Wikipedia describes Trail Magic as,
" . . . . assistance from strangers through kind actions, gifts, and other forms of encouragement. Trail magic is sometimes done anonymously. For example, a person may leave water, food, or other provisions for hikers to find later."
Although Trail Magic has been going on for years on the Appalachian Tral it's been a relatively new development on the SophX in the last few years.
This year I suspect we'll have a few cases of it again - and I thoroughly support it as long as it doesn't take away from the remote, rugged and self reliant feel of the expedition.
Actually I heard this story from one parent who almost caused a stir in the trip for her daughter just yesterday.
"My son and I went up to the trailhead on Sunday around 1:30 as he was interested in seeing the route my daughter would be taking. I had thought they were already on the trail, however, I was wrong. As we looked eagerly up the mountain to catch a glimpse of rain gear, the bus pulled in with the children. We left, but it was a close call as I am sure she would have wanted to come home with the amount of rain that was coming down at that point."
Phew - glad we avoided that one! The great news is the rain stopped shortly afterwards and currently we have amazing weather both on campus and in the mountains.
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Should be clear and beautiful from here on!!! Ray - you rock! We know you can do it and are thinking of you every minute. Hope you're having a great experience. Love, mom, D & G
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