Health Food stores

[Dogwood]

There's an app called PCT. Similar to Guthook -- BUT it includes a shopping function. It's got the addresses along the way built in. You point/click to what you want to buy and point/click to where you want it sent. I think it's worth downloading to your phone and checking out.

OOPZ! Wrong trail! Sorry .. Well, maybe there's a similar one for the AT...

Several companies do this. I already linked to Outdoor Herbivore and Zero Days. Trail Supply does it too. https://www.trailsupplyco.com/

You are right. They service multiple trails - the AT, PCT, JMT, and maybe the CDT and other hikes. Using any of these services is one way to solve the "I do not have someone to send resupply boxes" issue.

It also is one way to solve the health food dietary goals. Outdoor Herbivore can be thought of as an online health food store and shipping service option catering to health food conscious hikers demands rather than physically having to go into a bricks and mortar health food store.

[Dogwood]

If you're already anticipating shipping ahead 30 days of trail chow from a "health food store" location there's convenience incorporating buying from an online "health food vending store" and having them directly shipping to trail locations.


Health/healthier food options do not have to always be bought from a "health food titled store" or a brick and mortar location.

[Dogwood]

Marmot, a great AT trail town vibe with, off the top of my head, a Whole Foods, EarthFare, French Broad Food Co-op, a really good Farmer's Market, and many various health food markets, and eateries as well as nutritional products like supplements can widely be had in Asheville NC. There's an REI and several other outfitters. I think some hostels too. Great place to push boxes ahead! Aville is a bit off the AT but it should have everything you want as a thru. Besides, if you ship 30 days or so to on or very close to the AT resupply locations from here the resupply distance cumulatively might be very acceptable. You never mentioned how far you were willing to travel off the AT to meet your resupply goals. Aville is an outdoors town that see many overall hikers. https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=hea...sheville%2C+NC

[Dogwood]

Health food stores in Danville(around the Mcaffee Knob AT section), Waynesboro, and Front Royal(on the north or south ends of Shenandoah NP.



https://www.yellowpages.com/danville-va/health-food-grocery-stores



I've been in Thrive. It should have what you need. I sent one box out from here(USPO was a separate hitch) and did one on the fly resupply. https://thrivemarket.com/landing/hom...SAAEgJjqPD_BwE



https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt...11US0D20170820



I've done a resupply and food supplemented at Healthy Habits on two different occasions. https://www.superpages.com/bp/waynes...aynesboro&S=VA



Better Thymes in Front Royal I've been in. It will have what you need. FR also has a few Vegan and vegetarian friendly eateries. I've only on the fly resupplied from here. https://www.yellowpages.com/front-ro...?lid=464361185



I only recalled this after looking at a general full length 4 ft long AT poster map strip showing nearby towns. It's a very commonly seen map within 50 miles or so of the AT seen regularly on hostel walls and doors and the many other places that cater to AT enthusiasts. You can do the same and do some more of the research. It's sold by the ATC for $4. http://atctrailstore.org/planning/of...ter-map-strip/


If I can be of any further help PM me with specifics.

[greenmtnboy]

I am a professed health food junkie. I like bitter herbs (within reason) all good veggies, etc.. There were excellent health food stores along the AT, the ones in NJ, near DW Gap and NC were memorable.

[Dogwood]

Yup, jogged the memory Greenmntboy. In Stroudsburg PA a hitch or maybe shuttle bus ride from the Delaware Water Gap from the church hiker hostel folks is Earth something or another. It was near closing time the one time I visited. Didn't buy much but a few bars, cinnamon cowboy vegetarian chili, ginger and turmeric root, and bunch of fresh green onions. This was one of the priciest health food stores I ever spent 15 mins with my then uber frugal AT thru-hiking budget. Yeah, here it is: https://www.yelp.com/biz/earthlight-...ds-stroudsburg There was a med lg grocery store too I bought food otems. Whew that was 11 yrs ago.


