2013 Thru-Hike Registry

[schrockwave06]

No Trail Name yet, Amber for now
NOBO
1st week of April (possibly 2nd)
Undecided about the approach trail.
Traveling with my boyfriend. I've been wanting to go for a couple years, but the stars were never quite aligned. I can't wait to start out!

[Wildflower_90]

No trail name as of now but I'm open to suggestions!
North Bound
Starting Mid-April after my daughters Birthday
Yes to Appraoch Trail
It has always been a dream of mine to thru-hike te AT! Finally I have reached a point where I can! I will be starting solo bu look forward to meeting other solos to hike with!

[SupertrampAB]

No trail name yet Alex until I get one
NOBO
Late March, early April
Yes to Approach trail

[OzJacko]

At last!!!
Someone else from outside the USA!
Greetings Pom!

[Wildflower_90]

No trail name as of now but I'm open to suggestions!
North Bound
Starting Mid-April after my daughters Birthday
Yes to Appraoch Trail
It has always been a dream of mine to thru-hike te AT! Finally I have reached a point where I can! I will be starting solo bu look forward to meeting other solos to hike with!

Changed my date to late March/ early April!

Oh btw name is Anna until I get my trail name!

[FlashGordon]

No trail name yet, Lindsey until I do get one.
NOBO
Early March
Yes on Approach Trail
Carpe Diem. Next year is the year! I'll be hiking with my boyfriend ending in our home state of Maine. His trail name is Skydancer.

Decided on our official start date: March 14!

8 months and counting. I stare at my AT map poster everyday counting down the days and ready for this thing to be real.

[mountain squid]

The 2013 Spreadsheet is up and ready for viewing. Please let me know if I've made any mistakes or if you've made any changes or updates.

You can find it here or from the homepage, left pane. Click on WhiteBlaze Thru-Hikers and then on Class of 2013.

Good Luck everyone!

See you on the trail,
mt squid

[ljawesome]

no trail name yet!
SOBO
starting early/middle of june

can't wait!!

[casara]

No trail name yet, Cara for now
NOBO
March 19 (not set in stone, but I need a date for my countdown)
Leaning toward yes to the approach trail.

[Cwd243]

Name TBA (Chris Day for now)
NOBO
Weekday in March
No approach
WAY out of shape. I live an hour south of springer. Planning on getting a lot of real world miles under my feet before march. Damn all this gear is expensive.

Trail name is "Critter" . I am doing my best to go ultra light. Got a long way to go. Took a job at the hike-inn on the approach trail inside amicalola park. I have picked up a lot of gear from hikers that just dumped stuff. Who leaves a jet boil stove behind? I guess the same guy that brings a half gallon of jim beam still in its original glass container.

[SawnieRobertson]

Trail name is "Critter" . I am doing my best to go ultra light. Got a long way to go. Took a job at the hike-inn on the approach trail inside amicalola park. I have picked up a lot of gear from hikers that just dumped stuff. Who leaves a jet boil stove behind? I guess the same guy that brings a half gallon of jim beam still in its original glass container.

Congratulations, Critter, for getting the perfect job to meet your needs gear and fitness-wise. Liked your humor too.

[OzJacko]

Who leaves a jet boil stove behind? I guess the same guy that brings a half gallon of jim beam still in its original glass container.

Ditch the jetboil - keep the JB.

[pfunk]

Currently nameless, Ben will suffice for now
NOBO
Early to Mid April
Undecided about approach trail
Will be finishing up my masters degree and wish to add on to the student loans!

[waldron]

No trail name as of yet, but I'll answer to Claire
NOBO
Early Feb start date
Not sure about approach trail
Just graduated from college, ready to make good on a lifelong goal of the family!

[Mountaintop]

Hello all! Did two weeks this year and I'll be doing the whole thing next year. It was amazing.
Mountain Top
Starting around mid April
Heading Nobo
Yes to approach trail

[WhoAh]

WhoAh
starting around March 1st
NOBO
Approach Trail - not only no, but hell no - been there, done that, ain't putting myself through that again..
Done section hikes - some sections several times - from Springer up into the Smokies
Attempted a thru in '07 but screwed my knees up going up Shuckstack and got as far as Clingman's. Don't know if I will be doing a thru in 2013 but if I can get enough Brownie Points piled up and get permission from The Wife, I might extend my couple of weeks sectioning... who knows?

[ATbutterfly]

Now that I think of it, my trail name might end up being Fragile. TBD!

[ATbutterfly]

Currently nameless, Ben will suffice for now
NOBO
Early to Mid April
Undecided about approach trail
Will be finishing up my masters degree and wish to add on to the student loans!

Ha! Same here... I've been hoarding my student loans so I can hike the AT. Oh well

[nematode]

No real trail name, Kyle suffices for now
NOBO
Early March is what it's lookin like right now
Def. doin the approach trail.

Just committed a few weeks ago. I'm graduating in December, and the plan was to go traveling in the Spring, but I figured I'm not gonna get many more chances to do something of this nature in the future. Any Phishhead/Deadhead thru hikers holla my way

[Tom Goetz]

No given trail name but friends call me Boomis.
Springer to Katahdin.
March 1st sounds good but flexible.
Approach trail is a yes.

2013. Making it real, making it happen. No more excuses, no more dreaming. The time is right for this much needed experience.