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Blind Hiker Battles Hardships on Appalachian Trail, Updates Facebook

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2010/06/09/blind-hiker-battles-hardships-on-appalachian-trail-updates-face/?icid=main|aim|dl5|link1|http2Fwww.switched.com2F06%2F09%2Fblind-hiker-battles-hardships-on-appalachian-trail-updates-face%2F'; Share On March 5th, Mike Hanson set off to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. What makes Hanson's attempt to tackle all 2,174 miles of the longest hiking trail ...

Blind Hiker Tackles Appalachian Trail With Only His Wits and a GPS

Share Hiking the Appalachian Trail is no small feat. Its 2,174 miles of winding trail is steep, rocky, and occasionally treacherous. If you manage to walk the length of it in one shot, it constitutes a badge of courage. If you do it without ever being able to see the ground in front of you, well, that's newsworthy. Mike Hanson is an avid outdoorsman, a bit of a gadget hound, and ...