Bart Smith outranks me in both interest US National Trail System and being spectacularly hard-core. Last week, just ahead of the 40th anniversary of the National Trail System, he became the first person to hike all of the trails in said system. That’s over 16,000 miles of trails.
From his site:
Bart Smith's personal safari began in 1991 after leaving a "good career job" to explore the world for a year. Upon his return, he and wife Bridgie Graham Smith agreed he would hike the notoriously difficult National Coast Trail. In the aftermath, Bart dreamed of completing all the National Scenic Trails. As a result, their mission is dubbed "Walking Down A Dream" and seeks to inspire legions of Americans and tourists alike to explore the diverse natural wonders on the nation's wilderness trails.
As Bart is also a professional photographer, it’s well worth watching some of his slideshows of the trails.
h/t to the Gregory Store Blog, even though they got Bart’s miles/year count off by about 9k miles a year.
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