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Mar 7, 2014 · Bill Irwin, the only blind person to solo hike the entire Appalachian Trail, died on March 1 at age 73, after a two-year battle with cancer. His life story is, without a doubt, an inspiring one ...
Mar 7, 2014 · Tip the Author. Owner / Editor-in-Chief at thetrek.co. AT (2011) + PCT (2017) thru-hiker. Author of Appalachian Trials and Pacific Crest Trials, resources focused on mentally preparing people for a thru-hike. Named The Top Hiking and Outdoor Blogger by USA TODAY. AKA Badger or the Good Badger.
Jul 13, 2009 · “For most hikers, the rewards of the Appalachian Trail were primarily visual,” writes Bill Irwin in his book Blind Courage. But Irwin had an entirely different experience. But Irwin had an ...
Mar 1, 2014 · Added: Apr 29, 2014. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 128776898. Source citation. Author. He was the first vision-impaired person to trek the Appalachian Trail. Afterwards, he became a motivational speaker and author, sharing his adventure. In 1990 he hiked the entire 2,168 miles of the Appalachian Trail unassisted by any other human persons, trail ...
Aug 21, 2014 · Bill Irwin ~~ Photograph courtesy of billirwin.org. Bill Irwin went blind at the age of 36. When he was 50-years-old, he became the first blind thru-hiker, walking with his guide dog, Orient, and without a map, GPS or compass. More blind hikers followed Bill, including Roger Poulin was is deaf-blind. Roger completed the trail in 2014 with Roni ...
The Appalachian Trail—the longest continuously marked hiking trail in the world—stretches for more than 2,175 miles from Georgia to Maine. It followers the peaks and valleys of the Appalachian Mountains through 14 states and, unlike other hiking trails, which developed from the routes of Native Americans and pioneers, most of the trail was ...
There are shelters (3-sided lean-to like structures) scattered up and down the trail so as long as you plan your hikes right you'll rarely have to set up a tent unless you want to, although from what I understand Bill was quite capable of setting up and tearing down his own camp by himself.
