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[at-l] ATN article, 1936 Scout Hike



At 03:44 PM 6/12/2002 -0400, Chainsaw quoted:

> > Often he was back on the A.T. Later, when he was in his 30s, his
> > Explorer Troop challenged him to a 72-mile A.T. hike southward from
> > Kent, Conn. Fourteen started the marathon hike, and, 18 hours later,
> > Mr. Gordon and three Scouts completed the trek.


Say what?  72 miles on the AT, in 18 hours?

The mind reels.  Well, mine does, anyway.


rafe b.