Jan 18, 2022
I have been married to Jon Freeman for 7 years, but have only been home twice to celebrate our anniversary! Usually I’m out hiking. I am 57 years old (birthday in a few weeks!). I have 2 children, Andrew and Kaytlyn and 2 step-sons, Jonathan and Eric. My kids are married; my son has 3 children (2 girls and a boy) while my daughter has one son (4 grandbabies total--2 girls and 2 boys). I lived in Indiana for 55 years and have been in Cosby, TN for just a couple of years now. I taught freshman composition at Ivy Tech Community College for many years and I’m now a shift manager for the Nantahala Outdoor Center and have worked there for 2 years.
I have completed the AT twice now, once as a section hiker, finishing September 1st of this year and once as a thru-hiker (2018).
Guest Links-
Julie on Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/juslearningolf
Nantahala Outdoor Center/Gatlinburg- https://noc.com/locations/gatlinburg-tn/
Thoreau Walking Essay- https://faculty.washington.edu/timbillo/Readings%20and%20documents/Wilderness/Thoreau%20Walking.pdf
Climb up Katahdin- https://www.relive.cc/view/vPv4ydyXM3O
Rainbow Springs Campsite hike- https://www.relive.cc/view/vNOPY7G8EY6
Hiking to Antlers- https://www.relive.cc/view/v1vj1dQ3RYq
Mahoosuc Notch!!- https://www.relive.cc/view/vmqXXNPm5oq
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Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters
"Dance Upon This Earth"
https://www.theburnssisters.com