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Subject: GET thru-hikers: Bart & Jo

 

 

 

Hello KY & WV!

 

'Hillbilly' Bart & 'Someday' Jo are the 1st GET thru-hikers, and will be arriving in southern KY in about 4 days (Feb 27?), and will hike north to Matewan WV!

 

Then they will take a week break before hiking through WV (starting up around March 25).

 

They are self-sufficient... BUT all thru-hikers love Trail Angels!

 

SO... anyone that wants to put them up each night (& feed them) is greatly appreciated.

 

ALSO... you are invited to walk with them (much of the route is currently road-walk) for sections.

 

AND... they will want to do a lot of public awareness - local newspapers & radio interviews, NPR & TV, speaking at libraries/schools or meeting with community leaders, etc. Whatever comes together.

 

 

 

Help create a buzz for the GET!

 

 

 

Joanna Swanson <joannamswanson@gmail.com>.

 

Bart Houck <olbart@yahoo.com>

 

SIGN UP TO FOLLOW THEIR HIKE BY EMAIL!

 

http://www.gethiking.net/

 

 

 

A map where you can follow the GET journey is at: https://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=1JhuWRlity88SxQGojLpenVDYQ0OqHlqM (password:longwalk) [I use Internet Explorer, and click "show all content" to bring up the password box].

 

 

 

You can see the GET here:

 

http://www.greateasterntrail.net/KY.html

 

http://www.greateasterntrail.net/WV.html

 

Please spread the word!

 

 

 

 

 

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