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Earl Shaffer's 1948 diary of the first AT thru-hike has now been transcribed by the Smithsonian. I was lucky enough to do some of the transcription on this project including the page that documents his climb of Katahdin. It's a great read.
You can find the diary here: https://transcription.si.edu/pdf_files/6734.pdf
Hikes in Rain
11-27-2015, 11:50
Thanks for sharing! I'm looking forward to reading it.
squeezebox
11-27-2015, 13:03
As a related topic.
There's a 2 volume set about the early hikers, up to about when the number of thru hikers per year hit 2 didgets. I think it's titled " hiking the Applachian trail" ?? An interexting read.
Furlough
11-28-2015, 08:44
That was an interesting account. Sure would be neat if his photos of his hike were available too.
Kaptainkriz
11-28-2015, 09:40
Very cool!
ALLEGHENY
11-28-2015, 11:08
That was an interesting account. Sure would be neat if his photos of his hike were available too.
+ 1........
That was an interesting account. Sure would be neat if his photos of his hike were available too.
You can find his '48 hike photos here http://earlshaffer.com/publications.html in his "Walking with Spring: Earl's 1948 Appalachian Trail slideshow.
I don't own it but according to the description those pictures are included.
Thanks for sharing Don. This should be put in as a sticky somewhere.