2009 Thru-Hike Registry

[Copper Tail]

Trail Name: Copper Tail
Direction: NOBO Maine or Bust!
Start Date: April 1st
Approach Trail: Undecided (Been there and done that a few times)

Hope to see you out there!

[AllSmilez]

No trail names yet, we will see what sticks...
SOBO
June 15th
No Approach trail...
1st time Thru Hikers

[Harley&Me]

Hey Mt Squid,

Just a quick update. No changeto the departure date, I was just hoping that you could add a link to my blog to the spreadsheet. The url is http://harveyat.blogspot.com/
Thanks

Harley&Me

[wally]

Trail Name: probably Wally
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: 23rd Feb
Approach: Yes

[ErinJoelle]

UPDATE
Erin Joelle
NOBO
Now set as March 7th. (Ticket down has been purchased!)
Not sure about the approach trail anymore.
My father (BuffaloKen) is accompanying me for the first week.

[ApeApeMan]

Trail name: Ape Ape Man
Direction: NOBO
Start: April
Approach: Hells yeah

[wowbagger]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: NOBO
Est. Start Date: March 21, 2009
Approach Trail: Yup

Been planning for three years, even graduating early to make my start date. See you all out there.

[Biloxi]

ok, after two surguries in two years.and two cancelled thru's.I am gonna throw my pack into the ring again
trail name: Biloxi-formally {Donjuan70}
NOBO
wednesday April 1,2009
proubly will do approach

hope to see and meet everyone that I have talked to over the last few years of planning.I still hope all goes well..GOODLUCK TO ALL

[rp1790]

Trail Name: TBD (maybe "Don't Know" or "Lost"
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date; Confirmed for 3/22/2009
Approach Trail: Yes

After a long time having decided "I want to Go", finally I've decided "to go". Decision made, getting let go at work has a silver lining. Thank you Sprint :-)

[ArDiAcMe]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: February 25th, 2009
Approach Trail: Of course

Confirmed

[Zia]

I've pushed up my start date to march 22 and my trail name is "Cumbre". still going northbound.

[Fire Ball]

One other thing Mountain Squid,
If you get a chance could you please change my hiker name on the spreadsheet from my "real name" Bill Luttge to my "trail name" FireBall. None of the folks I've hiked with on my earlier treks know me by the name you now have listed.
Thanks...

FireBall

[atchleyc]

Trail Name - Drizzly Adams
Direction - Ga -> Me
Estimated Start Date - March 26?
Approach Trail - yes
Hometown - Indianapolis

[betsi]

deep breath...aaaaand go!

Trail Name - TBD - my real name (Betsi) is fine for now
Direction - NOBO
Estimated Start Date - March 15
Approach Trail - sort of (hiking to Len Foote Hike Inn, then the remaining part of approach trail on the 16th)

[Catalyst]

Updated start date for me: Feb.15, likely no approach trail. See y'all out there!

[kytrailman]

WooHoo-- last minute decision--I am going.
Snappy--NOBO--Mid/Late March start

Tired of sectioning-- time for the full pull. Long days with minimal zeros( if possible)See you guys out there.

Good Luck to Everyone!!!!!!!

[Baltimore Andy]

no trail name, just call be Andy for now
NOBO
flying in march 3rd, staying at hiker hostle. hitting the trail march 4th
probably going to do the approach trail.

[Drucif]

Howdy, folks. I've been thinking about this awhile ... just starting to plan. The nervous excitement is rumbling in my stomach as I type.

Trail Name: TBD (I can't pick this myself, can I?)
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: April 4th-ish
Approach Trail: Unsure
Hometown: Portland, OR

Any other folks from Portland who want to meet up and talk gear?
See ya out there!

[BSP Trail Crew 08]

Trail Name: Tonicus
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: March 11
Approach Trail - Yes
Hometown: State College, PA

Starting solo - hoping to find a hiking partner at some point.

[q-tip]

Trail Name: q-tip
Direction: NOBO
ESD: March 4th
Approach Trail: Yes

Despite some great experience, I still wonder if I have the chops to pull this off. I am in the one-day-at-a-time camp. If I could, I would leave today, but life has me for another month.