View Full Version : SOBO '10 thru hiker "Follow" dies of a heart attack
Blissful
06-07-2011, 23:08
SO sad.
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/me...r-heart-attack (http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2011-06-07/avid-hiker-dies-33-after-heart-attack)
Carpe diem. Seize the day. It sounds like that's how this guy lived, which is fortunate since his number came up so soon and so unexpectedly.
Uncle Walkie
06-08-2011, 00:23
kindred spirit...may the journey on the other side of the river be even more exciting
Live hard, die young, leave a beautiful corps.
If your time is up, your time is up.
At least he didn't die after working at a desk thinking about about the vacation he should have taken.
SO sad.
http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/me...r-heart-attack (http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2011-06-07/avid-hiker-dies-33-after-heart-attack)
Active and only 33 dies of a heart attack? I smoke 3 packs a day...
it's not fair.
Chubbs4U
06-08-2011, 01:45
thoughts and prayers
Chubbs4U
06-08-2011, 01:45
thoughts and prayers
At least he didn't die after working at a desk thinking about about the vacation he should have taken.More likely, he would have given all the vacations back for another 33 years.
Could very well be that all the crap he ate on his thru hike contributed to his heart attack.
(assuming he eats like "most" thru hikers)
Troy "Follow" had a history of heart-related issues. I had the pleasure of hiking with Troy a handful of times over the last two years. He'll be missed by many.