42nd Anniversary HikaNation Reunion
March 25 - 27, 2022
St. Augustine, Florida
Photos from Janet
Thursday - March 24, 2022
Early Arrivals at "The House"
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Photos from Janet
Friday - March 25, 2022
5pm Cocktail Party & Jim Kern's presentation
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Approaching Jim Kern's house
St. Augustine, Florida
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Jim Kern's house
St. Augustine, Florida
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Jim Kern's house
St. Augustine, Florida
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Marsha, Terry, Jim, and Andrew
before the Cocktail Party. |
The Boat House
on Jim Kern's property. |
Marshy views |
Bob, a "missing hiker" returns. |
The Boat Dock
on Jim Kern's property. |
Lyle, Gayle, and Terry at
the Friday March 25th Cocktail Party. |
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March 25, 2022 - While hosting a Cocktail Party at his house for the HikaNation hikers, Jim Kern discussed the origins of HikaNation and the American Hiking Society. Paul Pritchard (co-founder of the AHS), Larry Luxenberg (President of the A.T. Museum), and Sonny "Nimblewill Nomad" (oldest A.T. thru-hiker) also spoke. Access the video here. |
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Sharon, Cindy, Larry |
Stacey, Linda, Toni |
Keith, Andrew, William, Chuck, Tim |
Libations for the Friday March 25th Cocktail Party
looked eerily similar to the December 31, 1980 libations. |
Paula presenting Jim
with an original and signed
HikaNation Opening Weekend Kickoff Poster. |
Bob, Gayle, Lyle, Cindy, Linda, Keith, Sharon,
Toni, Jim, William, Tim, Paula, Tish, Mike, Stacey
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Karen watching over the hors d'oeuvres
which were more like a full meal. |
Larry Luxenberg (President of the A.T. Museum)
and M.J. Eberhart (Sonny) "Nimblewill Nomad"
(oldest A.T. thru-hiker) |
During the summer of 1977, Jim Kern toured
the United States to meet with leaders of hiking
organizations. In Lynnwood, Washington he discussed
his HikaNation route with AHS board member
Louise Marshall. |
Jim Kern & AHS board members surveying
the HikaNation route in 1978 or 1979. |
Photos from Janet
Saturday - March 26, 2022
Zoom Meetings & BBQ
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"The House"
with the "Four Million Dollar" views. |
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Lyle, Cindy, Sharon |
March 26, 2022 - During a Zoom meeting Saturday afternoon Reese Lukei, Jr. discussed his invovlement with HikaNation and his route plannning from eastern Kentucky to the Atlantic Ocean. More topics were discussed.
Access the video here. |
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Reese's 4pm Zoom Presentation |
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6pm Zoom meeting with hikers that were not able
to attend - Stan, Rich, Scott, Doug, Ed, and others. |
The BBQ
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Click here for a short BBQ video. |
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Standing (l. to r.):
Paul, Jim, Ryan, Janet, Terry, Gayle, Keith,
Linda, Cindy, John, Lyle, Mike, Tish
Kneeling (l. to r.):
Bob, Sharon, Toni, Stacey, William, Paula, Tim
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another page of Janet's photos
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