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On the trail last weekend with dog Ridge at Lookoff Mountain #besthikeswithdogs https://ift.tt/37HVEr9
February 24, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Sunset from Lookoff Mountain last Saturday night. Temps in the 20’s overnight, but lot’s of sunshine in Georgia last weekend. https://ift.tt/3dAv4E2
February 24, 2021 By Leave a Comment
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First steps headed northbound on the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain https://ift.tt/37fGHw7
February 15, 2021 By Leave a Comment
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Signs it's time for a hike …. the Hampton Inn gives you a room key with hikers on it!!!
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Bill Irwin, First Blind Hiker To Hike The Appalachian Trail, Passes Over The Weekend
March 5, 2014 By Leave a Comment
I read Bill Irwin's book during my 1994 thru-hike - very inspiring. He was the first blind hiker to hike the entire Appalachian Trail and did it with the assistance of his dog Orient. Sad to hear that he has passed over the weekend: "Bill Irwin, who in 1990 became the first and only blind person to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail without human assistance or companionship, died Saturday morning." A video story on You Tube... … [Read more...]
Naked Rambler Gets “”Long” Jail Sentence
August 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
From the Daily Echo in the UK....A HAMPSHIRE man dubbed the Naked Rambler has failed in a bid to challenge his latest jail sentence.Stephen Gough gained notoriety after walking naked from Land’s End to John o’Groats ten years ago – and has since been handed prison sentences totalling more than six years.The 54-year-old was jailed for 11 months in June after being found guilty of breaching an antisocial behaviour order (ASBO) which bans him from appearing in public with his … [Read more...]
Episode #16: Long Trail Podcast Taping – One-Room Schoolhouse, Barton Vermont
July 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Here's Glenn (aka The Helmet) in his blue Clemson shirt at the taping of Episode #16 of The Long Trail podcast in Barton, Vermont. Hopefully, the brook running below the deck didn't tank the audio. f His schoolhouse was built in 1858 and decommissioned in the 1960's. It still has the original chalk boards inside. Feeling adventureous? Ask him for a tour of the attic or the basement! The front yard is ripe for a pick-up football game which Glenn and my kids enjoyed … [Read more...]
