Last summer we lost a really nice young man along the trail. his trail name was parkside. I hiked with him down in Pennsylvania and learned of his death before I restarted my hike in Vermont. During my hike I took photos of the various shelter logs that Parkside had signed. Does anyone know how to contach Parkside's family? I'd like to send them a copy of his shelter log entries. Thanks - Hardcharger
_Hardcharger_Parkside - Appalachian Trail
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Hey, im drop out. I hiked with parkside for a couple weeks before the accident and was their that night. I went to new york for the funeral met the family and have contact information. I know the family would love to hear from any other hikers that have good stories and loving memories to share. My email is hudsonc@huntington.edu. I would love to help you through email rather than putting too much info on here. please message me, or call at 5174425570
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LOVED reading parkside's additions to the registers!....would love to see more!....thanks, hardcharger!.....i have often thought of his family since last year....especially when "sandy" seemed to be bearing down in their neck of the woods.....i pray they're forging through their grief...
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Thanks to “Drop Out” I was able to send Parkside’s Mother the photos of his shelter log entries. I hope that his family trasures these since they are his comments to the rest of us along the trail. I restarted in North Adams so I only had his entries from there through Pierce Pond, but a lot of hikers also wrote notes in the logs about his passing and hopefully his Mother can get a feel for how much he was admired along the trail by his fellow hikers. He was a really nice young man, and I only recret that I didn’t have the ability to spend more time hiking with him. We first met him around the Eckville Shelter and bumped into him a couple of times after that. He will be missed - Hardcharger
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