Some people get sick. Others wash down the ice cream with a hamburger.

Could you eat this much ice cream after walking 1,100 miles? Some Appalachian Trail hikers try So far this year, about 50 thru-hikers have finished the challenge.

Read More » Appalachian Trail thru-hiker Zeke Meddock, trail name Petroglyph, attempts the half-gallon ice cream challenge at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

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.

A little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to eat a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting.

Midway up the Appalachian Trail, a little country store in Gardners, Pennsylvania, invites hikers to take on an additional challenge: eating a half-gallon of ice cream in one sitting. So far this ...