community on the trail

As I was researching for my paper about Appalachian trail experiences my favorite thing that I found was that most hikers talked about how while on the trail they formed a community or a family with the other hikers. They said that they bonded together to get through the day and to overcome the environment. This is cool because it shows how nature also shapes our relationships. In opposition to this you may notice when you go into a city that people are much more independent form one another. I would assert that this is because their environment allows them to separate themselves from each other. They don’t need each other to overcome physical obstacles as much.