You're a Thru-Hiker: What do you want in your care package?

[slbirdnerd]

So on your thru hike, you come into town to resupply and find a box from friends or family... What are some of the best things you'd want to find in your care package?

[rafe]

Whiteblaze terms-of-service prevent me from answering this question honestly. :)

[rocketsocks]

Money!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[soulrebel]

It would be a horde of stuff some useful some not. A good opportunity for a time-delayed, long-distance joke.

[Dogwood]

New socks, trail runners, clean new Smartwool T shirt, inspirational note/pic, Belgian cookies, Starbucks Via(in winter), Swiss or German chocolate, and a pic of folks back home with a brief note about how they are embracing life to the fullest.

[rocketsocks]

New socks, trail runners, clean new Smartwool T shirt, inspirational note/pic, Belgian cookies, Starbucks Via(in winter), Swiss or German chocolate, and a pic of folks back home with a brief note about how they are embracing life to the fullest.oh yeah, sure sure, all that stuff too, nuttin like the smell of Moms fresh baked peanut butter cookies to entice and piss off the postal worker but for federal law.:D

[Slo-go'en]

Or homemade Oatmeal raisin cookies :)

[WingedMonkey]

Moon Pies....

[Coffee]

Starbucks Via

[VTATHiker]

More Starbucks Via... and hard candies (Atomic Fireballs).

[Ricky&Jack]

Whatever ya wanna send me..... And cash.

[ChinMusic]

Jelly Belly jellie beans

[RED-DOG]

New Socks, Batteries, T-Shirt, Trail Runners , and how about an complete food drop with 5 days of food, Breakfast, Lunches, Dinners and snacks and some Home made Banana Nut Bread, AT Post Cards ( you know the Been there Done that ones ) i can send to Family members from the trail, Snickers Bars, Honey Buns, But forget about MONEY a responsible thru-hiker should have plenty of that.

[RED-DOG]

New Socks, Batteries, T-Shirt, Trail Runners , and how about an complete food drop with 5 days of food, Breakfast, Lunches, Dinners and snacks and some Home made Banana Nut Bread, AT Post Cards ( you know the Been there Done that ones ) i can send to Family members from the trail, Snickers Bars, Honey Buns, But forget about MONEY a responsible thru-hiker should have plenty of that.
Oh Yeah you probaly should throw in some Condoms.

[bigcranky]

Starbucks ICED Via. Trust me.

[Dogwood]

Dr Bronner's Peppermint Soap and scrub brush. Sometimes, if I had to choose I'd opt for a hot shower rather than sex. The sex comes after the hot shower when I smell all pepperminty and feel invigorated. :D Women like that peppermint smell.

[kayak karl]

Moon Pies.... Tastykakes :)

[rocketsocks]

Moon Pies....


Tastykakes :)

Ding Dongs....sorry, couldn't resist, hehe:)

[Different Socks]

Anything home baked with lots of peanut butter, rice crispie treats, money cards to use at restaurants after the hike(or maybe even during), flavored crackers, and too many other things to mention.

[SunnyWalker]

Peanut Butter Cookies, gift cards, socks, Mtn House type entres(any brand), Chocolate, Jerky, single serving Nescafe tubes, bags of potato chips, letters and photos, etc.

[Jack Tarlin]

If you know someone is out on the Trail send 'em 20 bucks and tell them to take a friend out for a pizza and a couple of beers. They'll remember this long after the jerky, cookies, Rice Krispie treats etc. are long forgotten. There is nothing remotely improper or vulgar about sending someone a few dollars as a surprise or gift. One size fits all and no one's ever felt the need to return or exchange it.

[BuckeyeBill]

+1 on every thing mentioned up to here. Add homemade peanut brittle, my jerky recipe jerky, memory chips and a encouraging letter or note.

[Miner]

Anything that you can't normally buy in a trail town. Homemade cookies and brownies are a sure winner. As would be some prepackaged stuff that come from specialty food stores not likely seen in small trail towns.

[Bati]

One of the most memorable items I got was dehydrated vine-ripened tomatoes (paste really). My friend had sent all the food that was lacking when we hiked, and home-dried fruits and vegetables topped the list. Dried fruit is easier to find in stores, thus the veggies might be preferred. But the tomatoes were so delicious I had to pinch myself to be sure that I hadn't died and gone to heaven! I had dropped the entire bag into my dinner without meaning too and it was one of the BEST meals I ever had on the trial, made all the better by the surprise of it in the care package.

[Malto]

Home made chocolate chip cookies

[SunnyWalker]

Oh, and my wife's family could sure send me a jar of raw pickled herring. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! (Ya, Shore you betcha!)

[BirdShooter]

A summer sausage and a pack of string cheese.

[Sara]

Something thoughtful, for example I love pumpkin flavoured snacks!


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[lemon b]

Smartwool socks, my sisters molassas cookies, and a few Jacksons. Also couple of packs of butts or some dip if I'm using tobacco which I wish I weren't.