SOBo around middle of June. myself, my two sons. I'm sure they'll leave me in the breeze!
Depending on how I like winter backpacking on the Finger Lakes Trail here in upstate NY, one of three things will happen: I'll start out early and follow the North Country Trail from where it goes by my house up to where it pretty much meets Vermont's Long Trail, then head to where the Long Trail coincides with the AT and then take the AT up to Katahdin. Then spend a week visiting my best friend in Bangor, and then start a SOBO by mid July. If this plan goes into action, I figure if I even make it to the AT then I should be good for the rest of the hike.
Or if I want to start a little later I could take a bus to NYC, get on the trail there in Harriman or something, North to Katahdin, visit, friend, then SOBO.
Or if I really can't start early, I'll just take a bus up to Maine, visit friend, and then SOBO.
But basically I want to be on the trail as soon as I can and don't want to transport myself all the way down to Georgia. Unless I'm doing the transporting with my feet, of course.
If I decide I really really like the walking I might just swing down the MBT and APT to the Florida Trail for the winter and then I'll be a 2012 NOBO as well.
But anyways, count me in as on the trail in 2011. Probably a short NOBO and then a SOBO.
Starting SOBO in 2011!!!
"Man did not weave the web of life... he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself."
- Chief Seattle
Mid March 2011 for me. Hope to see you all there.
Just finished a day hike ( climb )on Tumbledown Mtn in Weld Me. We took the Loop Trail which is quite steep and maybe a few degrees short of using technical climbing equipment in places. My energy and stamina levels were fine.
Next is a hike of the Grafton Loop Trail at Grafton notch in Maine. This is 38 miles long and will be a shakedown hike. I'm still battling plantar faciitis in my left foot, I hope I get rid of this before March 2011. I can hike okay but pay for it the next day.
Hope to see you all in March 2011.
OMG if my husband and I could swing it we'd love to start at least April 1st. As is right now were planning April 25thish. We pretty much are talking about nothing else right now lol our family is getting tired of hearing about it. We just have to get our finances together and we're golden. I can't wait to meet all the new experiences trail life can give, and all the new people. SOOOOOOOOOOOOO exciteded, and I'm not a patient person to begin with.
Count me in! Second week of March! Cant wait!!!!
Hubby and I, NOBO, looking at the beginning of April....
March 19th 2011 Full Moon! See you at Springer!
NOBO. I'll see you guys this coming spring in the "Big Rock Candy Mountains!!" lol
Renagade Outdoors- #5 and #6
Me and my buddy. But were walking from central florida up to the trail head in Georgia. Goin South to north. Very excited.
Count me in for the 1st weekend on April.
hill or high water i'll be there!!! although im going for an early start in feb
Hiking for 3 months this summer! Count me in for a 1/2!
-Flounder
2011 i'm all in
can't wait, 4 to go, was 4 years ago when i was already planning this hike and had 4 yrs to retirement, well 4 yrs have came and went, time is drawing near, down to months to go, from west virginia and will be leaving sometime in march, gonna keep an eye on the weather, see what spring brings. hope to see you all there,
April 2011 - Look for Jules (best dog in the world) and I going NOBO
NOBO--Feb/March
Planning on leaving either last week in Feb or 1st week in March depending on weather patterns 5-10 days prior to departure. Would like to talk to others departing around this time that are definitely all in and going NOBO.
Tawa
SW Indiana
any room left ,,,if not i'll hike at night..end of feb or beginning of march.....waiting for the winter to shows us what its dishing out,,,,,snowshoes. most likely bringing a pair..
Will know my real number when I sign in at Amicalola 2011
NOBO March 13 -
Hello everyone,
My wife and I will be starting the AT March 13.
Trail names: Greenstone for myself, Thimbleberryfor my wife.
We can't wait to meet our fellow 2011 hiking class on the trail.
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