From Roy’s Web Site

In his own words

A Brief IntroductionA Brief Introduction

I was not always Gray Ghost. That is I was not always Gray Ghost. That is a name that was pinned on my by a name that was pinned on my by some fine young men. My parents some fine young men. My parents actually named me Royal Evans. In actually named me Royal Evans. In time, the first name was truncated to time, the first name was truncated to Roy. I am 50 years old and have been Roy. I am 50 years old and have been and still am married to the same and still am married to the same person for more than 30 years.person for more than 30 years.

I was introduced to the Appalachian I was introduced to the Appalachian Trail in 1966 when I was a Boy Scout in Trail in 1966 when I was a Boy Scout in New York City. The idea that the trail I New York City. The idea that the trail I

was hiking extended all the way to was hiking extended all the way to Georgia fascinated me and I promised Georgia fascinated me and I promised

myself that someday I was going to walk myself that someday I was going to walk its entire length. Well, time went on as it its entire length. Well, time went on as it

usually does. I went to college, got usually does. I went to college, got married, got a job, and then proceeded married, got a job, and then proceeded

to have 5 children.to have 5 children.

When my sons were old enough to want When my sons were old enough to want to become Boy Scouts I became a Scout to become Boy Scouts I became a Scout

Leader. It was the Scouts in the troop Leader. It was the Scouts in the troop that changed my name to Gray Ghost that changed my name to Gray Ghost

because of my ability to suddenly because of my ability to suddenly appear seemingly out of nowhere appear seemingly out of nowhere

whenever mischief was afoot.whenever mischief was afoot.

At any rate, hiking and camping with At any rate, hiking and camping with the scouts reawakened my desire to live the scouts reawakened my desire to live and play outdoors and I remembered my and play outdoors and I remembered my promise to myself. I've hiked much but promise to myself. I've hiked much but by no means all of the trail and in 2003 I by no means all of the trail and in 2003 I attempted to hike its entire length during attempted to hike its entire length during

the spring and summer. I stopped the spring and summer. I stopped because of injury but I am planning to because of injury but I am planning to

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