Dear family, friends, and supporters,
Thank you so much for following my great adventure on the Appalachian Trail. It truly was the trip of a lifetime and my proudest accomplishment. I finally climbed Mt Katahdin with my family on July 18th, 2009 as the 24th Northbound thru-hiker of the year.
I could not have done it without your support. I would especially like to thank those who have made a donation to the American Red Cross. Together, we have raised over $750 (including online and offline donations). I am very proud of the money that has been raised and I know that it will be put to good use right here in my hometown. Thank you again.
I hope you have enjoyed reading about my travels and perhaps it has inspired you to get out there and experience something new for yourself. Although my trail blog is officially complete, I hope to keep this website running for some time as a resource for others that are planning a thruhike of the AT or some other trail. In the coming weeks, I hope to upload some video reviews of the gear I used, as well as advice and answers to some of the questions that I have gotten along the way. Please check back soon for updates.
As for me, I am making the transition back to life here in the "real world." I am currently trying to juggle med school applications, family time, and the "honey do list" while allowing my body to recover from the five months of torture that it endured. My feet especially are in a great deal of pain and swelling. Nevertheless, I am happy to be home, reunited with my family and friends (and of course Harley).
Please feel free to contact me at harveysgwilliams@gmail.com if you have anything you want to ask about the trail or my journey. As an alumnus of the trail, I hope to be able to give back to the AT community, and one way I hope to do that is by helping the next generation of hikers by passing on what I have learned. Please feel free to contact me directly or pass my information on to anyone you know that may be planning a thruhike.
Once again, thank you for being a part of my journey. Happy Trails.
Jolly Rancher
GAME 2009
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Thank you, Jolly Rancher, for sharing your adventures with us all!
ReplyDeleteThank you for keeping up your blog! It has been wonderful reading about your hike these past 5 months. I hope I can do the same next year! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Jolly Rancher! I remember (it seems so long ago and so far away) Steamboat talking about you and I had the wonderful opportunity to meet you, your sis, your dad AND Harley!
ReplyDeleteYou had an incredible journey.....Steamboat is right behind you!!!!!
Blessings to you,
Steamboat's mom