Jeff Alt's adventures have been featured on ESPN, Hallmark Channel and more. Alt is a talented speaker and award-winning author. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America. Alt has walked the Appalachian Trail, the John Muir Trail with his wife, and he carried his 21-month old daughter across a swath of Ireland.
."..There are numerous books on hiking the Appalachian Trail, but
Alt tells the story best..."
-Maine Outdoor Journal
ENLIGHTENING and INSPIRING.
Blue Ridge Outdoors
Amazon.com Review
When Jeff Alt (trail name: "Wrongfoot") first decided to hike the
2,160-mile Appalachian Trail, he intended to do it alone. As it
turned out, several hundred others walked alongside him. Hiking the
AT was a longtime personal goal of Alt's, but as he began to plan
his trip he realized that he wanted his effort to somehow serve a
greater purpose. So he decided to share the experience by turning
his adventure into a fundraiser for the Sunshine Home, a facility
in Maumee, Ohio that cares for 850 developmentally disabled
residents, including his brother, Aaron, who has cerebral palsy. In
the seven months leading up to his walk, Alt focused completely on
fundraising and training, eventually raising $16,000 that allowed
the home to buy much-needed communication devices, lifts, and
walkers. He also inspired an annual fundraiser, "Walk with
Sunshine," and is contributing part of the proceeds of his book to
the cause.
In addition to finishing, Alt's goal once his feet
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