i met don's brother last year at addis gap, where i had camped with oz,i.m,,army ant,wilson!! and where we also met blissful. it was cold and we had made a fire and sat around into the dark swapping stories.
don's brother's name is mike, and he was thruhiking in tribute to his brother don, who had died the year before from als.
after i got off the trail i continued to follow don's journey north on trail journals and found it one of my favorite journals to read. last year.
there were many times he didnt think he could do it, but pushed through because of the love he had over his brother, and that although he thought he really wasnt enjoying this whole endeavor so much, it ended up having a lasting efffect. a few months after he finsihed his hike, he admitted to me he missed the life of the trail.
he's published a book now, and you can find it here:
http://www.amazon.com/Dons-Brother-Hike-Appalachian-Trail/dp/1494753561/ref=sr_1_23?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395956927&sr=1-23&keywords=appalachian+trail
he also has a video of his hike
http://http://www.amazon.com/Dons-Brother-Hike-Appalachian-Trail/dp/1494753561/ref=sr_1_23?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395956927&sr=1-23&keywords=appalachian+trail
don's brother's name is mike, and he was thruhiking in tribute to his brother don, who had died the year before from als.
after i got off the trail i continued to follow don's journey north on trail journals and found it one of my favorite journals to read. last year.
there were many times he didnt think he could do it, but pushed through because of the love he had over his brother, and that although he thought he really wasnt enjoying this whole endeavor so much, it ended up having a lasting efffect. a few months after he finsihed his hike, he admitted to me he missed the life of the trail.
he's published a book now, and you can find it here:
http://www.amazon.com/Dons-Brother-Hike-Appalachian-Trail/dp/1494753561/ref=sr_1_23?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395956927&sr=1-23&keywords=appalachian+trail
he also has a video of his hike
http://http://www.amazon.com/Dons-Brother-Hike-Appalachian-Trail/dp/1494753561/ref=sr_1_23?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395956927&sr=1-23&keywords=appalachian+trail
its all good