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.

[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. 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.