A 67-year-old told her eleven children she was "going for a hike", then hiked the Appalachian Trail alone in canvas sneakers, sleeping under a shower curtain with a 17-pound sack over one shoulder. She reached Katahdin on September 25, 1955, 146 days o - spacedaily.com
SpacedailySeptember 12, 2026
Most people who set out to walk more than two thousand miles of mountain footpath carry a tent, a sleeping bag, a compass, and a map at the very least. Emma Gatewood carried none of those things. Sh…
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