My wife and I were discussing the trail, and the more I think about it, the more astounding it seems that one person could get away with thru-hiking 9 times. Can anyone confirm or deny Pirate's claim to have thru-hiked 9 times?
My wife and I were discussing the trail, and the more I think about it, the more astounding it seems that one person could get away with thru-hiking 9 times. Can anyone confirm or deny Pirate's claim to have thru-hiked 9 times?
hahaha. did he tell you that?
Of course he has. Probably more when your count every time he goes across the trail.
The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
You never know which one is talking.
I can't remember where I heard it, but when I stayed at MC it came up. At the time I believed it, but didn't give it much of a thought. Don't know why I thought of it now.
As a white blazer...no...as a blue blazer...who can say for sure?
Walking Dead Bear
Formerly the Hiker Known as Almost There
hahah he told me the same thing...my bet is on NO.
The funniest thing, I think, about the trail, is that I was almost always so inexplicably happy. Every night I had the most bizarrely cheerful dreams.
Late Bloomer
Apparently Pirate said 10 times to this poor Trailjournals guy, who bought it hook line and sinker. Nine, ten ... who can really keep track after all?
"Hahk your own hahk." - Ron Haven
"The world is a book, of which those who do not travel read only a page." - St. Augustine
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i wonder if he went online and talked about other people hiking experiences and whether or not they were true. Prob not.
Gradual Change You Can Believe in.
Live deliberately.
What's the most legit times someones done the whole trail?
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I think these stats are correct.
Warren Doyle, 16 times. 9 thru hikes, 7 section hikes. Of the 9 thru hikes, 1 was a traditional backpacking trip; 8 were "expeditions" which are basically van supported day hikes where for the most part you are walking thru the woods carrying an apple and a pint of water hiking van to van on a tightly controlled schedule. Don't know about the nature of the section hikes.
The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
You never know which one is talking.
Once is enough if you ask me. There are way too many trails to be walking up and down the same one all the time.
I think He hikes about 1-3 miles a day, when he does go out. I think he enjoys pulling folks leg and reminding folks you are out here to enjoy not be stressed about miles. Tall tales are part of the trail experience. He gets that
All were 2000 milers. The ATC makes no distinction on how you hike the trail. The key word here is hike, not backpack. The certificate and patch are the same if you hike van to van with an apple and water or hike with a 70 lb pack. It's all about the journey, not how you did it.
I am not young enough to know everything.
Pirate rocks. I met him this last fall. Who cares how much he has hiked. He cooks a mean dinner and a meaner breakfast. Anyone stepping off of Blood Mountain in a torrential downpour sure would appreciate that he is at Mountain Crossings. He personally told me that he has hiked the trail 9 times. That is good enough for me.
Whether you think you can, or think you can't--you're right--Henry Ford; The Journey Is The Destination