Genre Customary Lore, Rituals

Language English

Country of Origin United States

Informant Emma Rieb, ‘18

Date Collected February 27, 2018

Collected by Adrian Padilla

Informant Data

Emma is from Colorado, and has been hiking since before she got into Dartmouth. She did day hikes with her family, although never anything as long or intense as at Dartmouth. Upon arriving to Dartmouth, she joined Cabin and Trail. She first heard of it through her brother, a ’13 who was involved in the C&T community. She found she connected very well with the people, and now most of her friends are involved in outdoor activities.

Contextual Data

Hikers usually eat heavy meals before or during hikes. However, after finishing, they may eat more on the way back. They tend to stop at snack places, and particularly ice cream shops. These places are usually quick, and are more for snacking. C&T members will also visit different diners, and shop for snacks for students on first year trips, to teach them about the types of foods bought for normal hiking trips.

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On specific hikes, hikers of C&T will stop at specific places for food, usually desserts. One hike, for example, is called “The Hunger Trifecta”. It is a 4-mile hike, where on the way back C&T members will stop by places including the Cabot Cheese Outlet Store, the Cold Hollow Apple Cider Mill, and Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory.