About the Author

Ed Speer has a long association with the outdoors.  Growing up in the mountains of western North Carolina only wetted his appetite for outdoor adventure. His parents were avid campers who took him on many outdoor trips. Before long, he was leading his own trips into the wilderness and spending more and more time in the outdoors. By his college years, he was an accomplished backcountry traveler who was comfortably hiking, camping, canoeing, rock climbing, fishing and caving throughout the US.

Ed turned his love of the outdoors into a career as an exploration geologist, which greatly expanded his time outside. Earning Geology degrees from the Universities of Missouri and Arizona led to work assignments throughout the western and southern United States, as well as parts of Canada, South America, and Africa. Ed's successful career focused on gold and diamond exploration.

After years of acquiring the necessary skills, Ed turned to epic outdoor adventures, including a 1,600-mile solo kayak trip along the west coast of Canada and Alaska. In the past three years, he has hiked over 5,000 miles on the Appalachian Trail, including two complete hikes from end to end. Ed's trail name, "Not To Worry," aptly reflects his philosophy of nature.

Ed has retired in order to spend more time in his beloved outdoors and to pursue his writing interests.

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