Senior Moments
Yesterday I wrote about turning 75 and shared some of my thoughts on aging.
This morning when I opened my email there were two messages from bloggers who also just posted articles about aging. As it is often said, things seem to come in “threes.”
The first email was from my friend Paul Magnanti (PMags.com). His blog is my favorite and I subscribe to it, so each week I get an email with links to any new article. Paul is a prolific poster and most weeks he has two or three new posts.
In this post he shares his insights about getting older, and some things he has changed to stay in shape. Of course, at 50, he isn’t old. He’s just a puppy. I suggest you read it. It is much better written than what I shared yesterday.
I do have to point out that Paul, like me, enjoys beer. On a hike we did with two other friends back in 2018, the four of us ended our backpacking trip by hiking to a campsite to hang with some of our other friends.
And it was only me and Paul who recognized a big problem —
On day 6 a huge problem loomed… the lack (or perceived lack) of sufficient beer at the campsite. So Paul and I walked almost 3 miles to the truck, drove into town, filled our packs with beer, drove back to the parking area and schlepped the beer back to camp.
You can read about our trip below:
Old Guys Rock
Okay, Paul isn’t old. But Tom Jamrog is. Twelve years ago I wrote about 4 senior citizens who are very active, and Tom was one of them.
Tom Jamrog
I don’t read many blogs because I am busy enjoying my Good Life. I had stopped reading Tom’s blog quite a while ago, but I recently subscribed to his blog; thus this morning I got the email.
As you can see, Tom is my age. 75. Not only is he still active, he is constantly working to keep at it.
M. J. “Eb” Eberhart (Nimblewill Nomad)
Eb is 87 years old. In 2021, at the age of 83, he became the oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Most people take 5-6 months to complete the trail. At his age, it took him 261 days.
Looks like his website is no longer working. However, Backpacker Magazine interviewed him after his record break hike. You can click the link below to read the interview. He does provide a lot of insight to the difficulties he encountered due to his age.
“All Good Things Come to an End”: The Appalachian Trail’s Oldest Thru-Hiker on His Last Long Journey
But he was out there doing what he loves to do!
Chris Townsend
The third person I wrote about in 2013 is Chris Townsend, who is a year older than me. Chris is still spending most of his time outdoors. His latest post is about a cross country ski trip that originated from his house in Scotland. Click the picture below to read it.
Bob Shaver
Bob is also my age (75). Doesn’t post a lot, but what he does post is quality. I think he lives in Idaho and hikes a lot in Utah. Here is a link to his website: Backpacking Technology
There you have it. Four guys who are still doing what they love to do.