Also from the southern Shenandoah NP area if wanting to head into a larger town than Waynesbooro VA to a greater number of heath food buying options one could make the longer hitch to Charlottesville VA to Rebecca's or Integral Yoga Natural Foods. I've never done this while hiking this but have been in Rebecca's or Integral Yoga and the Wfoods on a road trip once but I know of one vegetarian thru-hiker who did. He had family there where he took a few zeros. There are lg grocery stores as well as a Whole Foods he also bought resupply. I ask about these things and then tap some keys so that's how I know more. I didn't find these things in any one book, place, website, or list.

https://www.happycow.net/reviews/reb...ttesville-2591

http://iyfoods.com/

https://search.yahoo.com/local/s;_yl...4985&fr=mcafee

[Venchka]

“cinnamon cowboy vegetarian chili,”
Dogwood,
That would get you excommunicated from Texas!
Grinning. 😎👍😄
I have to admit I’m curious and intrigued.
Wayne

[Dogwood]

Here it is Venchka: https://www.instacart.com/schnucks/p...innamon-6-1-oz

It's a nice twist on chili with the cinnamon and quinoa. Cooks faster than the directions on the box. Cut cook time by letting stand in hot water for a bit before eating. I add EVOO and fresh chopped green onion but there is no rule that says Vegan or vegetarian is the only possible way to eat healthier. Try adding some meat of limited amounts and possibly Organic free range. One of my omnivore hiking friends likes adding half a packet of chicken chunks to the onion and EVOO tweaks. Serving size can be tweaked to something more in line with a hungry hiker appetite expending much more than the daily RDA of 200o cals.


I see it at the Krogers grocery stores in my Atlanta area. Healthy food does not need to always come from a titled health food store anymore. Markets are responding to demand by customers that want to know what's in their food, where it comes from, how it arrives at their table, and for Organic. Even WallyWorlds have gotten into the Organic markets.

[Marmot Moore]

Thank you to those who were helpful. Found after some digging enough Natural Food stores within 20 miles of the trail to get me north to Harpers Ferry. Anyone with useful suggestions north of there that are in their areas would be appreciated. I'm looking for places to buy bulk organic dried veg,fruit,nuts ,veg dried soups and mixes
thank you in advance for any suggestions
Marmot

[Puddlefish]

I ran into a stretch down south where there were "Ingles". They had a considerably better selection, at a greater cost, of higher quality foods.

[Dogwood]

Stroudsburg PA @ DWG was already given.

In Pawling NY is a Hannofords Grocery a med sized grocery store location I've been able to health food resupply. If that isn't to your liking jump on the train in Pawling or at the seasonal AT TRAIN location stops and ride to Peekskill or Poughkeepsie two larger cities.

[JJ505]

“cinnamon cowboy vegetarian chili,”
Dogwood,
That would get you excommunicated from Texas!
Grinning. ������
I have to admit I’m curious and intrigued.
Wayne

In NM as well. Though I think chili is more a Texas thing. I think cinnamon in savory food is kind of an Indian thing.

[Dogwood]

Having all those four words in one phrase is apt to turn some off in NM and TX cinnamon, cowboy, vegetarian, chili

[Venchka]

LOL!
Some of us aren’t really concerned with tradition. Taste matters!
I can’t locate the original product through your link or searching on my own. Out Of Stock is all I get.
The cooking directions are daunting.
Mountain House Chili Mac still rules for me.
Wayne

[kestral]

The ingles in Hiawassi ( north Georgia) has a very nice section with bins of various nuts and grains and lots of fresh produce. Lots of hiker friendly options. Also a Starbucks and a bakery. https://www.ingles-markets.com/store-locations Ingles is a grocery chain in the south east. Some are more upscale than others. I usually go there when in the area. It’s an easy hitch or use Top of Georgia shuttle.

[Ethesis]

Amazon owns Whole Foods. Prime ships every for free. Consider that for resupply boxes.

[Venchka]

Amazon owns Whole Foods. Prime ships every for free. Consider that for resupply boxes.

At least the 4th suggestion for online resupply.
Another 👍👍 for the Ingles stores.
Wayne