The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle from upstate New York has an article in its 11 March 2007 edition headlined "Do It!: Always in walking distance; Fairport woman answers call to conquer Appalachian Trail." The column is by Leo Roth.
It's all about a prospective thru-hiker who was launching off from Springer that same day: Kathryn Zimmerman, trail name "The Bag Lady."
The article includes all the usual things about the Trail and one's chances of finishing. Zimmerman recently retired at age 57, and decided to go for it. She's been training by doing the usual: she "walked, cross-country skied, snowshoed — even went to the gym — wearing her backpack." Well, maybe not everybody's "usual."
She's an experienced hiker and backpacker. Her trail journal is online.
The "always in walking distance" part? An old Steven Wright joke that Zimmerman carries as her motto: "Anywhere is within walking distance, if you have the time," it reads. Like Katahdin.
Monday, March 12, 2007
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