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One of the perks of this job is being so close to nature. It is always a treat to see the new life on the mountain. We await every year for a few more fawns to run and play through camp. Yesterday was one of those days. The guests were treated to a display of play time for the two fawns. They ran around and jumped all over the place. It was so much fun to watch.   On a different note, I have some cool news. Once again, our friendly Ranger Dave Worth has set another record. He decided to hike all of the trails leading to LeConte in one day. Well, he did just that. He hiked them in 10 hrs 3 min and 41 seconds. Way to go Dave. That is truly amazing. 
Doug Y.
8/2/2011 02:24:52 am
Way to go Dave. I'm curious to know his route, i.e., where he started and direction of travel, and where he finished, etc. Very nice photos of the fawns; That's one of the very special things about being at the lodge; Would have loved to have witnessed it.
Pat N.
8/2/2011 02:29:40 am
Great photos and news about Ranger Dave. Sort of like our backyard (residential however) as we have 2 doe and 5 fawns...oh, I almost forgot, 3 racoons, squirrels, a couple of groundhogs, and at least 20 turkey vultures. My morning coffee on the patio is quite entertaining. Enjoy the new life and big congrats to Dave.
Greg cook
8/2/2011 02:36:24 am
Man your my hero , any advice, I'm 49 healthy what about diet and exercise routine. Again your the man. Maybe it's time to write a book.
vicki towe
8/2/2011 06:38:30 am
Way yo go Dave we are so proud of you!
tomk
8/2/2011 07:25:03 am
I'm guessing here. . .
Tony IN
8/2/2011 07:36:11 am
@ Denise from Aug 1: I saw you are thinking about hiking up the Boulevard and down one of the other trails. I suggest you think about going down the Boulevard instead of up. In my opinion going up the Boulevard is the tough way to do it. I've done it both ways, I would go down it again but not up. Any input from others?
Caitlin W
8/2/2011 07:56:04 am
@ Tomk
Denise
8/2/2011 08:13:45 am
Amazing Ranger Dave! Breathtaking...literally:)
Tony IN
8/2/2011 08:42:45 am
@Denise...Do you know about the "Jumpoff"? When you leave the AT onto the Boulevard the spur trail to the Jumpoff is about 100 yds in on the right. It is worth the side trip, about .4 mi each way. Spectacular views!!
tomk
8/2/2011 08:48:58 am
THAT is even MORE impressive!
Denise
8/2/2011 09:01:32 am
@ Tony
Tony IN
8/2/2011 09:21:56 am
@Denise...The Jumpoff is clearly marked. If the weather cooperates you will be able to look down at Charlie's Bunion and make out any people who may be there. Have a great hike.
kathy m cincy
8/2/2011 05:49:01 pm
Great Job Ranger Dave, what a accomplishment. I takes me all day to do one trail up. But love all the views we stop to savor and take in. Love the little deer!
Kay
8/3/2011 03:04:11 am
AWESOME! Ranger Dave you are the man!
Tony-from-Ga
8/3/2011 01:18:11 pm
my son and I were hiked to the lodge on the 2nd and skies were clear! Great views for August. 8/7/2011 11:49:36 pm
Here's a link to my write up from hiking/running all the trails to LeConte. Thanks for all the positive comments!
MtnManFred
9/1/2011 04:18:07 pm
This is crazy! Quite an accomplishment. I just stumbled across this via another Leconte link. I've met a few of the other guys who have done this before, and they all seem to have that "it" factor, which may be a decent mix of physical health and crazy (hahaha). I was reading Dave's blog and had a question when glancing over his time chart. Just in my conversations with the others, I remember that their times were a running clock from start to finish, which included the various shuttles and even stops between trails (changing socks, refuel, etc.) I was wondering if Dave, being a runner, stopped his clock whenever he reached the lodge or parking lots, or just included his brief stops to do those things into his splits. I know that runners vary in how they go about that, and not like it would add much more to his 10hrs, I was just curious. Again, congrats, that's something more than I could ever dream of doing. Take care! Comments are closed.
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