The Flip Flop Festival is just a week away!
There are so many elements to this weekend event, which has expanded significantly from last year. The event is meant to encourage ways to enjoy the A.T. that spread out use and celebrate Harpers Ferry as a great place to begin hikes of any length.
- Food
- Workshops
- Music
- Giveaways
- Games
- Guided Hikes
- Leave No Trace education
- Billy Bison appearance
- film showing Saturday evening: Trail Magic: The Grandma Gatewood Story, with director Peter Huston.
Presenters and volunteers include:
- Kerry "Tree" Iliff ('15 flip-flopper)
- Lauralee "Blissful" Bliss (2x 2,000-miler)
- Heather "Brave"
- Jim "Sisu" Fetig (GA-ME '14 - October start)
- Judy "Judo" McGuire (GA-ME '07)
- Max "Bearbag" Mishkin (GA-ME '14)
- Odie (GA-ME '13)
- Will Poe ('15 flip-flopper)
- Dottie "Dot.com" Rust (1900 mile section-hiker)
- Ryan "Castanada" Seltzer ('09 3-part, Bear Mtn. start flip-flop)
- James "Mayhem" Smyle (GA-ME '93, '16 flip-flopper)
- Pam Underhill
- Wolf ~ 23,000 miles (AT, PCT, etc.)
Wolf, Blissful, and Bearbag will be doing pack shakedowns.
We're still looking for volunteers who can assist with parking. If you can help out for a few hours, please email [email protected]. (He'll be out of the office until Tuesday).
All the details are at www.appalachiantrail.org/flipflop. We also have a Flip Flop Festival Event on Facebook, where you can indicate you are going, show you're interested, and invite friends.
Help us spread the word!
Laurie P.
ATC
[email protected]