Earl Shaffer
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). He also worked as a carpenter, a soldier specializing in radar and radio installation, and an antique dealer.
Earl Shaffer | |
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| Born | November 8, 1918 York, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 5, 2002 (aged 83) |
| Occupation(s) | Hiker and Soldier |
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