Mar 9, 2017
You get very few opportunities in life to spend
time in the company of a living legend, so it was gratifying to
learn that Janet Hensley, or Miss Janet, was the real deal. I was
lucky enough to have a wide-ranging conversation recently with Miss
Janet about all things Appalachian Trail. She proved to be
incisive, engaging, and generous with her time and opinions. She is
truly the hiker's best friend, putting herself out to help anybody
who requests her assistance. 
When we touched upon some
of the occasional bad behavior on the trail, she even jumped to a
possible defense of the perpetrators. It is an indication of the
regard in which she is held on the trail that she was confident in
insisting that I took her personal phone number to make sure that
anybody on the trail who needs help can call her. So, with some
trepidation, her number is 423-483-0620. She can also be emailed at
TheMissJanet@gmail.com
and will be happy if you look her up on Facebook, though
apologized because Facebook will not allow her to exceed her
current total of 5,000 friends! Jessa is so ready to go that
she has taken a week or so off to go on vacation to Europe! Her
latest update shows the value of organization. We'll soon be
hearing from her as she gets those first miles under her belt.
John O'Shea and I just chatted in our Fear & Loathing
segment, and I'm really looking forward to spending a week in July
with John and his Fat Guys Back in the Woods. If you'd like to join
us, email John at john.skeezix@gmail.com.
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