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Now all we need is a West Coast brewery to do something similar along the Pacific Crest Trail.We have done everything we can to ensure that the information we provide about all of the products listed on our website is accurate and up to date. The winner will be announced at the end of September. They can apply via the Devils Backbone Brewing Company website and can plead their case by including a one-minute video of why they’re perfect for the position. Hopefuls from the qualifying areas must be over 21 years of age. The nationwide search kicks off June 1 and ends on July 31, 2020. And there’s nothing like a frosty one after working up a sweat in the great outdoors. The brewing company is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains just a few miles from the Appalachian Trail. The competition is a natural choice for Devils Backbone. Thousands abandoned their trekking plans this year because of COVID-19 concerns, and whether or not they reschedule for 12 months from now, the trail and the trip are certain to look different next year than they ever have in the past.

The famous route is no stranger to environmental disputes and has of late been at the center of controversy about thru-hiking during a pandemic.

It will be a particularly interesting time to take such a journey. The CHO will also receive round-trip airfare from their location to the trail, all necessary backpacking gear, and plenty of Devils Backbone swag.Ĭourtesy of Devils Backbone Brewing Company The CHO will also assist with product research (aka “drinking Devils Backbone beer”) and document the journey for social media. It’s no walk in the park, but for many it is a dream trek. The backpacking journey usually takes around four to five months to complete, and hikers both camp and spend nights in hostels along the way. Serving as the brewery’s “Chief Hiking Officer,” the winner will hike the 2,200-mile trail, which passes through 14 states. Is there a catch? Well, it’s only open to residents of certain states, specifically Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, plus Washington, D.C.Īnd you really have to love hiking, camping, and beer. At mile marker 842 of the Appalachian Trail running through Nelson County, nestled in the Virginia heartland, lies Devils Backbone Basecamp Brewpub. Devils Backbone Brewing Company is launching a competition on June 1 that will award one lucky winner $20,000 to drink beer and hike the Appalachian Trail from Springer Mountain in Georgia to the trail’s end on Mount Katahdian in Maine next spring. At a time when a global pandemic has us all questioning what our outdoor adventures are going to look like this summer, a Virginia-based brewing company’s new contest is a breath of fresh air.

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