hiker dies at low gap yesterday

[wornoutboots]

Prayers for the family & friends!

[mweinstone]

if any of leftys friends want to come to the winter warmer for some comfort about hikerdom, rm 23 will be available to you.call me 215 668 0898. i feel your loss.

[Freedom Walker]

When you read of young athletes collapsing on the practice field or in the game of apparent heart attacks, one knows that it can happen to even fit people. True as we age we need to listen to our body but I will say this. Over the past year my wife and I have been moving her 90 year old mother in and out of hospitals, assisted living, and nursing homes. I know that I really don’t have a choice in the end, but after seeing what it’s like for those in the homes, I can say that I would rather burn out, than rust out. So if someone posts here that someone who goes by Freedom Walker is found dead somewhere on the AT of some other trail, you can know I went the way wanted to. The only thing better would be if all my family was with me.

[scope]

if any of leftys friends want to come to the winter warmer for some comfort about hikerdom, rm 23 will be available to you.call me 215 668 0898. i feel your loss.

He's serious, look, no spelling errors/issues.

[Jim Adams]

Sad to hear...RIP.

geek

[harryfred]

When you read of young athletes collapsing on the practice field or in the game of apparent heart attacks, one knows that it can happen to even fit people. True as we age we need to listen to our body but I will say this. Over the past year my wife and I have been moving her 90 year old mother in and out of hospitals, assisted living, and nursing homes. I know that I really don’t have a choice in the end, but after seeing what it’s like for those in the homes, I can say that I would rather burn out, than rust out. So if someone posts here that someone who goes by Freedom Walker is found dead somewhere on the AT of some other trail, you can know I went the way wanted to. The only thing better would be if all my family was with me.

Could not say it better. Sad for the family , but hopefully there is comfort in knowing their loved one went home dong something he loved.

[HiKen2011]

RIP my friend.........

[Papa D]

man - that sucks - yes, probably overweight and under-prepared, but at least he was out there trying -maybe he's on a nice trail somewhere now - condolences to his family ........

[peenut]

I would much rather go doing something I love. He was living it up IMO!

[yari]

Started a thru-hike out of shape and over weight? Of course, that's just a guess, but a likely one...

And so? Even if it is true, although there is nothing posted here that supports it, what exactly is your point?

How traumatic for his daughter, I feel for her. All the best to his family in their sadness.

[Mrs Baggins]

My husband often says that if he doesn't get to hike more he's going to die of a heart attack at his desk. Seems, hiking or working, the risk is there. All you can do is live your life and not keep looking over your shoulder for the guy with the big black scythe.

[Wise Old Owl]

He's serious, look, no spelling errors/issues.

You noticed that too? I'm trying to figure out what a winter warmer is.

Must be the Doyle.


Sorry to hear the loss of Lefty, I tried to see if there was an article, but its too early yet.

[Blissful]

You don't have to be overweight and / or out of shape to have a heart attack..RIP Lefty

Agree. My dh's uncle was very thin and in good shape. Died vacuuming a rug.

[Blissful]

All you can do is live your life and not keep looking over your shoulder for the guy with the big black scythe.

Or with angel's wings, which is a much better scenario. I wrote about it on my blog, but just seeing what heaven looked like from a mountaintop yesterday I knew everything would be ok when its my time.

[Mrs Baggins]

Agree. My dh's uncle was very thin and in good shape. Died vacuuming a rug.

Yep, the mom of a friend of mine is tiny like a bird, eats healthy, walks several miles every day at a fast pace, and had a heart attack a few years ago.

[Rakkasan]

I had the pleasure of meeting with Lefty and Doc (Lefty's daughter) at Gooch and stayed with them at Pirate's Hostel. Lefty was a great American and a great father. He was not overweight and seemed to be in pretty good shape. Doc, if you read this, I hope you will finish the Trail to honor your father. I know he would want you to make it to Katahdin.

[mweinstone]

speechlessly sad for his friends and family. would like to know more about lefty.

[heron2000]

my friend and i met a father and daughter on the west side of blood mountain - they had a dog with them. he had way to much gear and was going to stay at neals gap and send a bunch of stuff home. he told us his pack was 45 lbs. after neals gap they were just going to stay in shelters the rest of the way. it's a shame - what would have been a father daughter summer to remember will be a summer to remember but for the wrong reason.

[d.o.c]

very sad sobering in fact best wishs to his family and freinds. and to his daughter he will be there evry step of the way with his hand on your sholder

[mweinstone]

i pray the daughter can soak up a little love from this hiker community as were pritty mushy when needed. lota us carry the memorys of all who have perished on the trail without haveing known them because the trail is as sacred as a persons last moments and together make a memory lasting and vivid. matthewski reaches over and tugs at dinos tail trying to lift it around daughter....needs dino to wake so she can curl her special curls of tail around folks who need it.