Once again: Gatewood was not the first.
Teej
"[ATers] represent three percent of our use and about twenty percent of our effort," retired Baxter Park Director Jensen Bissell.
She was the first solo female hiker to hike the entire trail.
https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail...lachian-trail/
Was Mildred Ryder."The First Woman to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail"
Teej
"[ATers] represent three percent of our use and about twenty percent of our effort," retired Baxter Park Director Jensen Bissell.
Medical professional, semi-professional Scouter, aspiring layabout.
"If it's stupid, and it works - it's not stupid."