04/18/2026
Dear family, friends and followers.
Our 4th Annual Trail Magic cooler will be placed out on the AT mi. marker 974 nobo for the 4th consecutive year thanks to ALL of you who have been generous and altruistic with their time and donations.
When we started this in 2022 I asked a few friends if they would help me brighten the day of those who would appreciate finding a cooler sitting in the middle of the woods with cold sodas, candy and snacks after hiking 974 miles from Georgia.
Now... every year my heart is truly touched by those who contact me behind the scenes to see what they can do to contribute.
Last year we had enough goods that lasted 6-7 weeks, motivating me to send each donor a unique card with a personal note and small wooden token of my appreciation. My plan to do something similar this year.
Below you will see last year's detailed list of the many items purchased as well as items that were mailed and/or dropped off at the Wye Knot Retreat. Those who did this put a lot of thought into these donations and we had more diversity of goods than ever before without overlap.
So we will make that an option again so you can personalize your donations. located at 117 Tanager Ct. Front Royal Va 22630.
Those who donate money electronically and by check are equally important as we order cases upon cases upon cases of drinks, bags&bags&bags of candy and chips. And, on the last weekend we have a Trail Magic Cookout with games for the hikers and all those who donated.
The date of the Cookout will be posted towards the end of May when we calculate the last bit of goods and when I'm just worn out.
Like last year,
we will post videos of hikers and photos of the log book where hikers write notes conveying how much your donations made a difference on their 2,200 mile journey.
Many thanks for your kindness and giving nature.
Wye Knot
2025 Trail Magic Goods
CHIPS & CANDY & CRACKERS & NUTS & JERKY
28- bags .25 oz snacks
108 - Fritolay assorted bags of chips
45 - bags Cheese-its
40 - whole grain fig bars
30 - chocolate brownie protein bars
8 lbs - 580 chocolate candies
92 oz - fun house candy
40 - 1.3 oz Toasty crackers
60 - 1.6 oz bag of assorted nuts
96- 1.6 oz bags organic trail mix
60 - .7 oz "Kind" bars
36 - 14 oz Pringle cans
10 - 10 oz Oreo cookie packs
120 -Jack link beef .92 oz sticks
46 - .28 oz slimjims
1 lb. - Jolly Ranchers
60 - 1 gal zip lock bags
DRINKS
384 - Soft drinks
96- Coca Cola, 72- Dr. Pepper, 72- Mountain dew, 60- Pepsi, 60- Gingerale, 12-Starry Lemon, 12-Orange Crush, 12-Root beer, 12- Cream Soda
48 - 16 oz Water bottles
120- Energy drinks
48 - 16 oz Sport Drinks
72 - 12 oz Gatorade
TOTAL DRINKS - 576
FRUIT
Bag Oranges
Bag Apples
Dozen Bananas
COOKOUT
48- .25 lb all-beef handburger patties
6- packs slice cheese
36- beef hotdog
1 - Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, Relish
48- hamburger buns
36- hotdog buns
1- head of lettuce
4- tomatoes
1- jar dill pickles
Goods Donated-$525
Money Donated-$585
Additional Goods Purchased-$967
