Trail magic!!

Hit the trail today. Hiked about 17 miles. My feet are soreeeee. I was happy to make the shelter at the end of the day as my mind and body needed a rest. The evening would only get better.

I was sitting around the shelter with a couple of section hikers as well as thru hikers bear bait and big bad wolf, just putting the finishing touches on my unappetizing Costco Mac and cheese. All of a sudden we see an older gentleman, maybe 50s, approach the shelter with just a briefcase looking thing. It actually looked like one of those pizza warming containers the delivery guy has when he whips out your piping hot pizza at the front door. As he walked up, we all watched him, entirely confused as to what he was doing.

"Do you guys like pizza?" he asked?

"Yesss...." we all answered cautiously, but in unison.

"Well, here ya go. It's still hot."

And with that, he pulled out three pizzas from his pizza warmer. Our eyes must have widened to all time highs. We were initially speechless, but then lobbed grateful praises his way. The man said you're welcome and left just as quickly as he had come.

I devoured about 7 slices (the section hikers had already eaten and weren't terribly hungry...score!) and poured my mac and cheese into a zip lock for later. It was pepperoni too, which is my favorite.



Thank you thank you to the mysterious pizza delivery man. He made a tough day into an unforgettable night. When my time on the trail is up, I plan to incorporate trail magic into my everyday life. I have come to realize how much a selfless, kind gesture, especially to those in need (or very hungry) can have such an incredible impact.

Love this trail!

-mojo