2010 Thru-Hike Registry

[SawnieRobertson]

Trail Name: Kinnickinic
Start Date: March 18, 2010
Direction (plan): Probably Cool Breeze with a few tweaks
Approach Trail: Naw

My start date has been firmed up. I'll drive down on to Amicalola Falls State Park on the 17th, dropping "mail" drops along the way, then spending the night luxuriating at the Lodge after parking my car for the long term at the parking lot across from the vistors' center. Shower, eat breakfast, and catch a shuttle to Stamp Gap the morning of March18. Then off! (Hopefully blessed with nice weather.)

The Cool Breeze with tweaks is the plan, but all is on a "we'll see" basis until it happens. The tweaks are (1) hiking NOBO until Earth Day, when I'll begin a drive or flight to probably Williamstown, Massachusetts, (2) then hike SOBO until about the last week of June, (3) drive/fly to Willamstown again and begin NOBO to Katahdin. After Katahdin, return to where I left the trail before second visit to Williamstown and begin trek SOBO back to where I was on Earth Day.

Why all this? To stay within a decent temperature range most of the time and to avoid the vectors as much as possible. Yeah, and to probably meet all of you somewhere along the way.--Kinnickinic

[SawnieRobertson]

Hey, speaking of meeting "all of you," it would be good for as many as can to meet at The Gathering at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, October 9-12 this fall. If you aren't a member of ALDHA (Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association) already, go to the website, look up this year's Gathering, and realize what benefits are there for each of us, to say nothing of the camaraderie.--Kinnickinic

[JoshStover]

Hey, speaking of meeting "all of you," it would be good for as many as can to meet at The Gathering at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, October 9-12 this fall. If you aren't a member of ALDHA (Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association) already, go to the website, look up this year's Gathering, and realize what benefits are there for each of us, to say nothing of the camaraderie.--Kinnickinic

I will be there for sure. I can't wait! I am bringing my fiance with me also. She is wanting to she what the people I will be spending 6 months of my life with. We should start a Thread of everyone that is planning to attend the Gathering. I think I will if one isn't already out there.

[mrhughes1982]

Name: Just Mitch for now till someone gives me something better
Direction NoBo
Est. Start: Mid Feb-Mar
Approach Trail: Yeah, no need to get lazy from the get go

My dream didn't go through several years ago but this time nothings stopping me.

[muddy2010]

Trai Name: Muddy
NOBO
March 1, 2010
Approach Trail: NO

[schraderdc]

Trail Name: Waiting for one to be assigned
Direction: Northbound
est start date: March 21, 2010

I am SUCH a noob I don't even know what "approach trail" means

[rebel460]

Trail Name: Thinking it should be Unknown Soldier
Direction: Yet to be determined based on when I can make myself available. May be a later start forcing a SOBO

The rest of the details are still open. I'm in the early stages of trying to make this life-long dream happen.

[rjridgely]

Trail Name: ______________

Direction: NOBO

Start: Sometime between Jan 15th & Feb. 1st

Approach: Undecided, although certainly not a priority

Thoughts: Starting early to run into the cold and snow (with luck) & avoid the masses for awhile (with luck). I have no timetable and will be in no hurry. If you pass me...oh well... I'll see y'all when I get there.

[seabrookhiker]

Trail Name - Mrs Joy
Direction - NOBO
Estimated Start Date - April 1
Approach Trail - maybe
any additional info that you want the world to know - Mrs Joy is my third trail name. Every time I do a long section hike I seem to take on a new one. So I don't know if it'll stick on my thru.

Also, if things don't happen in the right order at work my hike may get pushed to 2011.

[jeremy 931]

TRAIL NAME: Fruitbooter
START: march 1st 2010
NORTHBOUND
APROACH TRAIL: hell no. its not part of the trail (even though it used to be) and if youve ever done it youll know why i have made this decision.

I attemped the AT this past year and made it to Erwin TN where i ran out of money. I knew i would, but i wanted to get out there anyways.

i cant wait to get back out there!!

[TrekkerBird]

TRAIL NAME: Currently: Bird (specifically Hummingbird, but that's kind of long and I like to keep things simple...So maybe my real trail name is just that: Simple. Yeah...I'm SimpleBird. I'm open to both evolving and being re-created. Very easy to get along with.

START: Mid/late March...sometime after the 19th.

NOBO

APPROACH TRAIL: Simply NO!

[TrekkerBird]

I am also interested in finding a hiking buddy to start the trail with...email [email protected]

[Fish out of Water]

Trail Name: Don't have one yet.
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start date: On the AT by March 15
Approach Trail: Probably
Add'l Info: I've done a lot of traveling, diving, and photography along with random dayhikes all over the world but nothing like this. General n00b to hiking, but I love the challenge and can't wait for it to be March!

[expat2005]

Email [email protected] if interested in NOBO AT thru hike starting early 04/10. Would like to develop a 3-4 man team - close to my age (61 by the time we hit the trail

[kcol27]

No trail name yet
NOBO
Mid-March
Approach trail: probably

Been on small sections in MA and NH, and have been thinking about this since I've been a kid so roll on springtime!

[triguy]

nobo AT
est. start date: mid-May '10
need to do this during summer break!

[tndrfoot]

trail name: tenderfoot
start date:end of feb nobo
approach trail:no
more info:love to do a thru hike but cant take the time off
so i will take 2 weeks off work and try to make it to noc in wesser nc
one section at a time

[Boliche]

Trail Name: Boliche
Start: 25 Feb
Approach trail: No
Will do Flip - Flop. North End Start 15 July

[VirgilHazeWilliamson]

Trail Name - Waiting for it
Direction - GAME
Estimated Start Date - March 14th, 2010
Approach Trail - yes
From: Yorktown, Indiana

[Yodhan]

Name: Steven Hunter
Trail Name: Well, I have the nickname Yodhan, but who knows what I'll pick up along the way.
Direction - Northbound
Estimated Start Date : March 14th
Approach Trail - Yes.
Additional Info: I'll be the guy calling everyone mat and, once it warms enough to wear it, I'll be the guy in a kilt.