50K in 50 states less than 100 days

“Anybody heard of this yet? Came from another message board I'm on.


Hiking opportunity
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Posted on 9/11/2005 at 19:53:11 by Rob MacKenzie

My name is Teddy Keizer, but mountaineers have taken the habit of calling me Cave Dog. I am writing to invite you and other outdoor enthusiasts to join me on the trails as I attempt to set a world record. My goal is to do a 50 kilometer hike in all 50 states in less than 100 days. Maps and route descriptions are available at: www.TheDogTeam.com.

In Indiana, I will be hiking on the Knobstone Trail on October 25th. I am looking forward to this hike. I was hoping that you could help me spread the word to others that might be interested in this adventure and would like to come out and join me for part or all of my route. Here are some more details:


As a tribute to Bob Marshall, a cult hero of the conservation and environmental movement, I have partnered up with Duofold to complete this Duofold Hike 50 Challenge, which will bring me to all fifty states between September 15th and November 28th.



I would like to share the experience with other hikers, runners, or walkers along the way to truly celebrate Bob Marshall’s ideals and belief in the environment. I am inviting anyone that is excited about my project to come join me on the trail. I will be targeting a three mile an hour pace. However, you do not have to hike to get involved, I can use support everywhere along the way. Anyone that would like to hike with me for a mile or five, ten, or even all 30 plus miles is welcome, as Duofold and I set out to celebrate Bob Marshall and our nation’s wildernesses and diversity of landscapes.



I will be hiking the crown jewels of our nation’s trails, reflecting the diversity of the environment of the U.S.: hiking over sand dunes in Colorado, wading through a swamp in Florida, climbing snow clad mountaintops in New York, admiring glaciers on the Iditarod Trail of Alaska, and hiking in a tropical paradise along the coast of Kauai in Hawaii. The Outdoor Life Network (OLN) will be filming my travels down the trails of our country, capturing my attempt at this world record. A documentary of this endeavor will air on national television this winter.



Bob Marshall was a leader of what was a fairly new concept of wilderness preservation at the turn of the last century and was a fascinating character, passionate about his every endeavor. Marshall was the first to explore much of the Brooks Range in Alaska and 600 names on our maps today were coined by him. He also founded the Wilderness Society and gave it the financial footing to be a significant organization even today. Marshall also helped with the planning of the new National Park System and the new Appalachian Trail while working with the US Forest Service. He loved long day hikes which he considered to be a hike of 30 miles or more. As he traveled around the country looking at national forests, he set a lifelong goal to do a 30 plus mile day hike in every state. He got close, into the low forties, when he died at the untimely age of 38 in 1939. This project has remained unfinished since that time. As a tribute to him, I hope to complete his dream by working with Duofold this fall to complete 50 km in 50 states.



I was wondering if you would be interested in participating by joining me on the trail or by letting other people know about this opportunity. More details are on the websites www.TheDogTeam.com and www.Duofold.com. Feel free to email me or check on the above websites for more detailed information about this exciting adventure.



Date
State
Hike

Thursday, September 15, 2005
Oregon
Forest Park: Wildwood Trail

Saturday, September 17, 2005
Washington
Pacific Crest Trail: Snoqualmie Pass

Monday, September 19, 2005
Alaska
Historic Iditarod Trail

Wednesday, September 21, 2005
Hawaii
Na Pali Coast: Kalalau Trail

Saturday, September 24, 2005
California
San Francisco: Marin Headlands/Golden Gate

Sunday, September 25, 2005
Nevada
Ruby Crest Trail

Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Utah
The Narrows/West Rim Trail

Friday, September 30, 2005
Arizona
Grand Canyon: Rim to Rim

Saturday, October 01, 2005
New Mexico
Continental Divide Trail: El Malpais

Monday, October 03, 2005
Texas
Big Bend: Outer Mountain Loop

Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Oklahoma
Wichita Mountain Wildlife Refuge

Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Kansas
Santa Fe Trail: Cimarron National Grassland

Friday, October 07, 2005
Colorado
Great Sand Dunes: Sand Ramp Trail

Sunday, October 09, 2005
Wyoming
Wind Rivers: Cirque of the Towers

Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Idaho
Lewis and Clark’s Route

Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Montana
Bob Marshall Wilderness: Chinese Wall

Friday, October 14, 2005
North Dakota
Maah Daah Hey Trail

Saturday, October 15, 2005
South Dakota
Badlands: Yellow Mounds

Sunday, October 16, 2005
Nebraska
Oregon Trail

Monday, October 17, 2005
Iowa
Wabash Trace Nature Trail

Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Minnesota
Superior Hiking Trail: Caribou Lake

Friday, October 21, 2005
Wisconsin
Ice Age Trail: Northern Kettle Moraine

Sunday, October 23, 2005
Illinois
American Discovery Trail: I&M Canal

Tuesday, October 25, 2005
Indiana
Knobstone Trail

Thursday, October 27, 2005
Michigan
North Country Trail: Manistee National Forest

