Appalachian Trail Club Case Study

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1. The Appalachian Trail Club members are punctilious volunteers who “[maintain] the trail and its markers” and sacrifice their time to reward the hikers.
2. The Appalachian Trail “meanders through fourteen states” proving this is a winding trail traversing from one mountain to the other.
3. When hiking the Appalachian Trail, hikers have a chance of “contend[ing] with ghastly weather conditions” such as snow storms and periods of heavy rainfall.
4. The Appalachian Trail Club members “provide the Spartan shelters” indicating that these buildings are not extravagant and are used for one night’s sleep.
5. Bill Irwin is a blind person who hiked the Appalachian Trail; his dog, Orient, guided him by “follow[ing] the odoriferous sense of smell” along

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