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5/23/2023

Give Yourself a Halo

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"Trail angels" ease the way for thru hikers all along the A.T., from Georgia to Maine. You can become one of these angels by sharing some "trail magic" with hikers finishing up the long Virginia stretch of the trail. What is “trail magic”? It’s any act of generosity that helps an A.T. thru hiker keep going. 
 
By the time they reach our neck of the woods (Keys Gap, where we’ll offer them a shuttle to the festival), hikers who started at Springer Mountain in Georgia, will have walked 1012 miles. We’d like to “make some magic” for them.

If you'd like to donate something (see the list below for suggestions) to this year's thru hikers, we have collection boxes at the Round Hill Town Office and the Old Stone School in Hillsboro. You can also bring donations for thru hikers on June 10th to the Festival Welcome Tent.
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Here's a list of things hikers have told us they'd appreciate:
  • Candy bars and fruit snacks 
  • Individual bags of potato chips, Oreos, cookies, rice crispy treats, etc.
  • Packets of instant coffee and Gatorade/Propel mix
  • Coconut or vitamin waters and caffeine drinks
  • Batteries
  • Gas canisters for jet boils
  • Ramen 
  • Tuna packs
  • Hiking socks
  • Blister first aid
  • Small packets of bug repellent
  • Small packets of ibuprofen
  • Bags of coffee (so trail center caretakers can have it warm and ready for hikers) 
  • Fresh fruit*
  • Carrot sticks*
(*Please only drop off these fresh items at the festival, 6/10.)
 
We’ll be sharing some of this trail magic with hikers who join us at the festival (for a free lunch and great music); the rest will go to the Bears Den and Blackburn trail centers for other thru hikers as they make their way north.

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These thru hikers joined us in 2022 for a short break from the Trail.

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    Round Hill AT: Join us in bringing together local friends and family to get outside. Let’s discover our amazing backyards — from national treasures like the Appalachian Trail to new local and regional parks.

    This page features artwork by Kaden Evans, prizewinner in the 2020 Round Hill Appalachian Trail Art Show.

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