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    Incredible technology helping paralyzed woman hike Appalachian Trail

    Most people would have given up years ago. Stacey Kozel is not most people. The 41-year-old Medina, Ohio, resident has undertaken an enormous task: hiking the entire 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail. For most, that would be a mighty feat unto itself, but Kozel has an additional obstacle, to put it lightly: her legs are paralyzed.
    http://bangordailynews.com/2016/07/0...lachian-trail/

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    That technology is very cool and it's a great story too. Thanks for sharing the article.

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    Iron Will: A visual essay by Craig F. Walker

    Her fellow hikers refer to her as “Iron Will.” Stacey Kozel has hiked more than two-thirds of the Appalachian Trail, a grueling quest, and she’s trekking solo with a major disadvantage: She cannot walk on her own. She was diagnosed with lupus at age 19, and Kozel’s battle with the autoimmune disease has left her with no function in her legs, limited function in her hands and arms, and an inability to digest food. Her hike, in other words, is a feat most told her was impossible. The 41-year-old spent more than 60 hours over four days in August climbing toward the summit of Mount Katahdin in Maine’s Baxter State Park, and the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. This is her journey.
    http://apps.bostonglobe.com/graphics...ntain-climber/

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