My son was on a solo Long Trail Thru-Hike on June 23 to July 6th, just prior to the Yellow Deli in Rutland he met with an "AT" Thru-Hiker from New Jersey, "TJ" is all we have, but long story short , my son (17) needed to leave the trail after spending the 4th of July on Camels Hump....he needed an emergency appendectomy. He is well and hopes to return to the Long Trail to finish the 98 miles he has left...The 100+ Miles "TJ" and my son hiked together were some of the best day's hiking my son has had, "TJ" is quite a trail angel (I know that usual doesn't refer to actual thru-hikers) but I feel he saved my son's life for sure. I'd love to find him some how, this seemed like the most obvious place. Not much to go on I know, but if you hiked with a thru-hiker from New Jersey, 29-30 yrs old , Dessert War Vet. and told the story of (Poncho and "The MOVER") often over campfires. He left the "AT" after Rutland and the yellow Deli to hike with my son and a Vermont NOBO Long Trail Hiker (Trail Name: Hot sauce) around June 30th, so any one who might have been in Southern Vermont prior to that date, might have run into him. I'd love to know contact info !
Thanks ALL...HIKE ON !
Sean