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10 famous Appalachian Trail hikers: Blind Mike Hanson
10 famous Appalachian Trail hikers
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courtesy of Mike Hanson
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skicve1@live.com
Apr 01 2012 at 2:09 PM
Wow! watched mikes video WOW! Just wow you go Mike! You go take a hike. I wish you strength,peace and happiness.
RESPECTFULLY
Gayle
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Rock Hopper
May 31 2011 at 1:40 PM
According to his facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Hanson-Appalachian-Trail-Campaign/1897...) Mike Hanson completed roughly 1700 miles of the Appalachian Trail. Though not the total trail he didn't pass on the rough and dangerous sections like Mt. Moosilake, Lehigh Gap, Mt. Washington, Katahdin and Mahoosuc Notch. An absolutely incrdeible accomplishment.
Joe
May 27 2011 at 12:21 PM
Bill was the first blind person to hike the trail with just his sightseeing dog in 1990. I saw him give a speech when I was a boy scout and will never forget him.
John
May 27 2011 at 1:37 PM
How could Irwin not have been included? This shows an utter lack of research on this topic.
Mike Hanson
On March 6, 2010, 45-year-old Mike Hanson set out to hike the Appalachian Trail, and seven months later he completed the more than 2,000-mile trek. What makes his hike so special? He’s completely blind. Hanson spent years testing a special GPS receiver that would guide him to campsites, water sources and other points, and he chose to hike the AT to demonstrate the value of adaptive technology, as well as “the competence and independence of persons with visual impairments.” Hanson says the toughest part of his journey was the mile-long boulder field across the Maine border: “You go over, under, around and between boulders for a mile. If I ever do that again, it will be too soon!” Learn more about his journey at blindhiker.com.
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