Bookmark this BLOG to stay up to date on the progress of my long distance hike on the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail (PCT) (http://www.pcta.org/) in the spring 2008.
My name is Carl Goodman from Louisville, KY. I am married to Shirley, my wife of 45 years. Together we have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. I am an avid long distance hiker. Also, for three months each year I am a ridgerunner for the southern most section of the Appalachian Trail (AT) within the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Greybeard is my trail name. I thru-hiked the AT in 1999 at age 58. The AT (www.appalachiantrail.org ) is a continuous marked footpath that goes from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine, a distance of about 2160 miles. This year, I plan to hike another one of the jewels in the triple-crown of America’s scenic trails, the PCT. It spans 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada through three western states.
My plan is to use this adventure as a fund raiser for the Home of the Innocents, an organization in my home town that provides services to abused, neglected or medically fragile children. The Home is the community's open arms to children and families in crises. I have arranged with the Home an opportunity for those who are interested to contribute to the Home through their web site, http://www.homeoftheinnocents.org/.
Through the Home's web site and a link from this BLOG you can track where I am on the PCT and if you would like to support this worthwhile organization, you may pledge per mile or per hundred miles or any amount of money directly to the Home. Specific details on how to contribute will be posted soon.
Greybeard
carlgoodman@insightbb.com
