Don and Sue Klosterman

Program Title:

The First Fifty Miles of the Appalachian Trail: Trying to Lighten the Load

Description:
After doing some short backpacking trips in the Rocky Mountains, we’ve turned our attention back East and have started section hiking the Appalachian Trail. We also used this trip to try out some lighter weight philosophies and equipment. So hopefully we will be able to show you some of the “evolution” of backpacking over the past several years.

Biography:

Sue Klosterman is a part time instructor and researcher at the University of Dayton Geology Department. She earned a M.S. Degree in Geology from Wright State University in 2005.
Don Klosterman is an Assistant Professor of Chemical and Material Engineering at the University of Dayton. He has taken many trips to the U.S. West, Europe, and Japan, which are documented in photos on his Web site at http://www.donklosterman.com.