Had to find out who she is, well was:
Proper bushcrafter, she was.
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at the age of 71, Grandma Gatewood made a journey that gained nationwide attention. Seeing a "National Geographics" article about the Appalachian Trail, and discovering that at no time no woman had ever hiked its entire length, Grandma Gatewood decided to set out on an adventure.
After making her plans she left Maine on the hike without as much as a word to her family about her plans.
Unfortunately this first try ended abruptly when her glasses were accidentally broken, forcing her to return home.
But finally, in 1958, she successfully hiked the trail all the way from Maine to Georgia, and if that wasn't enough she hiked it again in 1960 and then again in 1963.
As a hiker Grandma Gatewood did not believe in expensive state of the art paraphernalia. She traveled light, toting simply a blanket, plastic sheet, cup, first aid kit, raincoat, and one change of clothes.
Her footgear was also plain, just a plain old pair of tennis shoes.
And there was no freeze dried hiker meals for her. Her hiking diet consisted mainly of dried beef, cheese and nuts, supplemented by wild food she would find along the way.
Proper bushcrafter, she was.
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