[at-l] Gifts for people getting ready to thru-hike

[Ken Bennett]

2009/2/4 Nina Rogers <Nina.Rogers at drakesoftware.com>

>  Any suggestions? All I can think of is stamps for postcards. Do people
> even use phone cards anymore? I got a bunch of them before my hike, and
> appreciated them very much, but that was in the dark ages.
>


There are still some pay phones in small trail towns, also phones at
hostels. Phone cards are still useful in those places.

Postcards and stamps, maybe. I think many hikers use email these days at the
town library.

I liked Amy's list. Beyond that, I don't know. You don't want to weigh them
down with gear or food at the beginning of the hike. So two things come to
mind:

1. find out if there is one piece of luxury gear they still want/need, and
buy it for them (down booties, hiking sticks, Montbell UL down jacket) --
OK, that's an expensive option.

2. A "gift certificate" for care packages on the trail. Make a specific list
of PO's that you will mail special treats to, like brownies or cookies, that
sort of thing. Stuff that will make them popular with the other hikers <g>.
Then they will know which PO's to stop at for a treat. More personal and
less expensive.

--Ken
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