Escher says socializing with old friends and meeting new people are some of the best things about the sport. You can meet a lot of people wherever you go. They have these walks all over and you can get acquainted with all these towns that you may have visited but you never walked around in. And it's fun to keep track of the places you've been and how far you walked. Volkssporting is also family-oriented.
Parents often bring their children, sometimes in strollers on some of the easier routes.
When they moved to Oceanside they immediately enlisted with the Rockhoppers. We've really enjoyed it over the years. We're slowing down a bit, but we're still trying to keep up with it. The Grahams have gone volkssporting in numerous countries, including Holland, Wales and Ireland. They're from all over, not just this area.