{"id":7954,"date":"2021-05-14T19:52:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-14T17:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xn--nordsdtrail-xhb.de\/2021\/05\/14\/hansel-and-gretel-took-off-on-the-nst\/"},"modified":"2023-08-05T08:39:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-05T06:39:16","slug":"hansel-and-gretel-took-off-on-the-nst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xn--nordsdtrail-xhb.de\/en\/2021\/05\/14\/hansel-and-gretel-took-off-on-the-nst\/","title":{"rendered":"“Hansel and Gretel” took off on the NST."},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]After “Splinter,” an experienced PCT thru-hiker, is already on the NST, now “Hansel and Gretel” are also starting on May 13, 2021. The two are Appalachian Trail thru-hikers and are now attempting the North South Trail. Markus “Fernwanderer” and I had the pleasure of meeting them during my North South Trail thru-hike in 2020. \ud83d\udc4d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”1838″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” css=”.vc_custom_1690391288154{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]\r\n
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\r\n\r\n“Hello, we are Hansel and Gretel, and these names were given to us by an Australian family who started the Appalachian Trail with us in March 2015.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\nNow, we want to embark on another adventure of more than 3000km. We are 6 years older, but still addicted to this simple way of life, even though we are now 71 and 65 years old.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\nWe are more than amazed and excited about the project that Soulboy and Hikingmachine have initiated, with surely great support from Fernwanderer and Trailroads. This thing is well-planned and well-organized.<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Please support the NST hikers in this challenging year. On the AT, you could at least enjoy the amenities of civilization once a week if you wanted to.<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\nThank you, and good luck on your long journey through our homeland. And never forget, “no pain, no dirt, no Haldenwanger Eck” \ud83d\ude01\r\nIf you want to follow “H\u00e4nsel & Gretel,” you can do so on FindPenguins<\/strong><\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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