Mapping the Sheltowee

KYkamper · cub Joined: 21 May 2013 Posts: 11 Location: Louisville, KY

Is there anywhere along the trace with a post office close by? I think I remember seeing the Heidelburg post office being close, but are there any others? Im considering resupplying via maildrops so I can make better food at home and mail it rather than scrounging together food from wal mart.

2 maildrops would be ideal.

Traildust · Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:52 am Post subject:

Close by meaning you walk less than a mile? No not really. At this point we do not have any post offices for mail drops. We do have volunteers, members of the STA who will accept a mail drop and bring it to you on the Trace in several locations. Just let me know when you are leaving and how we can help.

Patrick · cub Joined: 19 Sep 2013 Posts: 1 Location: Lexington, KY

There is a resupply location approximately 1.9 miles off the halfway point on the trail, but I have not yet used it.

I called the post office in McKee and was answered by a very polite employee. The woman I talked too was familiar with the trail and said it was in fact a supply drop location used by many thru-hikers. She gave me instructions to write on the package the following information:

-Resupply box for Sheltowee Trace thru-hiker.
-Please hold onto package until I pick up around mm/dd/yyyy.

The employee did not mention how long they are willing to hold on the package, but I know that USPS usually sends back mail after 30 days.

I got two similar, but different locations to the Post Office. Here is the link.

Yellow pages - http://www.yellowpages.com/mc-kee-ky/mip/usps-united-states-post-office-mc-kee-472520811

Google Maps - [url]lid=472520811https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!data=!1m4!1m3!1d3544!2d-84.0001314!3d37.4303664!4m25!2m11!1m10!1s0x0%3A0x9970ceed93a8b009!3m8!1m3!1d201140!2d-84.471565!3d38.0283299!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!5m12!1m11!1spost+office+near+McKee%2C+KY!4m8!1m3!1d201140!2d-84.471565!3d38.0283299!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!17b1[/url]

Traildust · Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 9:31 am Post subject:

Better to send to our contact and board member in McKee, Paul Rose who can bring the package to you on the trail, meet you at the crossing and bring you into town if you want.

steve