Ranked #1
26 - Bill Van Horn
26 - Bill Van Horn
After retiring, Bill Van Horn and his wife moved to the trail town of Franklin, NC where they began getting active with ... Read more
10 Oct 2018
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28mins
Ranked #2
27 - Larry Luxenberg
27 - Larry Luxenberg
In 1980, Larry Luxenberg was about to start grad school in New York City after leaving the journalism business. Before h... Read more
17 Oct 2018
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21mins
Ranked #3
28 - Colin Gooder
28 - Colin Gooder
After the tragic death of his father, a falling out over the family business and a subsequent divorce, Colin Gooder was ... Read more
24 Oct 2018
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25mins
Ranked #4
24 - Kimberly Shaffer
24 - Kimberly Shaffer
As a young child, Kimberly Shaffer didn't have a lot of understanding of the Appalachian Trail. But her great uncle, Ear... Read more
26 Sep 2018
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15mins
Ranked #5
14 - Anna Huthmaker
14 - Anna Huthmaker
For Anna Huthmaker, hiking the Appalachian Trail presented it's own unique set of challenges. Aside from the grueling mi... Read more
18 Jul 2018
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34mins
Ranked #6
17 - Bret Eady
17 - Bret Eady
80 hour work weeks and five years without taking time off had taken a toll on Bret Eady. After he and his father sold th... Read more
8 Aug 2018
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45mins
Ranked #7
20 - Shelly Martin
20 - Shelly Martin
As a psychology professor, Shelly Martin knew she'd have to learn to mitigate her fear of heights when she got on the Ap... Read more
29 Aug 2018
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28mins
Ranked #8
15 - Evans Prater
15 - Evans Prater
For Evans Prater, the dream of an Appalachian Trail thru-hike began at his mom’s house during college, when he watched a... Read more
25 Jul 2018
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28mins
Ranked #9
16 - Dave Weinberg
16 - Dave Weinberg
Like many who attempt a thru-hike only to see it end, Dave Weinberg has regrets about not staying on the Appalachian Tra... Read more
1 Aug 2018
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25mins
Ranked #10
29 - Leigh Rothermel
29 - Leigh Rothermel
Leigh Rothermel began going on backpacking trips in middle school, and from day one, she fell in love with the outdoors.... Read more
31 Oct 2018
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13mins
Ranked #11
19 - Georganna Seamon
19 - Georganna Seamon
Georganna Seamon grew up around outdoor gear. So it's only natural that after college, she'd head out on a thru-hike of ... Read more
22 Aug 2018
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17mins
Ranked #12
18 - Brad Stein
18 - Brad Stein
Brad Stein has done a lot in his life. He's run a record label, worked in hunting camps, but at the age of 14, hiking th... Read more
15 Aug 2018
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19mins
Ranked #13
A 2180 Update
A 2180 Update
While we get ready for the stretch run of season one-We just needed an extra week to get our ducks in a row. But in the ... Read more
7 Nov 2018
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1min
Ranked #14
23 - Neville Harris
23 - Neville Harris
34 years ago, Tillie and Roy Wood began running Woods Hole Hostel, a cabin built in the 1880's that they bought in the 1... Read more
19 Sep 2018
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28mins
Ranked #15
25 - Ed Higginbotham
25 - Ed Higginbotham
An airline pilot who had lived and flown all over the world, Ed Higginbotham wasn't going to stop traveling after he ret... Read more
3 Oct 2018
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21mins