To make the most of your money make sure you purchase and ship all of your food in the States so you won't have to pay additional shipping cost. Mark all of your packages you ship as hold for hiker so the post offices will hold them for you as well. Sometimes the post offices can be slow in the here in the States so make sure to send ahead of time and only none perishables. Looking forward to your journey keep the post coming. Can't wait to see all of the pictures of your upcoming hike.