Tag Archives: Luke Jordan

Strider’s Final Journal Entry

Posted on June 13, 2016 by

I post Strider’s final journal entry in its entirety here.  It’s a fine read, and a nice closure of an epic adventure that took time, money, planning, and no small amount of gumption to execute. Here’s to Strider!  The first … Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished!

Posted on May 8, 2016 by

Luke Jordan, aka Strider, has completed the first ever thru hike of the Great Plains Trail!  He did it in impressive fashion, finishing the nearly 2100 miles in 85 days, an average of over 24 miles per day.  All throughout, … Continue reading →

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The First Thru Hike of the GPT!

Posted on March 19, 2016 by

Luke Jordan, trail name “Strider” is marching along on the first ever thru hike of the Great Plains Trail!  Luke gained thru hiker notoriety three years ago when he completed the North Country Trail as a non stop end-to-end thru … Continue reading →

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