NOBO Mail Drop Suggestions

[handlebar]

Buy in town and lose the mail drops. They are a pain especially when arriving in town after PO closes on a Sat.

[Aquonehostel]

You can include Aquone Hostel as a mail drop: 63 Britannia Drive, Aquone, NC 28781 Tel 828 321 2340, call ahead of time (Winding Stairs Gap, Siler Bald) and if I'm picking up at: Wayah Bald, Burningtown Gap, or Telico Gap, even if you are not staying at the hostel, I shall do my up-most to get your drop out to you. Do call ahead of time though. Wiggy (2010)

[Lando11]

Buy in town and lose the mail drops. They are a pain especially when arriving in town after PO closes on a Sat.

+1
If i was to do the AT again, I would only do 1 drop at fontana dam. the prices there are a little crazy to resupply at the general store

[Drybones]

+1
If i was to do the AT again, I would only do 1 drop at fontana dam. the prices there are a little crazy to resupply at the general store

Fontana was the only drop I did this spring but discovered I didn't need it, the village store was well stocked.

[Don H]

You could end up eating beef jerky and poptarts for a few days.

That's what I had to do coming out of Adkins. Had to shop at the two gas stations, but at least I got to do all you can eat at the Barn Restaurant.

[RED-DOG]

I have completed three thru-hikes and i am very seriously contemplating doing another and when i do i will have a few drops.
1 Neels Gap.
2 Blue Berry Patch.
3 Fontana Damn.
4 Standing Bear Farm Hostel.
5 Hot Springs. ( no real grocery, except for a Family dollar )
6 Hamton TN.
7 Boiling Springs PA.
8 Monson ME
These 8 mail drops would make a Thru-Hikers life a lot easier but i do prefer to buy as i go along. RED-DOG ( Flip-Flop 96 & GA-ME 06 & GA-ME 2012 )

[Aquonehostel]

Aquone Hostel, Nantahala, NC are accepting mail drops - no charge -

[Sweetspot]

Red-Dog let e kno if you are planning on a tru hike in 2013 I will go with you.

[RED-DOG]

Yeah Sweetspot i am thinking of doing a long distance all my friends think i have lost my mind for even considering it since i just got finished doing a 2012 thru but what i am thinking is Springer MT to Delaware Water Gap or maybe another Flip-Flop. Just a thought.

[RED-DOG]

Another Thought, will some one Please send Aquonehostel a mail drop sounds like there getting desperate, every thread i have read in the last couple of days their in it trying to drum up buisness. I didn't mean to wreck your thread bro.