Read the article "Network of "trail angels" embrace Pacific Crest hikers." Do you think being a trail angel would be a rewarding job? Please use evidence from the text and respond to at least two other student entries.
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Ashley
1/20/2015 07:15:47 am
I think a trail angel would be a rewarding job because you can help people who are hiking. For example, if a hiker is hungry and tired, I can give the hikers some food and water and shelter to rest in. It would be a great job for me as a grown up I can meet new people each time the hikers come for food and some rest until they continue the hiking the next day.
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Sofia
1/20/2015 07:31:01 am
I agree with you Ashley because if a hiker is very hungry and very tired it would be very uncomfortable to take a nap on the floor and if you only have a tiny snack you might want to save it for later.
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SASHA
1/20/2015 01:42:55 pm
Natasha
1/20/2015 07:34:22 am
I agree with you, Ashley. Being a trail angel is so rewarding because you get to help people.
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#BEN IS AWESOME#
1/20/2015 08:03:02 am
You're right because trail angels do a lot for hikers.
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alex
1/20/2015 09:06:42 am
Yeah but you do not want to lose to much money
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Celeste
1/20/2015 11:06:29 am
money is a concern, but if people have been doing this for about what, 15 years, money must not be a very big problem.
MinervA
1/20/2015 09:44:47 am
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*Violet *(gismo)
1/20/2015 09:52:53 am
I think would be a nice hobby/job .You get to help people and soon you can now about half of the people in the world . It can be as fun as playing in the yard.Sometimes when you have a choice to do something good or not , then you should think about how happy they would be, and how good you would feel for doing it.I would love to do anything if it makes others happy.Sometimes i like doing things just to make me feel good for doing it,and for the smiles i would get.I now i would get smiles because the article says that many trail angles sometimes only get smiles.
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Celeste
1/20/2015 11:03:18 am
You make a good point. If I were hiking I would defiantly want to stop at a house where a complete stranger took me in like their best friend.
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Sofia
1/20/2015 07:27:50 am
I think that being a trail angel is a rewarding job. I think it is a rewarding job because you get to make all of the hikers that stay at your house happy and that would make me happy. If you were a hiker you would not want to hike the whole way with out eating an actual meal or have to sleep on the ground. If you are a trail angel you can make friends with the hikers. It says in the story that the hikers stay in touch with the trail Angels by sending postcards and letters. You could even get married to one!
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Natasha
1/20/2015 07:36:53 am
You are right, Sofia. You can stay in touch with the angels and even other hikers that are staying at the angels homes.
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Ashley Kim
1/20/2015 07:42:43 am
I agree with you Sophia because helping people is a nice thing to do.
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#ben#WHAT!!!!:):):):):):)
1/20/2015 08:01:13 am
I agree because do help hikers and stay in touch so that is very helpful.
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Nola-Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
1/20/2015 08:13:55 am
I agree with you Sofia because since you made someone happy it makes you happy in return. I also agree because I don't know about you but I would starve to death in just a day hiking on that trail. And your right you could make a friend or two being a trail angel but then you'd have to say bye.
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Natasha
1/20/2015 07:32:42 am
Yes, In think that being a trail angel would be a rewarding job because you would get to meet new people and feel good about helping them. Even though being a trail angel is hard, the trail angels still enjoy doing it. The text shows evidence when it said " Barney Mann confesses that being a trail angel is not always easy. Helping so many strangers can get very exhausting. Still, he said, " We are so lucky to be able to do this.""
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Ashley
1/20/2015 07:45:05 am
I agree with you Natasha because helping people is the most kind thing to do to other people.
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Julian
1/20/2015 07:41:28 am
I think a trail angel would be nice, although, think about spending all that money. And having strangers around the house would be a bit creepy for me. But after all, the hikers deserve it. But, I would have a limit for all the money I spend on being a trail angel.
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$JAY$
1/20/2015 08:12:51 am
I agree with you Julian because it would be creepy having strangers at your house.
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Nola-Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
1/20/2015 08:20:34 am
I agree with you Julian because hikers do deserve to have a place to relax, but it could be kind of creepy with a bunch of strangers around, especially if your our age.
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Aidan
3/8/2015 07:02:56 am
I agree with you Julian because letting creepy people that you don't even know into you home what if they are murderers.
