Troop One Scoutmaster Joe Jacaruso and his son Martin have departed for their thru hike of the Appalachian Trail. Follow their progress by clicking SPOT to see there progress and on Joe's Journal to read about each day. Joe is also helping raise money for a Troop One Scout hut to be built. You can give a pledge for each mile Joe hikes along the AT to go toward the building of the Scout hut. Contact John Pratt at jprattjr@triad.rr.com to give a pledge or download a pledge form and mail it in. You can also give a donation directly to the Scout Hut Fund. Click the DONATE button at the right to HELP BUILD THE HUT. The Appalachian Trail is just under 2,200 miles. Click here for more about the Appalachian Trail.