Earl Shaffer's 1948 Diary

[Don H]

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]

Thanks for sharing! I'm looking forward to reading it.

[squeezebox]

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]

That was an interesting account. Sure would be neat if his photos of his hike were available too.

[Kaptainkriz]

Very cool!

[ALLEGHENY]

That was an interesting account. Sure would be neat if his photos of his hike were available too.

+ 1........

[Don H]

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.

[canoe]

Thanks for sharing Don. This should be put in as a sticky somewhere.