8 Real Appalachian Mountain Trail Stories That Will Keep you Up All Night (Episode 56)(

DESCRIPTION:In 1990, two hikers were murdered by a drifter at a trail shelter, shattering the trail's trust [citation:2]. A solo hiker in 2019 found three men at a shelter who all gave the same name [citation:3]. Another discovered a trail angel's cooler contained recordings of her from days before they ever met [citation:6]. And a 67-year-old hiker vanished without a trace on Georgia's Blood Mountain [citation:4][citation:7][citation:9]. These eight true stories from the Appalachian Trail prove that not all dangers are animals or weather—some have two legs and a smile.