I talked to an owner of a hostel the other night, at trivia night. (for those of you who don't know a hostel is like a bed and breakfast, just in the hikers world.) He was an elderly man with a very profound connection with people and nature. He had a certain charisma about him as he spoke, that seemed to light up the room. (at least in my eyes) It's safe to say he grabbed my attention. Although I do not personally know him, the conversation that we had is still rattling throughout my head. We were talking about "the trail" and his experiences. He said he has been apart of three groups on his travels throughout the trail. These groups I decided to label based on their characteristics as; the hurry bodies, the beings, and the stragglers. He said the "stragglers" would travel the trail for about a week, not caring about where they are going. These were the ones who pretty much just wanted to get away for a weekend and get hammered. Their money was gone in about a week, and they didn't really stay on the trail that much. The next group he mentioned was the hurry bodies, these people were so concerned with getting to the destination that they didn't party that much and didn't take notice of their surroundings. He said he didn't get to truly enjoy the trail like he wanted in either group. The final group he mentioned was the beings. He said the "beings" were the perfect fit for him. He got to enjoy the trail and have a whole lot of fun along the way. He said those people didn't care how long it took like the hurry bodies to get from point a to point b, and they had plenty of money and supplies to last for a while unlike the stragglers. As he told my friends and I this, I kept trying to classify myself into one of these categories. It has been said a steady pace wins the race.
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