Scot Ward stepped off from Clingman's Dome to start NC's Mountains-to-Sea Trail on May 23, 2008. He's on a quest to reach Jockey's Ridge on the Outer Banks by August 15th. Find out what makes this ultra-distance hiker tick, and see how he fared along the first sections of the trail. (Staff video by Ted Richardson)
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