Free Topic #1: Adin
Katz
In my first free response journal I would like to take the
time to discuss my feelings on trail magic.
I would say that trail magic doesn’t detract from the actual journey
that a hiker is taking it is part of the journey. The Appalachian Trail wouldn’t be the same
without people who set up places for hikers to stop through and get a hot meal,
or kind individual who offer to slack pack.
The fact is that even though slack packing takes the weight of your back
making the trail easier, the interaction with the individual willing to slack
pack you is part of the experience and as such I feel that trail magic is just
as much a part of the trail as Mount Katahdin is, well maybe not in so much of
a physical sense. I hope one day to hike
the Appalachian Trail and for my part I can honestly say that I will willingly
accept this “trail magic” where it is offered, because in my mind the trip isn’t
about isolation, it’s about seizing the opportunity to experience everything it
has to offer.
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