah I know I am apicky eater, but for me it is worth it. And I try to get my favorite MH flavors on sale in bulk.
Cheesecake> Ramen
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