John Kirkman

John is 32 year old small business owner who has hiked all over the country. He gets in a bit of trouble here and there but his wit makes most situations a lot of fun. Enjoy!

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Hawk Mountain Shelter: The place people forget to hike out trash.

Hawk Mountain Shelter: The place people forget to hike out trash.

After a downpour at Stover, many hikers left out early for a bid to Gooch. Others sort of milled around, packing their packs in the rain for the

May 14, 2015 : John Kirkman
Springer to Stover: A late start. A short day. And meeting family in NoGa

Springer to Stover: A late start. A short day. And meeting family in NoGa

"Timber", the beautiful Burmese Mountain Dog of my good friend Daniel. Having been given my trail name by a mouthy old mountain man before I even

May 8, 2015 : John Kirkman
From Denver to Springer: A precursor to the 2015 run at Khatadin

From Denver to Springer: A precursor to the 2015 run at Khatadin

Starting out at Springer Living in Knoxville, TN for a good portion of my twenties placed me backpacking around Newfound Gap dozens of times.

May 7, 2015 : John Kirkman