The Appalachian Trail Murder Won't Stop Me from Hiking - Outside

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<a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/2397179/appalachian-trail-murder-wont-stop-me-hiking-alone" target="_blank">The Appalachian Trail Murder Won't Stop Me from Hiking</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Outside</font><p>Three years before the recent attacks that killed Ronald Sanchez and injured another hiker, I attempted a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. I went by myself because my boyfriend didn’t like hiking and I couldn’t rope anyone else into joining me. Setting out from the trail’s southern end at Springer Mountain, Georgia, I encountered mostly solo hikers. It’s hard enough to decide for yourself to leave behind everything familiar and live in the woods for months; it’s even harder to talk someone else into doing it with you. I walked 675 miles before an injury ended my trek. During that time, I...</p>

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