There is no completely satisfactory answer to the question of why people form such strong attachments to the trail. Jeff Hansen suggested, “That will always be a mystery to all of us. But I wonder if it’s not just that people can have a sense of adventure and a sense of belonging all at once, and people miss both of those things in their lives.” Dorothy Hansen added, “With other trails you could test yourself. You could get the adventure, but you couldn’t get the camaraderie.”
