At the 31.7-mile marker on the Appalachian Trail (starting from the Springer Mountain, Georgia, trailhead), at a place called Neels Gap, one encounters a hiker’s oasis, the outfitter known as Mountain Crossings.

This one-stop-shop for gear provisions, and expert trail advice has another distinction. The staff there have a front-row seat to the “detritus” discarded by thru-hikers who, by this point in their journey, have covered over 30 miles of trail. Specifically, this is where many hikers opt to jettison the items they thought they needed, but which they now realize are only dragging them down. The experts at Mountain Crossings even offer guidance—“shakedown” sessions—coaching thru-hikers in the safe and strategic reduction of gear and provisions.

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