If you don’t know the story of Baltimore Jack of Appalachian Trail fame, this Outside Magazine piece tells it well. His passionate path through life attracted love, laughter, curiosity, and frustration, as well as a plethora of other reactions.
Baltimore Jack: Who Was He?
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Fascinating guy with a complicated life. Sad story too 😔
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I thought the writer did a great job…I wonder how much his parents’ early deaths influenced his choices.
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My neighbor and hiking friend met him while thru-hiking the A.T. in 1997.
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