Just curious if anyone here has run into a flip-flop thru hiker nicknamed Fish. His full trail name is longer but he said everyone just called him Fish.


I ran into him this morning near Baltimore. He had summited Katahdin a few days ago and was hitching south through Baltimore to get to Harper's Ferry to continue south to Springer this fall. I met him at a local trail along the Gunpowder where he had hoped to hook up with some friends. A kind young Park Ranger offered a ride to get him closer to meet up with his friends who were actually headed to a different part of Gunpowder Falls State Park.

Seems like a nice, energetic young man. It was a thrill to hear of his trip and kind of funny for me to head out on my daily morning hike on a local trail in Baltimore only to meet an AT thru hiker!

He should be easy to find........how many thru hikers have a black plastic gold pan tied to the outside of their backpack!

I hope he has a great hike and makes it to Springer.

Rif