Carl has just finished hiking the Appalachian Trail, covering 2,198 miles since beginning his hike on 7th April, 2026.
Check out the Appalachian Trail Blog Posts
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2026 Travels:
- April through August: Hiking the Appalachian Trail!
- October: Sailing the St. Lawrence Seaway on Pearl Mist
- November: ACL Pioneer (Florida Keys) Nov 14-18, Viking Mars (Panama Canal) Nov 26 – Dec 3
- December: Viking Sea (Amazon River) Dec 15-23, Silver Whisper (French Polynesia) Dec 27 – Jan 3, 2027
- You can also navigate to my interactive map here: ALL my travels!
Most Recent Blog Posts:
Congratulations, Carl! Somehow I must have missed that you completed your AT dream. I hope to see you and listen to your beautiful piano playing in May 2027 (5/26- 6/9) aboard the American Constellation as we travel the Alaska inside passage. We enjoyed meeting you in March on the Key West trip and look forward to our paths crossing again. Cheers to you for a wonderful accomplishment and thanks for taking us along.
Carl, You are well poised for a final push tomorrow. We are in awe of your determination and accomplishment of a goal that you first revealed to us on an ACL cruise in Key West last March and followed through. Tonight, you must be dealing with very complex emotions. Congratulations and Best Wishes and our hopes to meet up with you again! Jim and Leza Colquhoun
Thanks for writing, the culmination was truly an exciting moment!
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/insider/appalachian-trail-hiking-grey-beard.html?unlocked_article_code=1.6FA.9bl8.mJ0P8UMcdWOY&smid=url-share
He’s Hiking 2,190 Miles. We Tagged Along for 16, Cameras and All.
A 91-year-old hiker is on a quest to complete the entire Appalachian Trail. Two journalists, lugging hefty equipment, joined him for a scenic but punishing stretch.