0_Apprentice
Hiking is a great way to see the world, get exercise, and reconnect with nature.
1_Wizard
A day hike is the best way to go in my opinion. Only takes a day! 
0_Apprentice
What are the best trails near where you live?
1_Wizard
Our trails aren't very exciting in my opinion. I would like to hike the Oregon trail though. Do you know much about that? It's pretty historical. 
0_Apprentice
I have never done more than a day hike out West. I have done 5-6 day section hikes on the Appalachian Trail, though. They were amazing.
1_Wizard
Oh wow, I always wanted to go there too. The Appalachian National Scenic trail, it goes between Georgia and Maine. Long trek!
0_Apprentice
One time started at the southern end in the Spring, and so we met a lot of people who were planning to hike the whole thing. We did six days.
1_Wizard
That's amazing. I hear more than 2 million people take hikes on the A.T. per year.
0_Apprentice
But only a tiny fraction of that will successfully through-hike the whole thing. That takes four months or more.
1_Wizard
Yes, I get that, that is a lot of time to go ahead and spend walking, the whole trail that is. 