Imagination and Skittles helped this 5-year-old boy conquer Appalachian Trail

Harvey on a mountain top in Bigelow Preserve, Maine, while hiking the Appalachian Trail with his parents. Photos: Joshua Sutton/AP

Harvey Sutton is known as the “Little Man” on the Appalachian Trail in the United States. At five years old, Harvey is one of the youngest – and the latest of several youngsters in recent years – to complete the trail, after tagging along with his parents over more than 2,100 miles (3,380km) in 209 days.

It was hard work, but it was fun checking out frogs, lizards and other wildlife. So was sprinkling Skittles onto peanut butter tortillas as fuel for the walk, he said.