Address all maildrops as follows: Your return address should be on the box. The box should be addressed to Your Name, your Trail Name, General Delivery, City, State, Zip. You can get a list of post offices along the AT at the ATC website. Also, write on the box: Hold for AT Thru (or Section) Hiker (Your name and/or trail name). ETA mm/dd-dd/yyyy. It's also a good idea to place your return address either on your maildrop checklist or on a separate index card placed within the maildrop. If your shipping label comes off of the box, you stand a better chance of having the box returned to you. Use strong packing tape as well as alot of it on your maildrop. This keeps the box from breaking open as well as detering ants, mice or other "critters" from getting into the box while it is waiting for you at the post office. Most post offices will keep mail drops for anywhere from 30 days to until the end of the thru hiker season.

[  ]	9-10 Meals consisting of an assortment of MRE's, freeze dried, packaged or canned meals. Place them in large freezer bags for further protection.
[  ]	A large freezer bag consisting of 15 energy snacks including items like energy bars, candy bars beef jerky, fruit cups or puddings (watch out for chocolate melting in hot weather).
[  ]	1 medium freezer bag consisting of a sturdy plastic spoon, 3 coffee bags, 2 tea bags, 2 decaf coffee bags, 3 hot chocolates, 5 packs of either Kool Aid, beverage base powder, Tang or something to flavor your water and give you an energy boost. (Vary the contents to suit your taste.)
[  ]	1 small plastic bag consisting of 5 vitamins (your choice) and 10 Advils, Tylenols, Aleves or whatever relieves pain for you.
[  ]	A clean tee shirt wrapped in a large freezer bag.
[  ]	A clean pair of underwear wrapped in a medium freezer bag.
[  ]	A clean pair of socks wrapped in a medium freezer bag.
[  ]	A clean pair of sock liners wrapped in a medium freezer bag.
[  ]	A candle lantern refill wrapped in a small plastic bag (if you use one).
[  ]	A clean pair of ear plugs wrapped in a small plastic bag (if you use them).
[  ]	Replacement batteries for your camera, flashlight or whatever uses batteries (tape batteries together side by side to avoid them draining and place them in small plastic bags).
[  ]	Replacement film for your camera (if applicable).
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