Some of the old Long Trail Guides actually have recommendations to hop freights and tell the engineer you are headed for the trail. Evidentially they would slow to walking speed to let you hop off where the trail crossed. That just sounds like an awesome first leg to a hike.
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Some of the old Long Trail Guides actually have recommendations to hop freights and tell the engineer you are headed for the trail. Evidentially they would slow to walking speed to let you hop off where the trail crossed. That just sounds like an awesome first leg to a hike.