2013 Thru-Hike Registry

[mountain squid]

The 2013 sub-forum is open, so time to start making plans everyone! I'll start working on the spreadsheet.

Trail Name
Direction
Estimated Start Date
Approach Trail - yes or no
any additional info that you want the world to know

If anything changes, please update via a reply to this thread or send me a PM.

After you have completed your hike, don't forget to report back in with completion dates and how far you hiked!

Good Luck and Have Fun! Only . . . how many days to go?

See you on the trail,
mt squid

how to hike
some observations

[SCGamecock]

GAMEcock
NOBO
March 13
Yes to the approach trail
I want the world to know I will be going slow
[email protected]
Can't wait!

[ChinMusic]

ChinMusic
NOBO
Late Feb (very flexible, will adjust for weather)
Approach Trail - yes (prob staying a Len Foote Inn as well)

[Feral Nature]

March 14, 2013
NOBO
Approach Trail - no

[atmilkman]

milkman
NOBO
March 20
Approach Trail - yes
Starting with WhiteBlaze member Two-Can

[ighwoman]

Milkman, were you on the AT in 2011?

[atmilkman]

Milkman, were you on the AT in 2011?

I was only on the trail 1 day in 2011, up on Springer the day Jennifer Pharr Davis set the supported record. Only 3 days this year outside of Damascus, and with any luck I'll be on it for quite a while next year starting March 20th. All my other extended times on the trail were in the early 70's and 80's. Why do you ask?

[buzz48843]

Infinity
NOBO
March 8
Approach Trail - No
I am sooo excited!

[JahRuffer]

im from highland michigan! me and my soon to be wife are planning this in 2014. goodluck!

[JahRuffer]

Infinity
NOBO
March 8
Approach Trail - No
I am sooo excited!

im from highland michigan! me and my soon to be wife are planning this in 2014. goodluck!

[UofWHusky]

I will start off answering to Geardog and see what happens along the way.
NOBO
on or about April 1
Approach trail: Currently no but may change my mind
Been thinking about this for a long time and now is the time to start the hike

[oldbear]

Trail Name : I want to be given one
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: March 24
Approach Trail - Yes , absolutely
I finally have the time , I have the money , I have a couple of annoying medical isssues resolved , I have a bucket list and I have my 60th birthday coming up in August of '13 and i can't think of a better place to celebrate it than in WMNF where I first began hiking 40+ years ago
"

[tashaver]

Greetings Oldbear,

I was just looking through the registered class of 2013 and your post caught my eye. I will be turning 60 as well, only in September. (You are obviously much older than I am ;-) My wife Terri, our dog Charlie & I plan on beginning our attempt on March 1st. We will need lots of zero days! Actually, we will become grand parents in January 2013, so my wife wants to make sure we have some extra time to head home to see the baby every 6 weeks or so. Take care and we'll see you down the trail.

~Dreamer

[tashaver]

Hey Old Bear! You and I are tha same age. My wife and I will be heading out on March 1st. You will more than likely catch up to us. We hope to finish on or before my birthday, Sept. 14th.

-Dreamer

[NickDezern]

No trail name yet!... But I'm Nick until then!
NOBO
No approach trail
Starting after graduation, approximately May 8th

[Bootbanger]

How bout Nick

[Sugarfoot]

Sugarfoot
GA - Harpers Ferry; ME - Harpers Ferry
April 28, 2013
Definitely the Approach Trail. I always feel my cares fall away on Frosty Mountain
Celebration of 20 years on the AT

[MER]

No trail name yet
NOBO
April 10, 2013
No approach trail
Being retired and going to turn off 30 years of the doing the work grind by slowly doing the AT.

[annajay]

No trail name yet, but Anna until I hit the trail
NoBo
Apprx March 1
Hope to finish by the end of August!

[Badger]

No trail name yet
NoBo
Targeting March 17 start
Haven't decided on approach trail - depends on travel arrangements
Been planning this for nearly a decade!