[at-l] Food in maildrops vs food along the trail

[Mara Factor]

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rather than retype it.  Here's the link for those inclined:

http://friends.backcountry.net/m_factor/resupply.html

There's a few other pages relevant for planning thruhikes and
maildrops there as well.

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2009/1/25 Tenacious Tanasi <tenacious_tanasi at yahoo.com>:
> What are your thoughts on obtaining food along the trail versus prepping
> food and utilizing mail drops?
>
> I have been debating with myself on this.  Currently I have no special
> dietary needs that would stipulate that I must put food in mail drops.
> Worrying about a home base and hiking support system that I depend upon
> (let's face it folks at home have a life to lead while we're out doing
> this), has subtly been nudging me toward getting food along the trail.
>
> Money savings?  Not quite sure here.  If you purchase/plan/hydrate meals
> ahead of time, what good are they if when they get to you there is the
> realization that you really don't want it?  Then you are out the money for
> those foods, postage, and buying new foods along the trail anyways.
>
> Availability of variety along the trail?  Let's hear it from some experience
> hikers in what is out there.  I really don't want to end up existing on year
> old Moon Pies.  lol
>
> Tenacious Tanasi
>
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