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Nola-Hiiiiiiii
1/20/2015 08:06:29 am
I do think that being a travel angel is very rewarding. If I could make a hiker happy, or stuffed them with food I would be as happy as the hikers. I think this would make me happy because once I see them smile it lets me know I'm doing the right thing. Even though it would keep me busy it would be fun. In the text it says that Donna Saufley and her husband were called the ''Hiker Heaven,'' because they set up tents and a trailer for the hikers. She also says that she enjoys hearing laughter and voices from each hiker, and I would to it would make me smile. In my opinion I would love to help the hikers because I personally have hiked a small part of the Pacific Crest Trail myself, and if I was Ron Ulrich who hiked the whole thing in that wedding dress, I would definitely want some help along the way. I would be very pleased with helping the hikers.
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alex
1/20/2015 09:03:44 am
I bassicly agree with you Nola, but I would save up money, b/c you could lose money. And I would only do it for a year or so.
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Gavin
1/20/2015 08:07:46 am
I think a trail angel would be good for the world but if you spend so much money,you would have no money to buy food so you won't survive.Also,if you have one of those strangers in your house,it would be really weird for some people.people should keep track of the money they are spending on trail angels so they wont die for having no food to eat.
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Jay
1/20/2015 08:48:20 am
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Wolfvoelker6789
1/20/2015 09:25:40 am
I sort of agree with you Gavin and jay, that spending your time and money on others can have a impact on you, but if that's how they want to spend money then so be it. We can't control what they are doing. Plus you both might want to your grammar and spaces
#win jorden.org
1/20/2015 08:58:52 am
I agree with you that we need money to survive and that we would be spending money on complete strangers that may be bad people
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Aidan
3/8/2015 06:58:38 am
I agree with you Gavin because what if you spent all of your money on other people. Then what would you have to keep yourself alive.
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$Jay$
1/20/2015 08:08:57 am
I think that being a trail angel would be cool but an awful amount of money! I would kind of think that having strangers at your house would be dangerous especially if you are a kid they can maybe kidnap you.I think the hikers deserve it because they would probably be so tired and hungry I think I would die,but being a trail angel would be okay.
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Justine
1/20/2015 12:46:07 pm
I agree with you because you'd have to pay for everyone's food and water.
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#BEN#WHAT THE WHAT!!!!:):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
1/20/2015 08:12:17 am
Being a trail angel is a rewarding job because they help tired and hungry people. That could be risky because they are letting strangers into their house. But that is very helpful to those hikers because they know that they have helpers basically. That is very generous letting helpless hikers just walk in to your house. So I think it is a very rewarding job.
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_-_-_Elena__-_-_-_
1/20/2015 08:41:33 am
I think that being a trail angel would be a rewarding job beacause you
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#win jorden.org
1/20/2015 08:56:16 am
I agree with you about being aware of letting strangers in the house and also I like how you thought of how they know if your a trail angel.
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Minerva
1/20/2015 09:41:36 am
I agree, Elena. The hikers are committed to hiking that trail and they deserve all the food and support they can get. Good point, though. How DO the hikers know somebody is a trail angel.
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#win jorden.org
1/20/2015 08:51:14 am
I think being a trail angel would be a awarding job.I think this job would be cool because your helping people complete their mission on passing the trail.Even if sometimes the award is only smiles it is in my opinion saving lives on the trail.It is also very nice to help people that create there own challenges.If trail angles weren't there everyone would probably die on the trail(no offense).I would also love to do this job because you would be able to meet new people and make new friends and still being able to keep in touch.Over all I would like to have this job,it sounds very awesome and even you would be able to do it because if you were doing it and someone was over they would be able to help you.Its also nice to help people
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alex
1/20/2015 08:54:01 am
I think it could be a rewarding job.It is true that the trail angels meet a lot of very nice people. If You were a trail angel for one summer think of how many friends you could make. But the down side is you can lose a lot of money. I think it would be fun to be a trail angel for one year. You could save up money to do that .
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Justine
1/20/2015 12:44:07 pm
I agree with you because they could make a lot of friends by helping out.
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Wolfvoelker6789
1/20/2015 09:18:40 am
I think that the many hikers that travel and stay at the "Trail Angels" homes aren't bad people but if one is a criminal then they pose a threat to everyone around them. Also hiking can be dangerous, if a hiker falls into a ravine, canyon ect, they will die. Over all though I think that there's nothing wrong with hiking and staying at peoples houses. there's nothing wrong with any of that and it is their decision to make and we can not control that.
