Someday and HillBilly Bart thru hike

[jmitchell]

They did it!

The GET was recently thru-hiked for the first time by Jo Swanson and Bart Houck. Congratulations to them on their historic accomplishment. Hopefully more will follow. This trail run west of the AT, from Alabama to New York.

Is Jo the first female to be the first thru-hiker of any of America's long trails?

http://www.stargazette.com/article/2...Steuben-County

http://www.gethiking.net/

http://greateasterntrail.net/

[ki0eh]

Blue Ridge Outdoors article that just came out: http://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/hik...n-trail-new-t/

[Cookerhiker]

Jo will be talking about their experience at the ALDHA Gathering which starts this Friday.

[ki0eh]

And now, the (apparently) canonical video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COAF2bWyctk

[Cookerhiker]

Jo is also on the agenda to talk about their hike at this year's Southern Ruck.

[SonrisaJo]

Hmm. That is interesting as I didn't know I was on the schedule or signed up to do it. I better go email Sly! Thanks Cookerhiker.

[ki0eh]

Hmm. That is interesting as I didn't know I was on the schedule or signed up to do it. I better go email Sly! Thanks Cookerhiker.

Spring KTA (4/25-27/14 in Wellsboro, PA) too, right?

[ki0eh]

They are back on trail, now hiking the western portion of the bifurcated route: http://www.gethiking.net/p/summer-2014-overview.html

[ki0eh]

They have now completed the entire GET with a thru-hike of the western bifurcation. http://www.gethiking.net

[kf1wv]

I crossed paths with Jo halfway through the Ice Age Trail this year. A new friend!