BOTL who served, I need your help (care packages)

scarlin

I have a few buddies over in Afghanistan right now, and I feel like sending em a care package, but I have no idea what to include! I have searched online and gotten some good ideas, but I would like to hear from the guys who served on what you appreciated getting or wanted. Thanks guys

Johne13

No clue on if you're a baker or not but one of my favorite things to get was homemade cookies. If ya go that route put em in a ziplock with a piece of white bread, it helps keep em from drying out...
If you're not into cookies you can always do the single serv packets of cool aide mix (multiple flavors). Magazines, small games (handheld poker...)
Most of the stuff I remember getting that I enjoyed having over there is stuff that we take for granted and dont even think about being anything special when we're at home...

catfishbluezz

Porn dvd's...put them in a blank cd cover titled training videos.

The_Kid

fiddle faddle or crunch n munch,, plus its light weight,, starbursts are good ,,now or laters,,,,its all apreciated i even have sent a chinese food menu once,,sunflower seeds, nuts, beef jerky, pepperoni sticks,,playboy mags,,dip,,,toothpaste,,floss,,oh fireballs gotta send fireballs,, oh a small cribbage set is awesome too,, guys usually end up makin their own,, Pinochle cards,, love pinochle,,oh my brother tells me 20 oz plastic bottles of soda are awesome

skweekz

Baby wipes. Every care package we ever got included baby wipes. They were usually the first thing claimed from each box. There is nothing like being able to achieve a good wiping to get the sand and grundle grime out.

Steve2010

Baby wipes, Q-tips, toothbrushes and toothpaste, beef jerky, sunflower seeds, mixed hard candy.

nickiam

My favorites were gum, hard candy, random magazines, sunflower seeds, cashews, flaming hot Cheetos, single serving drink mix packets, baby wipes, playing cards, beef jerky, and hand sanitizer.

The_Kid

Howd this work out Mila?