8.22.04
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    My name is Anna Huthmaker, but my trail friends call me
    "Mud Butt".  It is a name that has been well-earned through
    my years of hiking and one that I am proud to wear.

     I started hiking in North Carolina many years ago and
    quickly fell in love with the trail and all of its adventures.
    Years of short hikes in the mountains of the Southeast and
    the deserts of the Southwest prepared me for my biggest
    challenge....
        In 2003, I attempted to hike the Appalachian Trail.  I            
    took six months off from work,  hiked 700 miles, broke my   
    foot, and met more amazing people then I ever dreamed.  

    But there was one thing that bothered me......

             I was the only overweight woman out there!  Where      
    were all my friends and sisters?!  I asked around and       
    discovered that lots of women weren't keen on hiking by     
    themselves.  And when given the opportunity to hike           
    with a group, even more of them were worried about             
    being slow!  

    Well, I couldn't keep all the fun to myself!   I decided that I
    could share what I learned about hiking with other women
    that were interested, and in the process, make a few new
    friends!  So in the spring of 2007, Trail Dames was born.
    I figure, give us a few years and we will take over the hiking
    trails of this country, doing the "Dance of the Real Woman"
    on top of every mountain!

    Won't you come join us.....
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