Deb Gaskin, of Dover, N.H., left, watches as Tennis Dison, 80, of Cedar Grove, Ind., opens a snack she shared with him after spending the afternoon sharing Appalachian Trail stories at a road crossing in Lyme, N.H., on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Gaskin's husband, Bill, was inspired to make his second AT hike, this time north to south, after receiving a diagnosis of early onset dementia, and she is providing snacks and company to other hikers from her vehicle. It is also Dison's second through-hike. "The first time I hiked, I was burned out," said Dison. "I took off and hiked the trail to get away from people. This time, same story, but I took off and hiked the trail to get to people - the nicest people in the world." (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Deb Gaskin, of Dover, N.H., left, watches as Tennis Dison, 80, of Cedar Grove, Ind., opens a snack she shared with him after spending the afternoon sharing Appalachian Trail stories at a road crossing in Lyme, N.H., on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Gaskin's husband, Bill, was inspired to make his second AT hike, this time north to south, after receiving a diagnosis of early onset dementia, and she is providing snacks and company to other hikers from her vehicle. It is also Dison's second through-hike. "The first time I hiked, I was burned out," said Dison. "I took off and hiked the trail to get away from people. This time, same story, but I took off and hiked the trail to get to people - the nicest people in the world." (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com. Credit: Valley News — James M. Patterson