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| Single Mom and Her 13 Kids Are 1,300 Miles in Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail |
| 2023-11-01 |
| [Outdoors] n reaching the 1,300-mile mark, the Bettis family is officially more than halfway done hiking the famous AT, which is just under 2,200 miles long and passes through 14 states in the eastern U.S. Bettis is a single mom attempting the massive thru-hike with 13 of her biological children, who range in age from four to 22. While 13 of her kids are on the trail full time, two of her adult children (ages 25 and 18) join the family when they can to section hike the trail with their siblings. In a post dated July 18, Bettis explains: "13 [kids] are on trail full time and the other two section hike with us as they can, as both chose to keep their jobs and are caring for our home and other dogs." Bettis says the family has been on the trail since March 8, 2023. They hope to finish the thru-hike by mid-October. While she admits some days are hard, Bettis says the experience has brought the family closer together. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #10 There must be some multiples in there. A lot of the kids look to be in the same age range. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-11-01 17:58 |
| #9 Probably couldn't even handle a single 9-5 shift. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-11-01 15:00 |
| #8 After 13 kids, I'm surprised she can walk at all |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-11-01 14:10 |
| #7 Did you guys/gals scroll down? tl;dr --- Editor’s Note: As of October 2023, the Bettis family has officially completed the thru-hike. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2023-11-01 13:27 |
| #6 ...I wonder if there's thoughts of a reality show running through this chick's skull. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2023-11-01 11:04 |
| #5 The Oregon Trail was a 2,170-mile east–west. It was mostly walked not ridden. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-11-01 06:54 |
| #4 Look at Texas divorce laws, they actively encourage fatherless families! |
| Posted by: Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2023-11-01 06:02 |
| #3 Friend of mine did AT Lyme Disease and Other Diseases Carried by Ticks |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-11-01 05:58 |
| #2 While she admits some days are hard Many "hard days" I might suspect. Perhaps he died of natural causes. Benefit of the doubt and all that. Image trying to find a new mate with that many feet already at the table. Hat tip to her for soldiering on, regardless of the circumstances. Her reward may come much later. Again, benefit of the doubt and high praise for endurance. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2023-11-01 04:00 |
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| Posted by: Otto Gurly-Brown9938 2023-11-01 03:35 |