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How to Send Me Mail

Hello!!  A surprising number of people have asked me if they can send me care packages while I’m on the trail. This is so nice and I am genuinely touched that anyone besides my family would want to do this.   Thank you !!! It’s logistically a bit tricky, so I’ve put together a guide about how to send me mail on the Pacific Crest Trail. Please follow these instructions  exactly  because otherwise I probably won’t receive your mail and that would be really sad. Also, if sending me mail sounds overwhelming but you want to do something else to send me love and support on the trail ( thank you!!!! ), scroll to the end of this post and check out some other ideas that have nothing to do with the US Postal Service but would still make me very happy! Important general notes about sending mail: Let me know if you’ve sent something! I will have to ask for all of my mail, so you can’t really surprise me. If I don’t know you sent something I won’t know to ask for it and will...
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Hi there friends!   If you don’t already know me, my name is Brandon, I’m 30 years old, and on May 12th, 2022 I plan to begin hiking 2650 miles from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail!   I am incredibly excited and grateful for the opportunity to take on this 4-to-5-month challenge. In the final days as I leave, I am raising funds to help support the costs of food, gear, and lodging while ensuring I have a cushion for emergencies and post-trail life. Please see here if you would like to support-  BrandonSopher'sPCTGoFundMe   For those that don’t know my story, and even for those who do know some of it, I want to share where my life has taken me over the past 8 years and my heart and intention behind this upcoming adventure. In 2015, my life radically changed when I decided to leave Williams, my first job after graduating from Texas A&M University. At the time, I was working as a Supply Chain Specialist in Williams’ logistics and inventory departments....
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