This was posted on the 2017 FB page.
" Stacey joined the Appalachian Trail group that I admin in Feb '16 introducing herself and her plan to thru-hike w these devices that she described as electronic braces. She was helpful and supportive of our other members and participated in discussions on start dates.
She def had concerns around recharging the batteries but she kind of thought she had a plan. Her biggest concern was how to keep the electronics dry. She explained that they were extremely delicate and would not even be able to be rained on. She was concerned about high humidity as well. Hikers are always helpful to other hikers and our members did their best to come up with helpful suggestions to keep her electronics dry strapped onto the sides of her legs as they were. Some of the suggestions would've meant creating a very sweaty area and she was concerned that even that amount of moisture would be damaging for her electronics and then where would she be?
Stacey announced her start date and so many of our members were eager to follow her but she removed herself as a member and, interestingly enough, all of her posts discussing the delicate nature of her electronics and how they could not ever get even the slightest bit wet.
And as much is our members were excited to follow her, none of them met her on the trail. At least there's no mention of that in our group (I just searched) wait… There is one post by Kelly Ann Who says she ran into her out there on the trail and that Stacey was doing great and should be admired that she was so kind and humble. So they apparently hikes together for a couple of weeks.
That was May 28, 2016 and the next thing we knew there was a announcement about her having summitted Katahdin October