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The First Thru Hiker of the Appalachian Trail
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Earl Schaefer, a World War II veteran from Pennsylvania, was the first person to complete a thru hike of the 2194 mile Appalachian Trail in 1948, just 11 years after it opened, despite the lack of modern gear available today.

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