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Jason Murrell: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Jason “Abe Linkoln” Murrell End-to-end hiker; central patch + Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota; 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 miles My hike of the North Country Trail started in April of 2020. My intention was to hike the trail in one go. I had just been booted off my Eastern […]

Tom Gorman: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Tom “Gumby” Gorman Central patch + New York and Vermont In September of 2019, shortly after I turned 60, I developed an interest in backpacking. Since then I have hiked about 7,000 miles with my backpack and all of my gear. In 2020 I hiked from Springer Mountain, Georgia to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia on […]

Andrew Turner: NCNST Long Distance Hiker

Andrew Turner Vermont, New York, and 4000 Miles (Previously received the central patch + Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Mackinac Bridge, 1000 Miles, 2000 Miles, and 3000 Miles.) As of May 22, 2024 I can now proclaim six out of eight states are completed on the NCNST and I have crossed over the 4,000 mile mark […]