Okay, I'm walking up to their house and I've already gone to the wrong house because I don't read directions

Hey, how's it going, Barney? Thanks for having us. Oh, hey, Sandy. How's it going? I'm Shelby

Talk to any long distance hiker and you'll hear about the importance of trail angels

They offer rides, showers, or even food on long distance hikes like the Pacific Crest Trail, which we also called the PCT

Barney and Sandy man, they're well-known trail angels in the hiking community

Earlier this month, I visited Barney and Sandy at their home in San Diego. They live about an hour from the PCT trail head

If you aren't familiar, the Pacific Crest Trail is a

2,650 mile long trail. It starts at the Mexican border and it ends at the border with Canada

For the last 15 years, Barney and Sandy have opened up their home to PCT hikers who are just starting their journey

Luckily for me and because all three of us are vaccinated, the couple invited me into their home

The same way they welcome hundreds of hikers every summer. Well, I guess not exactly the same way

I didn't need a bed or a hot meal, but I did have a lot of gear. It just wasn't for hiking the famous PCT

I'm Shelby Stanger and this is Wild Ideas worth living

Trail angels are special people. They're magical surrounded by a sense of awe and mystique

Barney and Sandy are seriously some of the kindest people I've met

They not only help the hikers, but they also organize volunteers to make sure that the PCTers get off to a good start

On a typical spring evening, Barney and Sandy man have up to 40 through hikers sleeping in their backyard

Before they start their long trek north

The couple provides hikers with meals

Stories songs and early morning rides to the trailhead

Do you want to just take me through what like a typical morning is of hosting someone on the trail?

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