{"id":7220,"date":"2018-09-25T00:00:30","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T07:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetrailmaster.com\/?p=7220"},"modified":"2022-10-26T12:05:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T19:05:08","slug":"hiker-boxes-share-and-share-alike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetrailmaster.com\/tales\/hiker-boxes-share-and-share-alike\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiker Boxes: Share and Share Alike"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love the very idea of a hiker boxes, and of course the huge help they can be to the hiker who needs more food, or who forgot or lost some gear.<\/p>\n

Recently I re-supplied my son Daniel and his two buddies, who are hiking the John Muir Trail, near the trail\u2019s midpoint at Edison Lake. Right outside the Vermillion Valley Resort caf\u00e9\/store stood two hiker boxes\u2014one for food and one for gear. I was pleased to observe hikers adding to the hiker boxes and taking what they needed. There were smiles all around\u2014on the faces of the hikers who gave and on the hikers who received.<\/p>\n

\"John<\/a>

John Muir Trail hikers are pretty happy to find these hiker boxes at Vermillion Valley Resort, located near the midpoint of the trail.<\/p><\/div>\n

What Are Hiker Boxes?<\/h2>\n

By definition a hiker box is a box you find located along a long-distance trail where you can leave or take supplies. Hiker boxes can be found at backcountry stores or other businesses, lodges, outfitters or volunteer organizations.<\/p>\n

Common items in a hiker box include:<\/p>\n