i got the sad news last night that one of the kids i hiked with, shady, passed away on January 9th. i only hiked with him for a week, but he was a warm,friendly,funny young man.
shady summited kathadin on october 4th.
a memorial hike is planned. his obituary can be found here:








Created by Travis Johnston on January 31, 2014
JACKSONVILLE, FLFunerals & Memorials

0This page has been developed in order to raise funds for a Memorial that will commemorate Zach (Shady) Adamson and both his service to our country and the adventure of his lifetime. All proceeds will be used to have a memorial stone made that will be placed at his favorite spot on the Appalachian Trail, McAfees Knob in Virginia. Further proceeds will fund the hike from Georgia to Virginia and also pay his family's way in order for them to be present and a part of the dedication to Zach. Any and all extra funds that are raised will be given to The Warrior Hike Project's "walk off the war'. (warriorhike.com) This is an organization that focuses on helping to ease the suffering of veterans with PTSD and have offered to help by supplying gear for this trip.
Zach was known as a genuine, lovable, fun-loving individual by all. He served honorably in 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment and deployed in support of both Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He was an excellent Ranger, and an even better friend. It is truly a loss that he is no longer with us.
During Zach's time in the Rangers he befriended an individual who had always dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail. Tragically, this individual was fatally wounded during a deployment in Afghanistan, but Zach had not forgotten his dream. Zach continued to serve with the 75th Ranger Regiment until his ETS date, at which point he had set a new goal for himself. Zach's goal, was to complete a thru-hike of the entire Appalachian Trail. All 2175 miles of it. As Zach's departure date last year neared he prepared and focused for the journey ahead, and on April 1, 2013 Zach took his first step on the AT. Over the course of several months Zach met, befriended, and influenced many people along the trail. For him, it was the adventure of a lifetime, and exactly what he needed after his time in the Military. All the while, never losing thought of his fallen brother. And after days, weeks, and months, Zach reached the summit of Mt. Katahdin on October 4, 2013, completing the Appalachian Trail.
A special thanks to all of Zach's/Shady's "trail friends", Ranger buddies, family, friends, and The Warrior Hike Project for making all this possible.

His Obituary is as follows:

Zachary Daniel Adamson, age 24 of Georgetown, Ohio died January 9, 2014 at his residence. He was a salesman for Adamson Fire Protection in Mt.Orab, Ohio and a United States Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom War Veteran where he earned several medals, including the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with campaign star, Army Service Ribbon. He unselfishly served four years and ten months with distinction as an Airborne Ranger in the United States Army, including one tour in Iraq and three tours in Afghanistan. Zach “Shady” had incredible drive which helped him to recently complete the Appalachian Trail. He was an energetic and fun-loving young man with a big heart that didn’t know a stranger and would do anything to help someone. He made lasting impacts on people and on this world. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was born March 21, 1989 in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Steve and Rebecca (McNutt) Adamson of Mt.Orab, Ohio.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Adamson is survived by one brother - Jesse Adamson and fiancé Brianna Householder of Highland Heights, Kentucky; one sister - Ashley Massie and husband James of Georgetown, Ohio; two nieces - Katherine and Brooke Massie; maternal grandparents - Dwayne and Janice McNutt of Gibson City, Illinois; paternal grandparents - Danny and Minnie Adamson and Roland and Fonda Barr all of Georgetown, Ohio and many other family members and friends.


RIP Zach/Shady

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r.i.p. warrior