View Full Version : A longer trail in the works
Bald Cypress
06-08-2010, 00:01
Just happened across this.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/INTERNATIONAL_APPALACHIAN_TRAIL?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US
Yeah, the RSS news feed on Whiteblaze automatically picked it up.
http://www.whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=62741
Hoop Time
06-08-2010, 22:42
Interesting that the story ran in the Tampa paper but made no mention of the "theoretical" Eastern Continental Trail, which runs from Key West to Newfoundland with the AT and IAT as significant portions of its route.
Lil Buddha is currently trying to complete it this year. Started with a road walk on Route 1 through the keys, then Florida Trail, road walk in Bama to Pinhoti Trail to Benton McKaye to Springer then up the AT and IAT.
I was going to do a story on his hike, but got shot down by an editor. But it has been fascinating. Waist deep water in the Everglades, waist deep snow in the Smokies. All kinds of wildlife -- Gators, snakes, bears ...
Officially its known as the European Appalachian Trail Moroccan Extension or the EATME.:D