What's in store for the future of the Appalachian Trail? This is one of the primary topics in today's episode of Backpacker Radio, as the Cinnamon Connection are joined by Andrew Downs, the Central and Southwest Virginia Regional Director at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. We also talk about the negative consequences of trail magic, thru-hiker entitlement, Leave No Trace, bear canister regulations on the AT, how people can most effectively give back to the AT, and embarrassing chaffing and poop stories