Allied Mineral on the AT

This is a story that needs it's own post. 

Jon, a fellow hiker, gave me directions to a nearby spring. 

Soon after, I met another John (w/ an 'h', shown below) who said the first Jon was CEO of Allied Mineral Refractory in Ohio and planned annual section hikes for his employees and suppliers

This trip included a group of 9 going south from Harper's Ferry to Little Stoney Cliffs on Skyline... but they were spread out on the trail ahead of me, so I made it my day's to hunt them all down!

I scored 7 out of 9.  Jon was already gone when I got back from the spring and a guy named Bo, who hurt his toe, got off-trail.

Here are pix of the other 6. It took about an hour and everyone was extremely good natured when I acted like I knew who they were. What a great corporate culture to have out on the AT!

John fm Ohio

Paul fm Ashville

Bill and wife Deb fm Ohio

Craig (Grand Rapids) and Bill (Indiana)

Tom fm Chicago

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