#67 | A Medical Emergency while in the Backcountry with Appalachian Trail Thru Hiker Christopher Johnson

Trail Tales - Thru-Hiking & Backpacking

English - March 04, 2020 03:30 - 1 hour - 61.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 436 ratings
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Christopher Johnson thru hiked the Appalachian Trail SOBO in 2019. We caught up with one-another on Episode 54 of Trail Tales, but shortly after our conversation he suffered a dire medical emergency while in the backcountry on his thru hike. In this episode he takes us through what happened, and tells the story of how he was able to make it to safety... and still complete the Appalachian Trail! Check out his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_walk_with_winnie/

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