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John "Packrat" Robblee has owned and run the Hikers Welcome since 2000. He is an avid backpacker, and one of a handful of people that is known as a Triple Crowner, for hiking the entire AppalachianTrail('94), Pacific Crest Trail('99), and Continental Divide Trail ('06) from end to end. With over 12,000 miles of hiking under his feet, he i
John "Packrat" Robblee has owned and run the Hikers Welcome since 2000. He is an avid backpacker, and one of a handful of people that is known as a Triple Crowner, for hiking the entire AppalachianTrail('94), Pacific Crest Trail('99), and Continental Divide Trail ('06) from end to end. With over 12,000 miles of hiking under his feet, he is constantly refining the hostel to meet the various needs of the hiking community.
Alyson Moadel-Robblee is Packrat's wife, and also has a true love for the outdoors. She has backpacked in Europe, Scotland, and all over the U.S. As a psychologist who runs a cancer wellness program for underserved cancer patients, she has her sights on bringing these two worlds together by launching the first-ever urban hiking initiative for cancer patients in the Bronx.