Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Mail Drop Example

This is an example of a mail drop packing list:

12 - Granola/cereal/breakfast bars - (anything but nutrigrain which crumbles to pieces)
1 - 8 oz Plastic jar of peanut butter/nutella/pb&j
4 - Packets of foil sealed tuna in sunflower oil or water
4 - Packets of foil sealed salmon or chicken
2 - Packets of Lipton side’s pasta
2 - Packets of Lipton side’s rice
1 - Box of macaroni and cheese
1 - Package of dry soup mix
1 - Box of Velveeta cheese
1 - Box of crackers
1 - Package of beans, please open the pack and only send 2 - 4 oz of the beans
10 - Power/protein/energy bars
1 - 12 oz Package of nuts
1 - 12 oz Package of dried fruit
1 - 12 oz Can of soup - pop top can or Campbell's drinkable soup
10 - Drink mix packets such as Gatorade, propel or kool aid
8 - Warm drink mixes such as tea bags, hot chocolate - anything but coffee
8 - High calorie/protein candy bars such as snickers bars
Random condiment and/or spice packets you have around your house (from fast food restaurants)
2 - 4 Biblical tracks, Our Daily Bread, Pocket New Testaments

All items need to be placed in freezer ziplock bags

Please make sure your box does not weigh more than 14 pounds

All Mail Drops are to be labeled as follows:

Christina Sakers
c/o General Delivery
City, State Zip Code
Please hold for northbound thru-hiker
Estimated Date of arrival (2 Week Range)

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