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Tom richardson
10-01-2008, 14:27
Looking for any thru hikers from 1975....
Tom R and Harry C hiked it...we're trying to catch up with the hikers from '75..... out there ??
earlyriser26
10-01-2008, 15:44
I would be curious to know how many thru hikers there were in 1975. That was the year I thought of attempting it.
Pedaling Fool
10-01-2008, 15:50
If I only had a time machine...
Tom richardson
10-01-2008, 15:51
Not Many !! I did see a number somewhere seems like less than 20...you know there were so few people,no cell phones,no e-mail...and most had changing addresses as we were starting careers or whatever, so we din't stay in touch like the hikers do now...wish you could have made it in 75 !
Pedaling Fool
10-01-2008, 15:55
Did you'll use trail names in 1975? And how was the "trail magic":D
Tom richardson
10-01-2008, 16:00
No Trail names back then... although we would give out nicknames....
the trail magic was fantastic, because there were so few of us...esp when we got to town, the people were very nice !
Pedaling Fool
10-01-2008, 16:03
One last question: Do you know of anyone that wrote a book about their AT hike from around that time period?
max patch
10-01-2008, 16:06
I would be curious to know how many thru hikers there were in 1975. That was the year I thought of attempting it.
73; which brought the grand total to 353.
Note: these are 2,000 milers.
Tom richardson
10-01-2008, 16:06
I'm not sure.... I'll ask Harry that hiked it in '75...he might know....
One last question: Do you know of anyone that wrote a book about their AT hike from around that time period?
"As Far As The Eye Can See" By Steven Brill. From about that time. Good read.
Pedaling Fool
10-01-2008, 17:25
"As Far As The Eye Can See" By Steven Brill. From about that time. Good read.
Thanks, I'll look for it.