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Our Mail Drops for our 2015 AT Thru Hike

Our Mail Drops for our 2015 AT Thru Hike

The Hiking Vikings started their NOBO thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia on February 10, 2015. One hundred fifty-three days later, they finished on Mount Katahdin in Maine! Follow...

Jan 23, 2016 : Sharon
How to Score Cheap and Discounted Food for Your Thru-Hike

How to Score Cheap and Discounted Food for Your Thru-Hike

Discount grocery stores stock their shelves with colorful packages of processed goods ranging from fruit snacks, protein bars, cookies, crackers, pop tarts, whole fat dried milk, cereal, chips, candy, tuna...

Jul 30, 2015 : Faren MacDonald
The Problems With Mail Drops (And How We Solved Them)

The Problems With Mail Drops (And How We Solved Them)

The following is a sponsored post written by 2014 thru-hiker, Kyrsten “Slayer” French from HikerBox.  In 2012, Zach posted this article--  “How many mail drops should you send on the Appalachian

Feb 27, 2015 : Sponsored Post
Badger Sponsorship 2015 Powered by LARABAR

Badger Sponsorship 2015 Powered by LARABAR

It's here. For those who may not be familiar, each winter we kickoff a MASSIVE gear giveaway, called the Badger Sponsorship (this year's contest is brought to you by LARABAR, because...

Jan 5, 2015 : Zach
A Guide to Mail Drops on the Appalachian Trail

A Guide to Mail Drops on the Appalachian Trail

To send yourself a mail drop when hiking the Appalachian Trail, you can mail packages to a post office or certain hiker-friendly businesses.

Dec 3, 2014 : Jessica Porter
Planning for My Gluten Free/Dairy Free Thru-Hike

Planning for My Gluten Free/Dairy Free Thru-Hike

Over the course of my 2,185 mile AT journey I will be faced with many challenges – intense lightening, roaming bears, cold rain, and ridiculously rocky terrain – but proper...

Nov 9, 2014 : Laura Houston
Care Package Preparation from A to Z

Care Package Preparation from A to Z

On trail, we received everything from gallon bags of granola to this amazing framed picture of Paul Ryan pumping iron. In light of our awesome friends and family, we decided...

Jun 17, 2014 : Maggie Wallace
The Best Towns to Send Mail Drops on the Appalachian Trail

The Best Towns to Send Mail Drops on the Appalachian Trail

Amongst thru-hikers, there is little-to-no agreement about the number of mail drops to send.  Some will send dozens, others prefer not to send any.  I side with the latter ideology...

Mar 25, 2014 : Zach