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Minerva
1/20/2015 09:30:03 am
I think that being a trail angel would be a rewarding
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Minerva
1/20/2015 09:31:01 am
Sorry, I didn't mean to post that. I wasn't finished.
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Wolfvoelker6789
1/20/2015 09:34:48 am
Thats all right Minerva, I don't mind.
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Minerva
1/20/2015 09:38:41 am
I think being a trail angel would be a rewarding thing because "almost all the trail angels say that they get something rewarding out of what they do." They also say they "get almost as much experience as the hikers themselves." Plus, I think it's nice to help people, especially exhausted hikers. I think that the trail angel network is a great idea. Even though they must spend a lot of money on the snacks, it's worth it. The hikers are committed to hiking this trail and they deserve help and support.
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Leilah
1/20/2015 10:42:52 am
I agree with you Minerva because yes of course they must have spent a lot of money and effort on helping these hungry and thirsty hikers but it is definitely worth it because of the gratitude of the hikers .
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Connie
1/20/2015 12:18:01 pm
I agree. Helping people is a good thing. The hikers already have a hard journey, so trail angels' help and support is an important role, too.
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sasha
1/20/2015 01:39:05 pm
I agree with you minerva because they do get the nice smile back
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Leilah
1/20/2015 10:38:44 am
I think being a trail angel is a rewarding job because I personally think giving is better than receiving .In that case the trail angels are the ones giving rather than receiving . In return trail angels get happy smiles and gratitude.
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Connie
1/20/2015 12:26:11 pm
You're right! Giving can be better than receiving. When a person gives a grateful smile to you in return, it could brighten your day.
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Sasha
1/20/2015 01:40:52 pm
I agree with you because giving is better than receiving from the other person so give and be nice
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Celeste
1/20/2015 10:55:16 am
I think it would be O.K. at first (first meaning like 5 days) but after a while the strangers, loss of attention, loss of tic-tacs, and (if I was a grown-up) money loss would get to me. And, not to metion, where would the people sleep!
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Jaya...I think?
1/20/2015 11:04:00 am
I think that being a trail angel would be a rewarding job, but I also don't. I think that being a trail angel would be rewarding because you would get to see all of those happy smiling faces, and I think that knowing that you helped that smile grow would make me feel happy. But there are consequences with this job. You would have to spend a bunch of money on food and tents ect... and it is just a hard job in general. Everyday new hikers would come and invade your space, but it could also be good at times like when you are feeling lonely and you need someone to chat with. If I were to be a trail angel, I feel that I would love it...at times. But just knowing that you are helping someone like an exhausted hiker it feels nice. Most trail angels were hikers themselves so they know how it feels to be exhausted on a trail that is constantly going up and down at random times, so that is probably one of the many reasons that they wanted to be a trail angel. I for one think that it's great t help tired people that need your help, but i wouldn't want to waste all of my money on some hikers. It would be a very nice gesture but also pretty wasteful. So it is both great and not so great.
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Cara
1/20/2015 12:51:44 pm
I agree Jaya, you would feel very happy if you're the one who actually helped their smiles grow on their faces.
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charlotte
1/21/2015 10:47:17 am
I agree. If you were a trail angel, it would be nice to see everyone smile, but you would also have to pay for all of the stuff for the hikers. That would be really hard and would be using up alot of your money
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Tommy
1/20/2015 11:42:45 am
I think being a trail angel is a good thing to do. Even though you need to spend a little it would be very helpful for the hikers you have a good felling when you help sombody so it is not that bad to be a trail angel the hikers do need help to hike that far. One thing i would not do is hike the trail. I get tired very easyly
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Connie
1/20/2015 12:07:53 pm
Yes, I think being a trail angel would be a rewarding job. Sometimes, a small reward can mean a lot to the trail angels like a grateful smile. In the passage, it was written, "Saufley says she loves getting to know the hikers." That could be another reward. Without the trail angels, the hikers might have a more difficult travel. The trail angels are a very important part of the journey.
