I set up a list of potential Mail Drops on our Trail Journals page in the event some kind soul, family member or friend wants to send us some love. It is always a huge boost to our morale when we know we have a package waiting in the next town. We will lovingly accept anything you send, but please take into consideration that we must carry (or give away or leave in a Hiker Box) anything that is sent. Canned goods probably aren't the best idea. I'll list some potential options below, but we truly appreciate anything and everything that is sent to us.
Our List:
You can find the active list on the Trail Journal page. These are places where the trail actually goes through the town, so it is guaranteed that we will have to pass by these post offices and establishments. I have added addresses that cover the whole length of the trail. I will add and edit as we move along, adding or removing drops if needed and adjust ETA dates as appropriate. I hope to update the ETA date on the next waypoint about a week to ten days before our arrival. If you are following along on our progress, you should be able to make your own educated guess. It doesn't have to be perfect as the Post offices hold the package for 30 days and the other places will hold it for at least two weeks and usually longer.
The list has a mixture of post office addresses and places that accept mail drops for hikers like outfitters, hostels and hotels. I decided on each on the likelihood that we will stay or visit the business and hopefully we will be able to hit the Post Offices while they are open and not have to zero a day or two to wait.
The way the list displays the address is kind of funky, but I'm sure it would work no matter how you order the lines, as long as all the important information is there. Here is how I would rearrange the lines:
Joe or Lisa Harold
C/O Fontana Lodge
300 Woods Rd.
Fontana Dam, NC 28733
Attn: Hold for AT Hiker ETA: 5/14/2017
Mailing Tips:
If you would like to send something, I recommend mailing two weeks
before the planned arrival date. Add time to this two weeks if you live further
from the trail. This will allow ample shipping time as well as a few buffer days
in the schedule. Some places don't like to hold mail for longer then necessary.
If you are mailing in advance of two weeks to a place of business other than a
Post Office, I would confirm it with the receiver first. Space is often limited.
It's also a necessity to let us know ahead of time that you sent us something and what it is, either a letter or a package. Often the letters and packages are not in the same place.
If we don't know you have sent us something, we most likely won't stop by the post office or ask the hotel desk about mail. This is very important.
Thanks
We appreciate all the support we can get as we head out on our Quest.
Here are some ideas of what you can send us. Not all inclusive of course.
Tuna packets
Drink powders
Instant coffee packets
Candy bars
Candy
Sweet and Salty bars
Mountain House Meals
Trail Mix
Almonds
Raisins
Crasins
Dried fruit
Nutella
Jerky
Real Bacon Bits
Baby Bell cheese
Summer sausage
Peanut butter
Mayo
Salt and pepper packs
Knorr rice and noodle sides
Ramen
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