Sam Brakeley

Since 2012, Sam Brakeley has run Hermit Woods Trailbuilders, LLC, a trail construction and dry stone masonry company that performs work throughout New England. In his free time, he's an avid skier, hiker, and canoeist who frequently skips out on 'real life' for a while to go on long-distance adventures. He is Colby College graduate, an Appalachian Trail through-hiker, and 2015 winner of the North American Wife-Carrying Championship. When he's not on a trail, in a boat or on skis, he resides in...See more

Since 2012, Sam Brakeley has run Hermit Woods Trailbuilders, LLC, a trail construction and dry stone masonry company that performs work throughout New England. In his free time, he's an avid skier, hiker, and canoeist who frequently skips out on 'real life' for a while to go on long-distance adventures. He is Colby College graduate, an Appalachian Trail through-hiker, and 2015 winner of the North American Wife-Carrying Championship. When he's not on a trail, in a boat or on skis, he resides in the Upper Valley in Vermont. See less