In this episode, I was accompanied by Dana Thurston. Dana began volunteering with the Maine Appalachian Trail Club in 1988. During his time volunteering on the AT, he encountered numerous inspiring stories from the many thru hikers he met along the trail. Reaching a pivotal moment in his life, Dana decided to embark on a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 1991, adopting the Trail name “Stryder” as part of a group that were fans of the characters from *The Lord of the Rings*. After successfully completing his thru hike, Dana returned to Maine and continued his volunteer work with the Maine Appalachian Trail Club, maintaining the West Cary Pond section of the Appalachian Trail for 20 consecutive years. Today he still remains an active member of the Maine Appalachian Trail Club, I hope you enjoy his story.#at2024 #at2025 #backpacking #atnobo2024 #atnobo2025 #thruhiking #atnobo @FarOutguides #hike #hiking @senchidesigns #originalmaine @TheTrek #ThruHiker #ATClassof2024 #ATClassof2025 #baxterstatepark #katahdin #mtwashington #senchidesigns @HyperliteMountainGear #100milewilderness #sloggyhikes #hikersessions #100milewilderness #stryder #atclassof1991
