Originally Posted by Twistys Tim

My dad - who is 64 - has recently retired (laid off), and decided that he wasn't going to sit around the house working out what he will do for the rest of his life. He has been hiking the Appalachian trail since March 27th, and has now hiked 718 miles since then (about one third of the 2,100 miles distance). During that time he has climbed mountains in snow storms, got really fucking lost, and lost a few toe nails.

Very proud of him