pmhoogl.blogg.se - Magic trail

Hosting: people who bring hikers and horseback riders into their homes, offering safe places to sleep, wash clothes, eat.

Rides: the vast community of trail town locals who give rides to and from the trail because public transit doesn’t exist or is inconvenient.

There are various types of organized trail magic: Hikers head back to the trail after spending the night in town. You have poison oak and find the right balm for it in the hiker box. You meet the love of your life at mile 2,278.

You’re offered a job around the campfire. It’s trail magic when you run into a childhood friend you haven’t seen in years. It’s strongly related to the PCT truism, “The trail provides.” It can be a moment of extreme beauty, feelings of connectedness or a remarkable wildlife experience that becomes trail magic when a hiker really needs it to continue. Trail magic often happens naturally – it’s not structured or planned. It’s the experiences that are almost too hard to believe.

These are the serendipitous moments or almost mystical happenings. The trail provides: the original meaning refers to the magical moments that happen on the trail. Trail magic has multiple meanings and it’s one of the truly wonderful aspects of the Pacific Crest Trail experience. Trail magic is an act of goodwill you can perform or a remarkable moment that you might experience on the Pacific Crest Trail. Practice logical caution: not all hikers, or people you meet in town, are “angelic.” Learn more.