I see that tomorrow is the fifteenth of October, and while Baxter State Park will of course remain open for later finishers, most members of the Class of 2009 will have completed their hikes by now (I'm obviously referring to Northbounders for the time being).
I just wanted to say congratulations to any Whiteblaze folks who thru-hiked this past year, and it'd be very nice to hear from some of you, especially with comments on your summit day.
I also hope that many of you folks stick around here at Whiteblaze and offer your insights and suggestions to the new guys, for as recently minted thru-hikers, you're in a unique position to help the folks who'll be leaving for their hikes in just a few months.