I am enclosing links for two articles published by my friends about my Appalachian Trail adventure. Please feel free to review.
First article is published by my friend Shantanu Pandit before I attempted the Appalachian Trail (AT) in April, 2021. We grew up together as neighbors in my hometown Dombivli in Maharashtra, India. He is an avid professional mountaineer, outdoor consultant, trainer, writer and activist who promotes safety. He truly operates in multiple avatars. He has done several expeditions and many other adventures in the Himalayas, including the Kangchenjunga expedition (28,169 ft), the third highest peak in the world. He has been my mentor and the safety trainer. I strongly urge all of you to check out his web site called outdoorpandit.com The link of the article on me is as below:
Second article is published by Leaky Boots recently in June 2022 in the magazine called “The Trek” (Leaky Boots is his trail name) after my AT attempt. I describe him as my tramily (trail family) member and a brother from another continent. We met accidentally in Pennsylvania on my recce trip on the Appalachian Trail, one year before my actual attempt. We walked together for five hours and bonded together since then. His article describes our interaction on AT. For me, keeping up with this 80-year old youthful brother on the trail is an humbling experience. Please enjoy!
