100-Mile Trail Challenge Profile: Gust Diamantoni

Gust is up for the Challenge. Are you?

Full name: Gust Stephen Diamantoni 

Nickname: Gus

Age: 11

Hometown: Lancaster

How long you’ve been hiking: 3 years

Earliest memory of hiking or most memorable hiking experience: Meeting lots of new people along the trails. 

Why you decided to take the 100-Mile Trail Challenge: For the ice cream reward at the end. 

Your #1 favorite hiking trail in Pennsylvania, and why it’s your favorite: The Appalachian Trail.

Your favorite thing about hiking: Getting pictures along the way. 

Who’s sponsoring you so far (friends, family, coworkers, hiking club, etc.): My mom and my Bube so far.

How you heard about or first got involved with KTA: Steve Aldridge 

Advice to new hikers: Do a great job.

​The one thing you’ll never hit the trail without: Morgan, Morgan’s dad, my camelback, and snacks.