crazy me and the AT this weekend

[FreeGoldRush]

...and he’s from ​Ethiopia.

I met this guy just north of Dasmascus on my thru hike. He was heading north and I was going south. Very nice guy. Carriers two packs as you describe. He is indeed moving slow. When I talked to him he was only planning to go as far as he could.

[FreeGoldRush]

soooooooooooo----------sounds like you don't like black backpackers..............
glad you brought your bigotry out to the open......

I met this hiker. He is a foreigner. There is absolutely no bigotry in the OP’s description. It is you that is letting race guide your assumptions. This foreign hiker with two backpacks was very nice to meet, but he was certainly different. Concern about his ability to survive the cold is genuine if he is really trying for Maine.

[Traffic Jam]

He’s of foreign descent but could be an American citizen, I didn’t ask. He graduated from an American university and several of his family members attended high school here.

[George]

Curious what happens when he runs into Tipi.....

between them could be the start of an on trail library