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Marit Janse: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Marit Janse Central patch + 1,000-Mile and Mackinac Bridge rockers I started hiking the North Country Trail because I wanted to walk 600 miles for my 60th birthday. I set out with three friends: two walked, and one drove and was our support during the day. Once we got to the Bridge, I was addicted. […]

James Deich: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

  James Deich Wisconsin Wisconsin Having completed the Ice Age Trail in December 2021, I was looking for a new adventure and decided to hike the Wisconsin section of the North Country National Scenic Trail in 2022. I selected the trail partly due to its proximity to my home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and to […]

Andrew Turner: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

  Andrew Turner Bellaire, Mich. Central patch + Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mackinac Bridge, 1000 Miles, 2000 miles, and 3000 miles This is how I spend my vacation time, chipping off unique miles with the goal of full completion in the distant future. Maybe it has become an obsession at this point, but what an […]