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>food
Be aware that packing up all your boxes beforehand may mean eating food you got burnt out on, or having to dump it into the boxes you mentioned. Believe me, even foods you love may stop going down easy after stuffing them in day after day (and you are stuffing, to hit enough cals per day unless you're a pig to start). I had to change my snacks and dinners a few times on trail due to getting sick of the items. Saw lots of people dumping whole mail packages into the "hiker boxes" (which do exist, and can sometimes have gold, but don't rely on them). Yes some places along trail will overcharge, but you're still spending less money a day than back home. Just pick the internet for ideas of resupply lists, there's dirtbags doing it on the cheap, don't get mountain house bullshit and you'll be alright.

>boots
Honestly, there's a reason everyone says trail runners. Boots add weight which adds up over thousands of foot steps every day, especially when wet. They never dry (on a wet trail like the AT, this is going to legit give you trenchfoot unless your sock game is dialed). They don't really add much protection, train your legs and use poles and you won't sprain an ankle, unless it's a bad fall that boots wouldn't do anything for anyway. Some are more fragile (like the popular altras) but many can last a long while. Try to find a pair you like but is popular enough to be found along the way, treat it as an expense for the trail. Your feet might grow a size if you're out there long enough, btw.

>tent
No, you don't need the fanciest, but they are nice to save weight. DCF is pretty clutch when it comes to rainy, wet East coast hiking. But you would be fine with a knock off Aliexpress tent that does a reasonable job of copying a name brand one. Trekking pole is good imo, used one for my hike, saves a good bit of weight not bringing poles. Use msr groundhog stakes.

>t.not an AT hiker but did >2000km on thru trails last year

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