Jan 12, 2017
James Claiborne was a fellow member of the Class of 2014. I only
met him a few times, though once, memorably, at the Curly Maple
Shelter, just outside Erwin, TN. He was with the self-styled team
of No Parents, No Bedtime, with Hawkeye, True Story, Science Tooth,
and James, or Buchanan, himself. Their joy at being on the trail
was infectious, with the team sticking together, in one iteration
or another, for about 1,900 miles. They took time off the trail
together, they camped together and, for a lot of the time, they
hiked together. From left to right, No Parents, No Bedtime are
James (Buchanan), True Story, Hawkeye, and Science Tooth. I still
can't get over the fact that these crazy hikers did this. By the
look of the picture, nor can they. 
You can find James on Facebook by
clicking here, and
you can email him directly at raven2543@mail.com. Jessa Hackman
gives her first update in this week's episode, with her choice of
footwear her main focus. Jessa is still hoping to be named by our
listeners, with a prize of the print versions of my books,
My Appalachian Trial I: Three Weddings and a
Sabbatical and
My Appalachian Trial II: Creaking Geezer, Hidden
Flagon for the winner. Please don't forget to rate the
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