Mail Drops!

I will be receiving mail drops throughout my journey, to resupply my food and gear needs. The following is a list of mailing locations that I will be picking up packages from. Feel free to send care packages my way if you would like! Just remember that I will be carrying everything you send. So with that in mind here are a few helpful hints: perishable foods will spoil, Small = awesome, things that can be used right away are great, and Eric will love any encouragement you send!


Please address Packages in the following way:

Eric Sanderson
c/o the business (General Delivery if a post office)
City/State/ZIP Code
Please Hold for Thru-hike
(and estimated date of arrival)

1. Fontana Dam Post Office - Cannot be mailed by UPS or FED EX since this is a post office general delivery
Please Mail by Monday April 5th to allow time for the package to arrive before I get to Fontana

Eric Sanderson
General Delivery
Fontana Dam N.C. 28733
Please Hold for Thru-Hiker
Please Hold until May 15th


2. Standing Bear Farm - Can be mailed by UPS, FED EX, or USPS
Please Mail by Friday April 9th, 2010

Eric Sanderson
C/O Standing Bear Farm Hiker Hostel
4255 Green Corner Rd.
Hartford, TN 37753
Please hold for Thru-Hiker
Please hold until June 15th


3. Catawba Valley General Store - Can be mailed by UPS, FED EX, or USPS
Please Mail by Thursday April 22nd

Eric Sanderson
C/O Catawba Valley General Store
4905 Catawba Valley Dr.
Catawba, VA 24070
Please Hold for Thru-Hiker
Please hold until July 15th

4. Appalachian Trail Conservancy - Can be mailed by UPS, Fed Ex, or USPS
Please mail by Wednesday May 5th

Eric Sanderson
C/O Appalachian Trail Conservancy
799 Washington St.
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
Please hold for Thru-Hiker
Please hold until July 30th

5. Ye Olde Backpacker - Can be mailed by UPS, Fed Ex, USPS
Please mail by 20th

Eric Sanderson
C/O Ye Olde Backpacker
45 Penn St.
Port Clinton, PA 19549
Please hod for thru-hiker
Please hold until August 15th