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Half-Gallon Challenge

Could You Eat This Much Ice Cream After Walking 1,100 Miles? Some Appalachian Trail Hikers Try

Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Sam Cooper, trail name Pie Top, attempts the half-gallon ice cream challenge at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)
Hershey’s Ice Cream delivery driver Sam Sattazahn delivers ice cream to Pine Grove Furnace general store, home of the half-gallon ice cream challenge, at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. AP photo
GARDNERS, Pa. (AP) — Sam Cooper had just trekked 7 miles (11 kilometers) through a rain-sodden stretch of the Appalachian Trail when he sat down…

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