Brian Thomas and Shawn Carson met as Boy Scout Leaders in the Great Smoky Mountain Council and have been friends for many years. They share a love of the outdoors, especially hiking and backpacking. Shawn is an Appalachian Trail thru-hiker. In 2011, Brian completed a 12-day trek at Philmont Scout Ranch in the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range of New Mexico.
Brian and Shawn, along with Shawn’s son Tyler, and another Scouting friend, Davis Soehn, hiked all LeConte trails in 22 hours in 2011.
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