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The Appalachian Trail’s Oldest Hiker

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At 82 years old, Dale Sanders recently became the oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. He goes by Greybeard on the trail, and we caught up with him last month to talk about the challenges of his endeavor and what keeps him going. Watch to get an inside look at his life on the trail. 

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Appalachian Trail