Derick quit his New York City life to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail in 2012. Now he wants to share the Trail with his brother, a first-time backpacker. “Trail Brothers” is the first story in our myATstory video series. Over the next six months, we will showcase inspiring tales ​from some of these unique individuals ​about how the A.T. has changed their lives forever. For more, visit https://myATstory.org.

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