Where is mark Langston jr?
... apparently missing in Massachusetts since the 12th... thru hiker from Texas. Last seen on greylock.
Lazarus
Probably got trapped or distracted by a magical spell. After all, Mount Greylock is not necessarily as it appears to us non-magical types.
I found this entrance on one of the side trails off the AT last November while hiking up there. I'm 6'4", and that's me in the tree. Nothing happened when I stepped in, but that is probably because I'm not magical.
greylock door tree.jpg
Also, go ahead, tell me there isn't somehow something kinda mysterious or magical or otherwise just not quite pedestrian about this tower. Just look closely at that crystal globe at the top. There's no way that's not some kind of magical orb.
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I'm not lost. I'm exploring.
Here are some more details. Hoping he's okay.
I'm not lost. I'm exploring.
Actually, I don't think there is anything magical or mysterious on Greylock.
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UPDATE: WE HAVE MADE CONTACT WITH MARK NEAR RUTLAND, VT AND ALL IS OK. HE HAS MADE CONTACT WITH HIS FAMILY. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE SHARES AS IT WAS A HIKER ON THE TRAIL THAT BROUGHT THE SITUATION TO MARK'S ATTENTION.
bizarre story on many levels. guy has made it all the way to almost the VT border by june 12th and then it takes him 2 weeks to go a little over 100 miles? dude was not just hiking along that whole time.Originally Posted by John B
whatever he was doing not sure why he thought radio silence was better than just telling his family a story about his whereabouts.
trail trist?
Actually he was only missing 10 days (12th to 22nd). A couple of zeros, and sore feet or knees could easily explain 100+ miles in 10 days.
combined with not contacting his family, which he had been doing regularly and apparently they were expecting him to be in touch?
We don’t know enough details, as is typical in such cases, to start assuming anything, or being critical of this hiker. The article said he had been making Instagram posts every few days, and quit on the 12th, but it doesn’t say whether he did, or did not, tell his family that he would always post every few days. We simply do not know the facts.
Thank goodness he's safe and his folks aren't terrified anymore. I don't wish to see judgment on how a guy 4 months into his thru hike spends his time in town.
This is a valuable network for sharing information that may help us find a hiker. It's sad that outside speculation brings his motive into question. That's why most of us hit the trail in the first place, to leave judgment behind.
The guy took some time off. Period. Let his family admonish him for not staying in touch. It used to be a sabbatical, a break from constant contact....
oh i'm with that 100%, trust me. but this guy apparently made a habit of being in contact and had an arrangement with his family where they were obviously expecting to hear from him. and then he vanished and didnt just worry his family, but caused people to start searching for him. thats not exactly ok behavior that should get a pass. learn to lie to your family if you dont want them knowing your business. or never agree to be talking to them all the time in the first place.
i take all of the above back if, by chance, his family over reacted and this was a simple matter of "we hear from mark every week and this week we didnt." and there was actually no formal arrangement and agreement to be in touch at a certain time.
Looks like another hiker gets the trail name "Milk Carton."
Choo-choo has checked in with family and Williamstown PD.
Geez... are y'all parents? I dont have a “formal arrangement” with my kids but if weeks went by with no communication, I’d be freaking out.
Thank goodness it was “nothing”.
by saying "nothing" are you implying it was "something"?
cause it wasn't. seems like it didnt even take 5 mins for someone to find this guy and tell him to call home.
It’s somethng until proven that it’s nothing. I don't know a parent who hasn't had a sleepless night worrying about their kid, sure that their worst fears have come true...and sometimes they’re right.
It took a little longer than 5 minutes as in FB there were postings about him maybe starting on Thursday or so...
but yes, I see what you mean by not a long time...
I am Mark Langston Jr
I was essentially at the 75% of the Appalachian Trail. 2,200 Miles! I hung out in a hotel and drank beer and ate a lot of food and watched the US Open at Shinnecocke. I felt guilty for having spent multiple days in a hotel so I decided I’d do VT in one go, which I essentially did until I was recognized by a driver as being the “lost” kid.
Also, I tried to check messages so many times. So for those condemning me for not checking in, think otherwise. T-Mobile in VT is terrible. I literally climbed fire towers to see if I had any messages. I also checked at every major roadway. I didn’t have signal.
so like i said, not out hiking that whole time.
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