![]() The ladies at Athleta University Village sent me a whole new hiking outfit, complete with a brand new shirt, a pair of shorts and some Kind Bars, since my original outfit was getting tattered in the desert. My friend, Amanda has sent me a couple of care packages on trail loaded with beauty goodies. We had dinner together and my dad bought me one of my favorite Mountain House Meals for the next section. My parents came to visit me out on trail at Tuolumne Meadows. My friends, Sally and David surprised me with a visit to Idyllwild and took Bleeder, Jesus and I out to dinner. I’ve even received trail magic from some of my own family and friends. And this is just the trail magic I’ve received from complete strangers. We even got picked up from the trail and had a place to stay in Big Bear when there was nothing else available thanks to a big event in town. We’ve gotten countless rides into town and back to town, sometimes without having to stick a thumb out. I’ve been given a full fuel canister after running out of fuel and not having a store nearby to buy a new one. I’ve been fed hotdogs and cheeseburgers right before climbing over a big pass. I’ve been given a bag of chips while hiking. We’ve found soda and cookies in a dumpster right next to a couch to sit and rest on. We’ve come across a number of water caches in the very hot and dry desert. I’ve camped at a tentsite stocked with bottled water, pastries and fruit. We’ve found cut watermelon and cold cans of soda in a cooler in the middle of the desert while hiking at night. I’ve received hot dogs and soda at a ranger station. I’ve been fed breakfast by a previous thru-hiker who also loaded me up on supplies and helped me with my new blisters in Mt Laguna. Over the last three months of hiking along the PCT, I’ve had the great fortune of experiencing a fair share of trail magic. ![]() Trail Magic can come in many forms: a ride into town or back to the trail, food, cold soda, snacks, water caches, a place to stay in town, care packages sent to a town stop on trail, a cooler full of chopped fruit, lawn chairs in the shade, etc. ![]() We call people who provide Trail Magic, Trail Angels. Trail Magic can come from someone you know or most of the time, a complete stranger. What is Trail Magic? Trail Magic is when someone does something really nice for you, unexpectedly, out on the trail, usually without expecting anything in return. You never know when it will show up or in what form, but when it does happen, it’s absolutely magical and very much appreciated. Its luck of the draw when you’re able to receive Trail Magic out here. Trail Magic is always a surprise and very random. Trail Magic makes my thru-hiking world go round. Tips & Tricks on How to Plan Your Next Outdoor Adventure What Is Trail Magic? Hiking the PCT FAQs
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