2009 Thru-Hike Registry

[nyushka42]

I left the trail in mid may 2006 due to injury right over the border of NC, near Franklin on the approach to Standing Indian Mt. Getting back on around April 27 or 28th and heading north once more.

Advantages over last time: Weigh 65 lbs less, much better shape physically, have better equipment, more $, and actually have a clue of what I'm getting into this time around. Can't wait to get going again.

See you out there.

["Cat"]

Trailname: "Cat"
Direction; NoBo
Date; Feb. 26th
Approach Trail "AFSP"

Will be hiking with another person, meeting in "AFSP" on the 26th. Plan to thru-hike, as long as it takes, take my time and smell the flower's!

[Bear Claw]

Trailname: Bear Claw
Direction; NoBo
Date; Feb. 18th
Approach Trail. AFSP

First time can't wait.

[Dialeight44]

Trail Name: None yet
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: March 24, 2009
Approach Trail: Yes

Counting the days!!

Dialeight44

[Gumpa]

Trail Name: Gumpa
Direction: NOBO
Start date: March 17
Approach Trail: Yes


3 months to go!

Gumpa

[Pickleodeon]

trail name: Pickle
nobo
Starting first or second week of March
approach trail: yes

[Skinner]

Trail Name: TBD
NOBO
Start Date: Mid March
Approach Trail: Yes


Hi all, I fisrt jumped on the trail 25 years ago, and got pulled off by LIFE. Looking forward to giving it another shot. See you on the trail.

[Freeze]

Trail Name: Freeze
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: Feb 15
Approach Trail: Yeya

[minnesotasmith]

Faithwalker and I will start our thruhike tomorrow, 12/20. We're still doing the Pinhoti first right before. Rough estimate is we'll hit Amicalola about Jan. 30th.

Yeah, it'll be cold some, but at least the drought along the GA/NC section of the AT sounds over.

[Rockhound]

anyone leaving mid to late march or very early April, try not to miss the 1st annual Standing Bear Hostel hoedown, jamboree and hootenanny Earth Day extravaganza. good food, good music, good people and good times. It will be happening on Monday, April 20th 2009. Other details will be forthcoming.

[dgp17]

NOBO
Feb 20
yes
Starkville MS

[Hrzechman4]

Trail Name - TBA
Direction - NoBo
Estimated Start Date - March 1st
Approach Trail - Most Likely

[kayak karl]

Faithwalker and I will start our thruhike tomorrow, 12/20. We're still doing the Pinhoti first right before. Rough estimate is we'll hit Amicalola about Jan. 30th.

Yeah, it'll be cold some, but at least the drought along the GA/NC section of the AT sounds over.

will you be at the New Years eve party?

[lunatic]

Trailname: lunatic
Direction: NoBo
Date: Feb. 26th
Approach Trail: yes
Location: NYC

Thanks to all who post here. This site has been an amazing resource over the past few months as I've been making my plans and deciding on gear.

[wikea1]

t-name: none
direction: towards maine!
date: late march
approach trail: perhaps

[Nuts]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: SoBo
Estimated Start Date: June 14th from Katahdin
Anyone looking for a hiking partner?

[partinj]

Trail Name : Easy Gone's
Direction NOBO
EST:Feb 4
Approach Trail ?
My Trail Journals Link http://www.trailjournals.com/journals.cfm?year=2009

[Cheese Curd]

Trail Name: Cheese Curd
Direction: SOBO
ESD: May 30

Looking for others starting around this time heading SOBO... Send me a message if you are in this category...

Good luck all and see you in just a few months!

[Aiwix]

Hey,

All those NOBO's in the class of 2009, got to say hi. I am sure I will pass you. Right now on my thruhike, I am only in NJ. So, if you plan on starting your hike before say, June, I will most likely still be on the trail. HA. Good luck on all your hikes.

~Z

PS. Please pack out what you pack in.

[Balding Runaway]

Heya,

I'm going to give the AT a shot following a piece I hiked in Summer 08. If I can sell my house... haha.. or at least rent it. Ditto on the post above, "Counting the days!!"

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: April 2
Approach Trail: no