Our own Red Hat is on the AT!

**avalonmorn** · 05-21-2010, 12:57

http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=10280

**slowhike** · 05-21-2010, 13:09

Cool!!! I had missed her thru hike conversation (if there was any).
Glad to see her out there, & I hope she does well!

**Cannibal** · 05-21-2010, 13:22

I remember her talking about it a year, or more, ago. Thrilled she's getting her shot at it. Such a good life while one is out there.

**oldgringo** · 05-21-2010, 13:22

Didn't she just lose her mate?

Have a good trip, lady.

**slowhike** · 05-21-2010, 13:27

Originally Posted by oldgringo

Didn't she just lose her mate?

Have a good trip, lady.

Yes she did. In her Trail Journal, she refers to herself as a "Recent widow", & I believe she talked about it here as well.

**Knotty** · 05-21-2010, 14:38

Have always enjoyed reading her trail journals. Thanks for letting us know.

Good luck Red Hat. Keep the faith!

**Flounder** · 05-21-2010, 14:39

Good luck and Happy Trails!

**Rain Man** · 05-22-2010, 09:12

I first met Red Hat when I was "thru-hiking" the GSMNP back in the spring of '05. Then she come to our little WhiteBlaze gathering in Nashville back in February this year on her way from Texas to the East for her hike this year. Spent the night at our home, in fact. A strong hiker and really nice lady!

Rain Man

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**Hooch** · 05-22-2010, 09:18

Originally Posted by slowhike

Cool!!! I had missed her thru hike conversation (if there was any).
Glad to see her out there, & I hope she does well!

Saw her at SoRuck and the April Fool Bash, she was doing very well and making good time on the trail. We talked a good bit at breakfast about how her hammock was working for her. Her only complaint was inadequate lateral coverage from the tarp she was using. I gave her my extra Speer Winter Tarp to use so she'd be a bit drier.

Originally Posted by oldgringo

Didn't she just lose her mate?

Unfortunately, she did. She spoke of it a bit at the Bash.