{"id":1786,"date":"2015-02-12T11:27:44","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T11:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/?p=1786"},"modified":"2017-06-12T11:28:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T11:28:23","slug":"hes-hiker-hes-watermelon-lover-hes-watermelon-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/index.php\/2015\/02\/hes-hiker-hes-watermelon-lover-hes-watermelon-man\/","title":{"rendered":"HE\u2019S A HIKER, HE\u2019S A WATERMELON LOVER, HE\u2019S THE WATERMELON MAN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pic7-300x211.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pic7-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whataboutwatermelon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/pic7.jpg 540w\" alt=\"pic\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As the Watermelon Guy, I\u2019m constantly looking for new and interesting ways that people use watermelon. Bold, beautiful creations have been produced from the minds of watermelon lovers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d like to say that I\u2019d do just about anything for watermelon. When I was in the Navy, we used to run four miles up a steep mountain trail where we could see watermelons growing in a patch at the bottom of the hill. I often considered swiping one of those melons for myself, but I didn\u2019t. And while I\u2019ve never really combined running and watermelon in the same activity, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2014\/12\/11\/camelback-canyon-watermelon-man\/20269771\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this story<\/a> does.<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Trufin, a 17-year-old high school student from Arizona (above), has earned the title of \u201cWatermelon Man\u201d by carrying two watermelons with him to the top of Camelback Mountain\u2026 barefoot. Every Wednesday afternoon, Trufin takes to Camelback\u2019s Echo Canyon trail with a melon in each hand. He says his endeavor started out being a photography project, but lately it\u2019s been focused on the people he meets on the hiking trails. For example, one hiker from New York introduced him to barefoot hiking, another to putting salt on watermelon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt helps keep me happy,\u201d Trufin says. His weekly journey to the top of the Echo Canyon trail leaves him at 1,264 feet above sea level, which makes for a perfect setting to scoop some watermelon and reflect. When people ask why he carries watermelons, he only replies, \u201cI get hungry when I hike.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trufin\u2019s journeys up the mountain and down again have inspired hikers with kindness, courage, and adventure. I sure wish someone like him was around during our four-mile treks in the Navy. From the Watermelon Guy to the Watermelon Man: good luck, and keep on spreading the good word!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>UP NEXT: A National Watermelon Queen is crowned!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Watermelon Guy, I\u2019m constantly looking for new and interesting ways that people use watermelon. Bold, beautiful creations have been produced from the minds of watermelon lovers worldwide. I\u2019d like to say that I\u2019d do just about anything for watermelon. 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