Saturday, October 29, 2005
Ohio
Buckeye Trail: Old Man’s Cave

Sunday, October 30, 2005
Missouri
Ozark Trail: Taum Sauk

Monday, October 31, 2005
Arkansas
Buffalo River Trail

Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Mississippi
Natchez Trace

Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Louisiana
Mississippi Levee/French Quarter

Thursday, November 03, 2005
Florida
Florida Trail: Bradwell Bay

Saturday, November 05, 2005
Alabama
Sipsey Wilderness

Sunday, November 06, 2005
Georgia
Chickamauga Battlefield

Monday, November 07, 2005
Tennessee
Cumberland Trail: River Gorge

Tuesday, November 08, 2005
South Carolina
Mountain Bridge Wilderness

Thursday, November 10, 2005
North Carolina
Sauratown Trail

Saturday, November 12, 2005
Kentucky
Mammoth Caves

Sunday, November 13, 2005
Virginia
Massanutten Trail

Monday, November 14, 2005
West Virginia
Monongahela: Dolly Sods

Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Maryland
Green Ridge State Forest

Thursday, November 17, 2005
Delaware
Beach Walk/American Discovery Trail

Friday, November 18, 2005
New Jersey
Coastal Heritage Trail

Sunday, November 20, 2005
Pennsylvania
Allegheny Front Trail

Monday, November 21, 2005
Vermont
Appalachian Trail

Tuesday, November 22, 2005
New Hampshire
Monadnock Sunapee Greenway Trail

Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Maine
Mount Desert Island Peaks

Friday, November 25, 2005
Massachusetts
Freedom Trail/Paul Revere’s Ride

Saturday, November 26, 2005
Rhode Island
Wampanoag Trail/Urban Walk

Sunday, November 27, 2005
Connecticut
Appalachian Trail

Monday, November 28, 2005
New York
Adirondacks: Bob Marshall’s 14 Peak Route






Live the Dream,



Cave Dog

aka Teddy Keizer

503-621-8372



www.TheDogTeam.com

TheDogTeam@AOL.com”

“http://www.thecavedog.com/50KM50States-Web_Pages/50KM50States-Route_Descriptions/50KM50States-New_York_Route_Description.html

The fact that Cave Dog is going to try this in late November, has me convinced he is nuts. Best of luck to him.


I might have to try that hike some time.
last edited: 9/13/05 2:15:44 PM”

“He's gonna be in such a frickin' hurry, he's gonna go right past the best thing in the Sipsey and never see it.”

““He's gonna be in such a frickin' hurry, he's gonna go right past the best thing in the Sipsey and never see it.”
bitpusher
3:17:35 PM
9/13/05
ignore this user

If this is anything like when he broke the ADK 46 record, he has or will be spending countless days studying and hiking the trails he plans on doing.”

“I looked at his website to find his projected route in the Sipsey. He's not going past the big tree, he's taking a route around the periphery of the Wilderness Area.”

“He called us personnaly this spring :)

He wanted advice on trails in the midwest.

I see he took our advice on some of the trails :)”

“If'n he'd called me about Alabama, I'd have told him to do 30 miles (50km) of the Pinhoti. Sure, it'd be hard to do a loop, but it's better suited for stuff like this, more road crossings, etc.

I think he'll be a little taken aback by the trail conditions in the Sipsey. Hope he likes blowdowns, lol...”

“I like his Texas to Oklahoma in 2 days, the Outer Mountain Loop in Big Bend is fairly tough, then the 600 mile drive overnight to the Wichita Mts. Longest trail in the Wichitas' is about 2.5 miles
last edited: 9/13/05 2:53:29 PM”

“He is hiking the freakin horse trail.....”

“He is hiking the freakin horse trail.....”

“Yes.”

“Yes.”

“Wow there is quite an echo in here.”

“I think he'll be a little taken aback by the trail conditions in the Sipsey. Hope he likes blowdowns, lol...”
bitpusher
2:45:14 PM
9/13/05

last I heard they were doing work on 210, but that it was not in good shape..and who knows of the blowdowns since the Hurricane!!!”

“Those horsetrail/roads are boring, no views and NO WATER!!!”

“Those horsetrail/roads are boring, no views and NO WATER!!!”

“LOL...Y'all are SO BAD!!!!!!!”

“Yes.”

“and he is going to have to RUN to get it done in one day...LOL...It would take me a week to do that kind of hike..LOL....( the slowest hiker in TT)”

“He needs to take the "upper" trail when on 200...and see those pretty waterfalls......”

“He did it! Although his website has not been updated yet.
http://www.thecavedog.com/
I heard he was mentioned on SportsCenter last night.

http://www.boston.com/sports/outdoors/articles/2005/11/29/ultrahiker_completes_50_state_outing_in_adirondacks/

http://www.capitalnews9.com/content/sports/default.asp?ArID=158802
last edited: 11/30/05 7:18:58 AM”

“This probably too late for tonight, but OLN will be running a four part documentary called, "Live Your Passion" about Ted's hike(s). The first will run tonight at 5:30 and the next two will run on 14th, 21st, and the 27th.”