Post by talus on Aug 22, 2015 11:40:22 GMT -8
I had the pleasure of meeting Ed "The Hiker" Telone. He was in a store that I deliver to in Wampum, PA, this little town on the
Beaver River in Western PA that sits astride the North Country Trail. I saw him with a gigantic old Kelty pack and I knew he must have been doing some serious mileage on the NCT. I struck up a conversation with him and found out he was through hiking the NCT from North Dakota to Vermont. We talked for a while, and I gave him my phone number, telling him that I could give him a ride if he needed one.
I was wondering if I would hear from him, and sure enough he called a couple of days later asking if I could give him a ride to a store to resupply. I told him sure and picked him up in a local state park that the NCT goes through. He ended up spending the night at our house and we were rewarded with many hiking stories. His resume is pretty impressive:
He's the first through hiker of the NCT (there are only 8 I think)
He's through hiked the AT, PCT, International AT and many more.
He told great stories that made me want to quit my job and just hike forever!
Anyway, the small favor I did was rewarded many times over by the fun my Wife and I had listening to stories....
Beaver River in Western PA that sits astride the North Country Trail. I saw him with a gigantic old Kelty pack and I knew he must have been doing some serious mileage on the NCT. I struck up a conversation with him and found out he was through hiking the NCT from North Dakota to Vermont. We talked for a while, and I gave him my phone number, telling him that I could give him a ride if he needed one.
I was wondering if I would hear from him, and sure enough he called a couple of days later asking if I could give him a ride to a store to resupply. I told him sure and picked him up in a local state park that the NCT goes through. He ended up spending the night at our house and we were rewarded with many hiking stories. His resume is pretty impressive:
He's the first through hiker of the NCT (there are only 8 I think)
He's through hiked the AT, PCT, International AT and many more.
He told great stories that made me want to quit my job and just hike forever!
Anyway, the small favor I did was rewarded many times over by the fun my Wife and I had listening to stories....
