Question

Why do hikers owe a debt of gratitude to appalachian trail club members?

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Hikers owe a debt of gratitude to Appalachian trail club members because these 31 Appalachian trail clubs and their members volunteered to maintain the trail and take care of the signals and markers for the hikers to have a good experience. This groups provided shelters to the millions of hikers that yearly travel along the 2,144 miles Appalachian National Scenic Trail, the longest footpath of the world.

Answer 2

The Appalachian Trail club members are a volunteer based group who manage the trail and the cabins/shelters that are found along the route. Hikers who travel on the Appalachian Trail experience the beauty but do not realize how much work has to be put into it to maintain it.