A Grand Winter on the Trail—and a New Chapter at Southern Comfort
I want you to know I had an absolutely grand time in Florida this past winter, meeting/greeting FT/ECT thru-hikers. As
May 19, 2025
What moves a former optometrist to trade conventional life for nearly 50,000 miles on foot?
Meet MJ “Sunny” Eberhart—known across the outdoor community as Nimblewill Nomad. Having completed all 11 US National Scenic Trails and made history at age 83 as the oldest person to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, Eb sits down on Off-Trail With Dixie to reflect on extreme minimalism, trail poetry, and building community for the next generation of wanderers.
I was born in New York state and reared-up in the Ozark Highlands of Missouri. My father was the “Norman Rockwell” country doctor, my mother, a devoted housewife and mom.
When I was five my loving sister, Salle Anne, came into our lives. We lived in the neat little farm-to-market village of Russellville, population: 336. I have fond memories of our modest home. We were the quintessential “Ozzie and Harriet” family, typical of that place and time. I remember the seemingly endless barefoot summers…
I want you to know I had an absolutely grand time in Florida this past winter, meeting/greeting FT/ECT thru-hikers. As
The trip from Alabama to Pennsylvania (then back), to attend the 2023 Appalachian Trail Hall of Fame induction ceremony proved
The A.T. Museum will be honoring Nimblewill Nomad as a 2023 A.T. Hall of Fame inductee. The 2023 Appalachian Trail
Our Odyssey 2023 site is just about ready. In the meantime, in order to get everyone warmed up and in
Nimblewill is pleased to announce that his book of poetry, DITTIES – Whispers, Shadows, and Sunshine, 2nd Edition, is now
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