Harpers ferry resupply

[greaver]

Any advice on much food should I Maildrop at Harpers Ferry. I know Boiling Springs is about 100 miles away but whats the resupply situation in between?

[Peaks]

I used the grocery store on Route 30 for resupply. About 58 miles from Harper's Ferry.

[A-Train]

I would NOT recommend on resupplying in Waynsboro or Ble Ridge Summit PA, which is at the crossing of PA16, the first major road in Penn. This is the only place I unsucessfully could not get a hitch on the whole trail. Luckily I didn't need food, just wanted food. I waited an hour and a half and watched as thousands of cars passed me, so I eventually hiked on. You can also send a maildrop to Iron Masters Mansion Hostel and pick up some short resupply at Green Mountain store on PA 34, just .2 off the Trail. There is also a pizzeria and grocery half mile off the Trail at US30 as mentioned above. I packed the 5 days of food from Harpers to Boiling Springs, but basically suplemented snacks and meals along the way where convenient. Miles come easy thru here so no real need to worry

[Moon Monster]

The camp store at Pine Grove Furnace st park has ramen, liptons, and pop-tart type stuff. And the half-gallon of ice cream will serve as a meal. It opens on weekdays after Memorial Day, I think.

The biker bar a half mile from Pine Knob shelter (near I-70) (I forget the road) was great. A cheap meal and 75 cent draft Coors.

The pizza place (Taormina's) a half mile West at Rt30 was also great. And that was another meal. These aren't resupply but they can add up.

[chief]

Hey Moon Monster, was that biker bar named Dog's Breath (I forget the road too). If so, it is a great place. Good food, good people and cold beer. Ate 2 sandwiches and drank a few beers there. Too many beers and they'll let you tent out back. I chose to pack sandwiches and beer up to the shelter, for my fellow hikers.

[Moon Monster]

hey chief; the one I'm thinking of was the Dogpatch Tavern--"Where good People Can Be Found"
All the Harley regulars inside were very welcoming of us and called it a "hiker-biker bar." The pork chop sandwich and fries was like 3 bucks and I ate two orders and the fries off a section-hiker's plate which shocked the waitress.

[veteran]

If you don’t mind taking a short side trip for groceries, (approximately 5 miles).
When you cross the Potomac River from Harpers Ferry, follow the C&O Canal
past the towns of Sandy Hook, Weaverton, and Knoxville to the town of
Brunswick, MD. Take a left on MD (Rt. (17/79) to the north side of town, take a right
on Souder Road, MD (Rt. 464). You will see Brunswick Shopping Center, near it
is a Super Fresh Store. (Long term resupply)

[Peaks]

hey chief; the one I'm thinking of was the Dogpatch Tavern--"Where good People Can Be Found"
All the Harley regulars inside were very welcoming of us and called it a "hiker-biker bar." The pork chop sandwich and fries was like 3 bucks and I ate two orders and the fries off a section-hiker's plate which shocked the waitress.

As they say, "We look after hiker trash and biker trash on our mountain."

[BRIAR]

Just left Waynesboro yesterday and there were 6 NOBO's who got hitchs in from Rockfish Gap in a matter of minutes. I hitched from Tye River crossing in the rain on Monday and altho it took time to get a ride--a super guy took me to Waynesboro for the cost of the fuel alone. No problems with resupply in Waynesboro.

[A-Train]

I was refering to Waynesboro Pennsylvania. Waynesboro, Virginia is an awesome, friendly town.

[chief]

hey chief; the one I'm thinking of was the Dogpatch Tavern--"Where good People Can Be Found"
All the Harley regulars inside were very welcoming of us and called it a "hiker-biker bar." The pork chop sandwich and fries was like 3 bucks and I ate two orders and the fries off a section-hiker's plate which shocked the waitress.

Yes, Dogpatch is the one, I stand corrected. Great place!

[BonzNRio]

3 days worth of food is all I take hiking north out of Harpers Ferry.There are several resupply points.

[BonzNRio]

P.S. I'm not hard to find in H.F. I'd be glad to shuttle anyone to Charlestown to resupply..