I had big dreams for my AT hike. Here are my expected post office drops.
Basically once a week to 10 days I would hit a town, to pick up mail, food, take a shower, wash clothes and be a sloth. From my book, here are my town stops and costs.
|
Town |
Name |
Type |
Cost |
|
Wesser, NC |
Nantahala Outdoor
Center |
Motel |
$10 +/- |
|
Hot Springs, NC |
Henderson Court |
Motel |
$7 |
|
Elk Park NC |
Trivett House |
Rooming House |
$5 |
|
Damascus, Va |
Sportsman Motel |
Motel |
$7.28 |
|
Pearisburg, VA |
Holy Family
Church Father Charles Hospice |
Hostel |
Donation $6 |
|
Cloverdale, VA |
Howard Johnson |
Motel |
$6.00 |
|
Waynesboro, VA |
Holiday Inn |
Motel |
Under $10 |
|
MD to MA section
hiking |
No town stops |
|
|
|
Williamstown, MA |
Williams College
Perry House |
Dorm |
Free |
|
Hanover, NH |
Dartmouth Frat AD
house |
Frat House |
Free |
|
Pinkham Notch, NH |
AMC property |
|
Free |
|
Gorham, NH |
Stinson’s |
Rooming House |
$3.15 |
|
Monson, ME |
French’s |
Rooming House |
$7 |
I did a flip flop once I reached Maryland and then headed south from Katahdin.
After several zeros due to bad weather, and to repair my boots in Hanover, I continued south to US Route 20 in Massachusetts after I broke the frame of my backpack after slipping on wet leaves. No fun.
Today, the "AT Attraction" is so great that hundreds of wanna-be hikers hit the Trail at Springer only to leave a few days later. Most are ill prepared, out of shape, and stress light weight over comfort and safety to do a long distance backpack.
Most seek advice online instead of doing the field testing of gear and food to prepare for a long distance hike.
Wanna' hike the AT, do it. You need to hike in the rain, heat, snow and drought to prepare for a long distance backpack.
Just do it.
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