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I found that most thru-hikers were
on this trail to heal, find peace, ex-
perience life, and enjoy being in the
wild with nothing other than their
own thoughts, occasionally joining
up with other hikers to share a meal
or a beer, swapping trail stories or
advice before heading out on their
own path at their own pace. The CDT
is a form of therapy for most. As I met
up with hikers along the way who
had trail names such as Blue Collar,
Cruiser, and Greg In Wild, we would
chat about why they were on the trail
and what was next. Most didn't real-
ly know where they would go after
the CDT. Some were between jobs
and trying to make a decision. Some
were on the trail to heal from past
traumas, from bad relationships, or
from war and PTSD.
