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Thru-Hiking Away The Recession
Backpacker Magazine Blogs - backpacker.com —
... A bum economy and a dearth of jobs drives more hikers to tackle the Appalachian Trail If life gets crappy, it's difficult to stay in a bad mood if you're on a trail. It's a credo that serves BACKPACKER readers well, but folks hit hard by the recession are discovering it, too: A crippled economy is driving more and more people to give the Appalachian Trail a shot . Spending $3,000 of your own money and abandoning the job search might seem like horrible idea right now, but for some, it even turns into a positive career move. Thru-hikers and section hikers alike sometimes ...
Thru-Hiking Away the Recession
Backcountry.com: The Goat —
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Inspired by the tanking economy, traffic has picked up lately on the Appalachian ...
Hike Off The Recession
Cold Splinters —
http://whentosaynothing.tumblr.com Lose your job? Looking for a new one? Consider the Appalachian Trail as a networking opportunity. NPR
no job? … go hiking
besthike.com blog —
... instead of having to wait like the other half of the population on the trail,” he says.
Wheeler is 26 years old. After being laid off last year, he worked a series of odd jobs to save up a little money. He also ran each day to build his endurance. He says his friends were a little jealous the day he left, even joking that they wished they’d been laid off, too. …
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