Appalachian Trail

[KB]

In case you missed it. I thought anyone following this thread would also be interested in the story about AT mystery hiker "Mostly Harmless". Parts 1 and 2 in this long format journal -



https://www.adventure-journal.com/2...hiker-mostly-harmless-is-at-long-last-solved/

Thanks for sharing that link, what a great article. While it is a sad story, it is well written and researched.

 

[bjorn2bwild]

A postscript to the "Mostly Harmless" story by Nicholas Thompson in Wired magazine -

Sometimes the most alluring stories we tell are the ones with the details left out. Objects and faces can be prettier in the half light. We see a faint shape and we add the lines and shadows we want. We hear one part of a story and add another part that we hope might be true.

https://www.wired.com/story/unsettling-truth-mostly-harmless-hiker/

 

[JoeWras]

It was a good story, and if you read it, read this postscript.

TL.DR? They confirmed the identity. And "mostly harmless" has some not-so-good moments in his life that are detailed in the postscript.