Earl Shaffer

Earl Shaffer
Born(1918-11-08)November 8, 1918
York, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMay 5, 2002(2002-05-05) (aged 83)
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupations
  • Hiker
  • soldier
  • carpenter

Earl Victor Shaffer (November 8, 1918 – May 5, 2002), was an American outdoorsman and author known from 1948 as The Crazy One (and eventually as The Original Crazy One) for attempting what became the first publicized claimed hiking trip in a single season over the entire length of the Appalachian Trail (AT). He also worked as a carpenter, a soldier specializing in radar and radio installation, and an antique dealer.

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