How to Mail Resupply Boxes on the Appalachian Trail

[@remirez2k3]

just a note for those doing resupply boxes, it takes a little time to pick them up but you can go to a local post office in your town and get the boxes totally free thus saving a few dollars that way.

[@SparkyOne549]

What a wealth of Information. Thanks so much.

[@jonathanwtea]

Dang, you guys have got your act together. Thanks for sharing! Impressive!

[@ghguyrur7]

I’m going to do a through hike of the AT with my cat and I’m going to put her favorite food in my weekly resupplies

[@hikinghomesteaders]

Aw!! We think that is a really great idea. Best of luck to you and your cat on your thru hike!

[@craigjonanderson]

So you guys have a list of mail drop addresses that you are willing to share?

[@woodenshoes554]

Thanks for sharing. We appreciate it. Good Luck and have fun.

[@hikinghomesteaders]

Thank you! (:

[@L_yeah]

Thanks for the info and the resources you shared!

[@hikinghomesteaders]

Of course! Hope it was helpful for you

[@forklifthikes]

It would be amazing if you could give an update on which stops you’d send your resupplys to if you did the AT again! -future AT thru hiker

[@hikinghomesteaders]

Hey, we'll try our best next year!

[@sandraKSA]

Awesome tips! Thanks for sharing. I really want to stay as paleo as possible in my future thru hike. I don’t see the links you guys mentioned on details about food dehydration and packaging and also best places to send resupply boxes to.

[@hikinghomesteaders]

Of course, here is the link! Apologies for not linking it sooner. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PA8kHL5ltmF9I8HJwnSSbW_kAAABlS8P7E-E6Ncn-cY/edit?usp=sharing

[@outcast3397]

Absolutely Amazing Resupply video! So Helpful! Thankyou for sharing and have a Great Good day!

[@hikinghomesteaders]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carriehagstrom9777]

I appreciated how detailed you guys are in your videos. It’s fun and helpful to see exactly what you’re packing for resupply and what your process has been and will be. Thanks for sharing!

[@hikinghomesteaders]

We had a fun time making it. Thanks for watching!

[@wesleykremer3916]

Fantastic Re-Supply Info! This is the best I have seen! Thank you!!!

[@theadventuresofpurplehaze]

Damn. You guys are good sharing resources and stuff. I like your thinking hope to meet you out there

[@hikinghomesteaders]

Hoping it benefits other thru hikers. Hope to see you guys too!

[@michaelfarwell72]

Hello, sending my 17 year old son and his friend off on the AT in a few short months, so I really appreciate this video. Is there any chance you could share the exact list of 25 resupply points that you used? Having trouble working the spreadsheet to filter it down to 25 points. Hope that makes sense.

[@hikinghomesteaders]

Yes, absolutely! Here is the link. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PA8kHL5ltmF9I8HJwnSSbW_kAAABlS8P7E-E6Ncn-cY/edit?usp=sharing

[@Dalethe1]

Fabulous video 👏👏👏 Thank you for your time in making this… Happy hiking 🥾

[@hikinghomesteaders]

Thank you for watching! :) We appreciate you so much

[@Hope8x28]

My daughter has POTS and we used to get Liquid IV all of the time. It kept us out of the ER for iv intervention. However, we changed to Drip Drop packets this last year because they are more accessible and affordable and do as good of a job. If you run into a pinch on trail, Drip Drop is readily available at most Walmarts.

[@hikinghomesteaders]

wow thank you for the wonderful suggestion, Hope! That will be extremely helpful as we still have 1/2 of our resupplies to do on the spot. Happy Trails!

[@LWilli5]

Backpacker Magazine published an article on April 16, 2021 titled “Could Thru-Hiking Be Bad For Your Health? A New Study Makes a Troubling Find.” I wouldn’t rely too heavily on this because it is not a real study, but I think he is on to something. Your food prep seems much more organized and healthy than the average hiker diet. I would be curious to learn if your food plan would lead to better numbers.

[@hikinghomesteaders]

Thank you for the interesting stats, Lisa! We truly hope the time and effort we've poured into these boxes will pay off. We did receive some backlash that we are going to get sick of these foods, or have to give things away because of hiker cravings. It really is one big experiment for us, so we will for sure keep you updated on our health on trail. Above all else, it's going to save us a lot of time and anxiety on trail. Can't wait to be able to pick up our curated boxes and just be able to focus on the hiking.

[@barneyrubble1754]

WOW ! great research. enjoy your trek. where are you resupplying? what is the first? yabadaba doo.

[@hikinghomesteaders]

Thank you Barney! We plan to send our first box very early on at Neal Gap to boost our morale at the start.

[@RhodySeth]

Yeesh, what an ordeal. But you’ll be feasting on the time savings in addition to the dried mango.

[@hikinghomesteaders]

It has been a much larger undertaking than we expected. Definitely understand how it's not for everyone haha. But the dried mango totally makes up for it ;)

[@user-zu7sn9hs9q]

You guys should check out the vids that gearskeptic has. His vids are very informative about calorie density, nutrition, water purification, pasteurization.

[@hikinghomesteaders]

Thank you for the recommendation! We'll totally check him out. Sounds like an awesome resource