Mr. D
“Another dream is now reality . . . and I’m going home.” So wrote Charles Daniels. Trail name: Mr. D.
Triple crown. To most people that evokes images of thoroughbred horses. For hikers, it is the description of those who have hiked the three crown jewels of the American outdoors: the Appalachian Trail (2,178 miles), the Pacific Crest Trail (2,650 miles), and the Continental Divide Trail (CDT – 3,100 miles). Daniels did this. He completed the last — the CDT this year. At age 70.
I read Mr. D’s journal as he hiked the CDT. There were three things that most impressed me: a clear focus on his goal, clear thinking along the way, and a steady progress.
Mr. D has agreed to tell us more of his story, and I look forward to learning more about dreams becoming reality.
Walk well. J J
