The 2,185 mile hike | David Kallin

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The 2,185 mile hike | David Kallin | TEDxYouth@CEHS

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9 жыл бұрын

Have you ever tried and just get your kids to walk a few miles with you? Watch and learn as David Kallin, husband, father, and outdoor adventurer describes his family’s extraordinary adventure trekking the 2,185-mile Appalachian trail. In his talk, David describes the challenges and tremendous rewards of watching his young children (ages 8 and 9) navigate the arduous five-month long hike from Georgia to Maine. The Kallin Family are now among an elite group of only 16 families who have completed the trail start to finish.
David Kallin is a husband and father of two who believes in the importance of outdoor adventure as a family activity. The Kallin family (with two young kids) has a long history of human-powered outdoor adventures, including multiday backpacking, biking, and cross country skiing trips. A former oceanographer, David now practices law as an attorney at the Portland, Maine law firm Drummond Woodsum with a focus on natural resource, land conservation and municipal law. David will be speaking about his family’s most recent adventure: a five month end-to-end hike of the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain in Georgia, to Mount Katahdin in Maine.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

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@craigtsao9295 9 жыл бұрын

Standing applause from a quiet room that does not feel like home anymore. Cheers to the Kallin family! -Affirm (AT 2014)

@ketoews 9 жыл бұрын

What a great talk of family adventure, endurance and growth. Congratulations to you all and I’m sure your motivating story will encourage many (of us) to keep exploring - and pushing - our boundaries. So grateful we’ve had the pleasure of meeting you and your family and the inspiration you’ve been to ours.

@MatthewAndersen10 9 жыл бұрын

So happy I cam across this. Your family was such a joy to be around during my thru hike. Two of my favorite days on the trail, Easter and the day we summited Katahdin, we spent new you all. We also had the same first 20 miler(although we stopped right at 20 and I think the Kallins did an extra mile or two). Loved this talk! -Bagger

@mattstofko7797 9 жыл бұрын

So cool to see your story and the AT in a Ted. Happy trails.

@woodygraham2954 9 жыл бұрын

Job well done Sir.and to your kids my hat is off to them.

@wasbke 2 жыл бұрын

Great talk (although I felt tired even contemplating 20 and 30 mile days). Cool family. Those kids are now 18 and 15! Time flies.

@dianelavin8339 9 жыл бұрын

Hey Dave! I'm full of joy watching this talk, seeing some of the hundreds of photos you took during the trip, hearing about your amazing kids and the way your family accepted a challenge that will provide a foundation for all of your lives. I congratulate you and Emily and Nathan and Maddie, and wonder, what will you do next?? Whatever it is, wherever and whenever, it will inspire and encourage others to aspire to meet adventure with grit and a smile. The Lavins love the Kallins!

@fortuneIL 9 жыл бұрын

Congrats Kallin Family!

@perryacworth 9 жыл бұрын

In the beginning I was was in disbelief that this family (whom I met on the ultimate frisbee turf months before they hit the trail head) would make the whole journey. I wondered, pondered and questioned how much stamina it takes. I have hiked long distances before and know the toughness it takes. This whole journey of the Kallin family, and their extended family is amazing. I am happy that folks like the Kallins, show me to expect more and not put limits or expectations, on what I or anyone else can do.

@arghosinha1424 2 жыл бұрын

So inspiring ♥️

@jeffsmith9617 9 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I just missed seeing your family by an hour or less while doing trail magic in the Roller Coaster south of Bears Den Hostel last June. While setting up a SOBO told me he had passed you. I met Jet Cat there the day before.

@chrisrivers1584 9 жыл бұрын

Love the Kallins!!!

@stevefrick8423 9 жыл бұрын

I read about you and your family on "Wired's" blog, great to put a voice with the pictures I saw.

@Arthur-Silva 8 жыл бұрын

So cool!

@nevadurand1177 9 жыл бұрын

Great talk!

@jamiem5504 6 жыл бұрын

this is the best ted talk i have ever heard why does this not have more views or likes gawd

@airwolf61970 8 жыл бұрын

inspired..... I'll have my chance soon....

@robertmeloyanaxley1530 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome. im going NoBo In Feb.

@maplelaneadventures8458 8 жыл бұрын

Wow!

@clayclaygirl 6 жыл бұрын

Love

@madalynclark7417 8 жыл бұрын

Dude! My husband and I met 12% in the Shenendoah Nt'l Park in 2014 on our AT thru- hike. What a character he was. He would hike with no socks or insoles and only carried around 15lbs. He said he was training to hike the speed records of the CDT. What a small world!