Jim Garlits

Tripping into Trail Days Jim Garlits

Have you ever dreamt of stepping on the Appalachian Trail for a day, a week, or a season? The iconic trail has a clear voice that calls to many. With a burning need to put boots to rocks, but with his thru-hike still a few years away, the author decided to knock out another section of the AT, this time in and around Damascus, Virginia, and then attend the annual Trail Days hikertrash gathering in 2017. The rollicking adventure did not disappoint, and now in this humorous retelling, you can share the journey with Greenlight and those he met. Inside you'll brush up against some trail royalty and author/hikers who attended Trail Days, and answer the question of whether or not the trail provides.