On March 5th, Mike Hanson set off to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. What makes Hanson's attempt to tackle all 2,174 miles of the longest hiking trail on the East Coast extraordinary is that he is almost completely blind. As we mentioned when we originally reported the story, he isn't using a guide or even a seeing eye dog. Instead, he's relying on a GPS unit with text-to-speech capabilities on a Nokia smartphone (specifically the N82) to make sure he stays on track.
Blind Hiker Battles Hardships on Appalachian Trail
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