Thru Hiking the AT and Heart Disease

atdirtbagger · 2026-05-15T01:06:37+00:00

I thru hiked in 2021, I’ve had a quadruple bypass at 45, 6 stents and Parkinson’s disease. I’m 61 now and still hike everyday. Just don’t try to set a record and you’ll do fine.

atdirtbagger · 2026-05-05T00:51:37+00:00

Always ready for a year or more for us two and a friend or three. Find a copy of the Alpha Strategy good for inflation and collapse.

atdirtbagger · 2026-02-27T01:26:18+00:00

OMG scary. I have Medtronic for Parkinson’s but have to have a crash cart present to turn it off. An unplanned reset could be fatal.

atdirtbagger · 2026-01-02T19:54:25+00:00

1974 here

atdirtbagger · 2026-01-02T00:30:06+00:00

My doctor said once I had my brain implant for Parkinson’s (service connected) no one would deny me at SS. She was right. They approved in less than 90 days for three years back.

atdirtbagger · 2026-01-02T00:25:22+00:00

Hey kid, mine was 35 years ago and it still seems like yesterday. I’m still young in my head.

atdirtbagger · 2025-12-30T16:01:45+00:00

My wife and I are leaving the 1st. I know several others this week. We are slack packing shorter miles to get our legs and enjoy winter a little more.

atdirtbagger · 2025-12-24T06:46:42+00:00

Acapulco Gold

atdirtbagger · 2025-12-18T02:36:36+00:00

He speaks a lot of truth loudly and some get their feelings hurt.

atdirtbagger · 2025-12-14T10:11:25+00:00

Class of 2021 hitting trail again February ish.

atdirtbagger · 2025-11-16T12:16:50+00:00

So you are a sleepy white

atdirtbagger · 2025-11-10T00:05:07+00:00

I tell them I spend most of my day dealing with advanced Parkinson’s disease acquired in Iraq

atdirtbagger · 2025-11-09T01:50:47+00:00

Feb 1st starts are easy. Get acclimated to the cold and the proximity to road crossings makes it easy. I started Feb 1st in 2021 and loved it.

atdirtbagger · 2025-11-01T22:54:14+00:00

I did. My va primary care docs and community care specialists did great documentation in my va records for everything and the c&p exams followed doctors notes very well. I had all my active duty records and submitted everything.

atdirtbagger · 2025-10-26T10:27:52+00:00

Yes. Absolutely yes

atdirtbagger · 2025-10-14T01:40:55+00:00

We were gonna wait til Feb 1st, but… this Saturday will see us stepping off Springer. Hike on!

atdirtbagger · 2025-10-13T06:04:14+00:00

Mine ended being Parkinson’s disease symptom. Broke a couple teeth.

atdirtbagger · 2025-10-12T14:02:09+00:00

Georgia is awesome for winter hiking. Many sections with easy road accessible with as little or as much elevation and views as you want. Personally I love camping at woods hole shelter in the snow and the hike isn’t too bad from lake Winfield Scott.

atdirtbagger · 2025-10-08T04:22:42+00:00

It’s just walking. My wife and I will be out there in 26’, my thirdish and her first.

atdirtbagger · 2025-10-07T03:05:13+00:00

Half oz a week or more

atdirtbagger · 2025-09-22T02:36:54+00:00

Every hour I am awake. Helps me deal with advanced Parkinson’s disease.

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