Comments on: Emma Gatewood, 67, walks Appalachian Trail solo

By: Inspiration: Heroes on Fire | Hot Mama Hikers

Inspiration: Heroes on Fire | Hot Mama Hikers — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 02:42:12 +0000

[...] Gatewood was the ultimate Hot Mama Hiker. She was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail – alone. Inspiring her 11 children and 23 grandchildren, she hiked it three times, the first [...]

By: Preparing for the AT « Founder Seed

Preparing for the AT « Founder Seed — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:11:56 +0000

[...] Preparing for the AT OK, so I’m old, I had a heart attack when I was thirty-eight, planted a church in North Central Ohio in my early fifties, have had some personal struggles that temporarily took me out of ministry and here I am planning a through hike of the Appalachian Trail. Some of you may say that there is indeed some village somewhere that is missing its favorite idiot. But, this is something I’ve dreamed of doing ever since I read about Grandma Gatewood. [...]

By: Grandma Kay Wood – A Life Well Lived - Salt Creek Gazette

Grandma Kay Wood – A Life Well Lived - Salt Creek Gazette — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:10:35 +0000

[...] than one of those early thru hikers found themselves enjoying her hospitality. Even legendary Granny Gatewood, known to any AT enthusiast as one of the first end to enders, a feat which she accomplished in her [...]