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Bill O'Brien

Bill O'Brien is President of the Appalachian Trail Museum, a two-time A.T. thru-hiker (1989, 1992), and a long-time leader in ALDHA (Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association), including serving as Gathering Coordinator and ALDHA newsletter editor.

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PODCASTS

Aug 20, 2026

A.T.rail Of History

A.T.rail Of History

ALDHA & The 2026 Gathering

Aug 20 · 48m

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What are the dates of the gathering?

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Okay, it's October 9, 10, and 11.

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That's Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

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Columbus Day weekend.

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So that following Monday is for a lot of people still working.

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That's a holiday.

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It'll be the first we'll be back at Gettysburg College for the first time since Our last gathering there was in 2017, 2009.

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35:17

How's the museum going to be involved with the gathering?

A.T.rail Of History

A.T.rail Of History

Bill O'Brien's Long Journey On The A.T.

Aug 1 · 1h 1m

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When did you first learn about the Appalachian Trail?

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Well, I was in scouts during my teenage years.

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I stayed in it long enough to become an Eagle Scout.

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But during that time, I remember as a kid, somehow or other, my older brother, who was also in scouts, and I received this book about camp craft.

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And it had beautiful illustrations that made it all look so organized and clean.

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Little did we know, but they devoted a page to the different kinds of hiking.

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And so there was day hiking, overnight camping and long distance hiking.

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Briefly, tell us who Ed Garvey is.