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Justine
1/20/2015 12:42:01 pm
I think being a trail angel is rewarding. One reason why I think it would be is because helping people feels good. You would also most likely make a couple new friends. I don't think that the hikers should have to pay to stay somewhere, though. The hikers already have to deal with bringing the things they need to hike, so they shouldn't have to worry about paying. I think the trail angels are very nice to worry about all of those people, and if I lived along the trail, I would definitely try to help out.
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Cara
1/20/2015 12:55:54 pm
I agree Justine, but think about it this way. If you were living along the trail and would want to help out, are you going to have enough money$? I agree and I would help out if I lived along the road to.
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Cara
1/20/2015 12:48:00 pm
I think being a trail angel would be a rewarding job, but I also don't. Being a trail angel would be a rewarding job because you are part of the hiker's journey. Also, being a trail angel is a rewarding job b/c you get to meet and greet people and also make friends. Friendship is more valuble than a reward. If you think about it another way, it might not be a very good idea. If there are more and more hikers going to the Pacific Crest trail, the more money the trail angels would have to spend. I think that some people should either donate money to the trail angels, or people can take their own tent and food.
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Sasha
1/20/2015 01:37:00 pm
I do think that being a trail angel is very rewarding because all of those people that stay in your home always give you a nice and shinny smile. This unique smile is so much more important than money rewarding. Plus, you are helping many people in need. Trail angels don't just help people, they shelter the make them nice and cozy in their warm houses. However, a small part of me would think that being a trail angel will not be completely rewarding. It is a lot of stress for the host family or person. But, on the bright side, it will help people have shelter on their night stay and give them food and give them warm showers. Its not like their is a motel 6 next to every trail stop. Just remember that everybody should help one another.-sasha
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Ryan...I think
1/20/2015 10:55:50 pm
Sasha I agree the trail angels don't want the money the reward to them is knowing that the people.
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Ryan...I think
1/20/2015 10:56:37 pm
knowing that the people are happy.
Ryan... I think
1/20/2015 10:54:29 pm
I think that being a trail angle is rewarding a job because they help people as they hike. They also give them showers food and give them great smiles which helps other people and encourages them.
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Arlon
3/7/2015 03:48:56 am
I agree with you Ryan because trail angels are really nice and generous and I love helping people and I even sometimes even use my time to help as well.
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sarah
1/20/2015 11:31:17 pm
I think that being a trail angle is rewarding because after they leave, you realize that you just helped many people and made many friends. Like the text said," they offer, shelter, medicine, and hot showers. It's not that important that you get money, it's more important if you get a smile than money. It's a sign that they are thankful and they hope that you enjoyed helping the hikers
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charlotte
1/21/2015 10:43:03 am
I know that smiles are very nice and can totally lighten up your day, but I don't think that I would like having a living of letting people stay in your house, and getting a smile as a reward! If I did have that as my job, I would only have that as my side job, and I'd have another job that was my REAL job, that actually made me money.
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Gael
1/21/2015 11:18:08 am
I think being a trail angel is a rewarding job. Seeing smiles and laughter is fun ang gives you. Also helping people fills your heart and makes you feel good
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Arlon
3/7/2015 03:42:39 am
I agree with you Gael because helping people does feel you wit good and if you love helping,then a trail angel is the best job for you.
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Lesly
1/21/2015 01:24:58 pm
I think that the Trail Angels should get a feedback because they get exasted from all of the work they do for the hikers and all they get back is a great smile so they really don't get anything back.
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Arlon
3/7/2015 03:40:07 am
I think that being a trail angel is a great job and the reason for that is because I love helping people and there aren't that many trail angels around and the piece of evidence that supports my comment is the second paragraph of "Big Payback:Grateful Smiles"It says,"There are fewer than 100 trail angels,".And the trail angels are so nice that they even buy food for the hikers.The piece of evidence that supports my comment is the first 5th paragraph.It says,"Donna and Jeff Saufley live up the trail in Agua Dulce.They provide a night of rest to more than 1,000 hikers a season.They even offer food and shelter to the hiker's dogs and horses,".That is why I think that being a trail angel is great.
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AIDAN
3/8/2015 05:09:03 am
I think that being a trail angle is a good job because you get to help other people and also that you could get some exercise being a trail angle is not hard you just guide people and show them around nature. Trail angles always help the people that they are guiding around they buy food for them and also provide a shelter.
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