The First Thru Hike of the GPT!

Strider on his way in New Mexico.
Strider on his way in New Mexico.

Luke Jordan, trail name “Strider” is marching along on the first ever thru hike of the Great Plains Trail!  Luke gained thru hiker notoriety three years ago when he completed the North Country Trail as a non stop end-to-end thru hike – one of just a handful of people to have done so.  Now he’s chasing spring as he heads north from Guadalupe Mountains National Park to the Canadian border.  There will be lots more to come with this, but for now, you can follow his progress on his Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/StriderNCT/

 

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      1. Yeah, it’s hiker shorthand. I’m not sure how it got started, but that’s the spelling commonly used to refer to a “thru-hike.” I guess when you’re covering 2,000 miles or more, who wants to expend energy on extra letters? 😉

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