it's a stunt. move on. nobody cares. i'm not impressed. hikin' the AT is not tough
With that many kids? I'd have to disagree. Try going to Walmart with just one!Originally Posted by Lone Wolf
What would a tough trail be? What would make hikin the AT tough?
My daughter is ADHD. Going to Walmart (or any store) with her was always an adventure.With that many kids? I'd have to disagree. Try going to Walmart with just one!
If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.
Texasbob. Same here.
My Advice to the Crawfords......HYOH
"North America presents in it's external form certain general features which it is easy to discriminate at the first glance. A sort of methodical order seems to have regulated the separation of land and water, mountains and valleys." -Alexis de Tocqueville
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Crawfords still at it they are in MD/ PA now - Well done family of 8
Trail Miles: 4,980.5
AT Map 1: Complete 2013-2021
Sheltowee Trace: Complete 2020-2023
Pinhoti Trail: Complete 2023-2024
Foothills Trail: 47.9
AT Map 2: 279.4
BMT: 52.7
CDT: 85.4
I was at the Johns Hollow shelter on May 9th when they rolled in just before dark. Then saw them hike out about 6:30 AM. Because of their later arrival and early departure, I didn't get to speak to them. It took me 19 days to get to Johns Hollow from Harpers Ferry, so they are moving along at a pretty good clip now. Especially considering they were just getting into the really tough part of VA.
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Met them at a hotel in Hamburg, PA, and they are still trucking along. Over half way done. Seem like good folks. I wish them good luck on the second half.
I've been watching their video blogs and enjoying them.
They're making good time and even the youngest of the kids seem to be having a good time.
I hope they get to finish before they hit their self imposed deadline in the beginning of August.
Either way they've got an adventure to remember.
Grandma Crawford comes to visit them 1770 miles into their hike, looks like zero LNT principles were passed along to her, she filled up a van full of plants she dug up off the trail, great job granny
Trail Miles: 4,980.5
AT Map 1: Complete 2013-2021
Sheltowee Trace: Complete 2020-2023
Pinhoti Trail: Complete 2023-2024
Foothills Trail: 47.9
AT Map 2: 279.4
BMT: 52.7
CDT: 85.4
What is the big black box?
Let's head for the roundhouse; they can't corner us there!
I wish my parents had come up with an adventure like this when I was young. Congrats to the family for making it this far.
Good for them! I can't image... but still. Good for them!
Sounds like there are eight new thru hikers as of today according to a post on FB from BSP.
What an amazing adventure for this family!!
By far the most remarkable hike ever of the AT that I am aware of.
They bumped Sherlock and Trek out of my top spots of AT accomplishments.
Thanks to the OP for bringing them to my attention.
Stumpknocker
Appalachian Trail is 35.9% complete.
The family followed the rules, the baby didn't summit.
Teej
"[ATers] represent three percent of our use and about twenty percent of our effort," retired Baxter Park Director Jensen Bissell.
Yep, there are now eight new thru hikers that followed the rules.
Rainier enjoyed what trail was open to him.
You, of all people here, must be thrilled.
Well, there may be about 90% of other posters in this thread that are just as thrilled.
Again...the greatest accomplishment I've ever known of on the Appalachian Trail as far as hiking the Trail goes.
Stumpknocker
Appalachian Trail is 35.9% complete.
Congratulations to them
Most parents cringe at taking kids to walmart
A little theatrical of a statement don’t you think? You believe the Crawford’s hike was a greater achievement than Bill Irwin?
So glad they are Done. Yea, they made the newspapers. Yea, they are a youtube publicity seeking couple who exploited their kids for a second of fame. Now that they finished, please don't show that father's face on the internet ever again. It haunts me at night.
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