Earl Shaffer

Earl Shaffer
Born(1918-11-08)November 8, 1918
York, Pennsylvania
DiedMay 5, 2002(2002-05-05) (aged 83)
Occupation(s)Hiker and Soldier

Earl V. Shaffer (November 8, 1918 – May 5, 2002), was an American outdoorsman and author known from 1948 as The Crazy One (and eventually as The Original Crazy One) for attempting what became the first publicized claimed hiking trip in a single season over the entire length of the Appalachian Trail (AT).[1][2] He also worked as a carpenter, a soldier specializing in radar and radio installation, and an antique dealer.

  1. ^ Emblidge, David (1996). "Earl Shaffer". The Appalachian Trail Reader. Oxford UP. pp. 91–94. ISBN 9780195100907.
  2. ^ "Smithsonian exhibit on Shaffer's 1948 hike". Retrieved December 4, 2009.