Uber Athlete Karl Meltzer will begin his quest tomorrow (August 5th) to complete the entire Appalachian Trail in 47 days. This will be an amazing achievement as the current record is 47 days and 13 hours. Hiking Trip Reports wishes Karl the best and will be watching closely. Currently it’s raining like a big dog […]
Extreme hiker and athlete Karl Meltzer is attempting to hike the entire Appalachian Trail in 47 days. This will be quite a feat as it takes most hikers six months (180+ days) to complete the trail, if they complete it at all. Starting August 5th this Utah native will get to experience East Coast humidity […]
I love stories about people that go into nature and learn about themselves while beating self-doubt and perceived physical limitations. This story is about a married couple from Florida who decided to hike the Appalachian Trail after watching the PBS documentary Appalachian Impressions.
Neither had ever hiked for more than one day at a time and […]
The Baby Boomers are the first generation to prove that you don’t have to get old just because you’ve seen a few too many calendars. Sixty-three year old Bobby Yerike just finished hiking the Appalachian Trail for the second time. Instead of playing shuffleboard in a resort community in Fort Myers he’s accomplishing feats that […]