Would you like to send us something on the trail?

Posted by Jenna

We are really excited about this hike- we cant wait to walk for long hours, sleep in our tent, and eat our vegan, gluten-free camp food. But the truth is, not all of it is going to be fantastic. There are going to be some days where we would much rather be sitting on our couch and watching a movie, than trekking 20 miles in the driving rain. I am sure that a few weeks into this adventure, even the little luxuries in life (like toilet paper and sour patch kids) will seem fantastic. If you want to make our lives a little better, you can send us a care package on the trail. Quite honestly, it would be so wonderful. If you are interested, here are a few guidelines (because mailing things can be confusing, and we really want to make sure we get your treats!):

• Check our itinerary for the dates we will be hitting each town. The addresses are located on the itinerary as well (send it C/O General Delivery, unless otherwise stated).
• Here is the proper format for mailing us a package:
  
  

  Tom Wheeler & Jenna Catsos
  C/O General Delivery
  Post Office
  Town, State
  Zip Code
  
  PLEASE HOLD FOR PACIFIC CREST TRAIL HIKER
  Pick-Up Date: _______

• Check with the post office about how long it will take an item to get to us. General delivery is pretty great- they will hold something for 10 days. Make sure it gets to us by the date on the itinerary, or else we will hike away without your goodies.
• Please send anything via Priority Mail- according to all of our sources, it is the most reliable way to send things.
• The best places to send some goodies would be to trail angels- they have personal addresses, and they will hold it indefinitely. These would be to:
• The Dinsmores- in Skykomish
• The Saufleys- in Agua Dulce

• You should probably avoid sending anything to Vermillion Valley Ranch (they have too many rules for packages)
• By now you are probably so discouraged- even if you were considering sending something, you have totally changed your mind. Just take a deep breath...and picture our smiling faces when we open your package : )
• Please keep in mind: anything you send us, we will have to carry. We would definitely appreciate a nice letter, or some little edible treats (at least we can carry those in our tummies, instead of on our backs).

Thank you so much everyone for all of your support. We will be in touch.