2011 Thru-Hike Registry

[niners]

Trail Name - Don't know yet
Direction - NOBO
Start end of Feb or early March
Approach trail - maybe

Hiking with my daughter who is graduating high school early to walk the trail.

[northernstorm]

name: northern storm
estimated date: march 5th
approach trail: abso-friggin'-lutely!!

i posted a thread tonight. looking for someone, or team to share this beautiful experience with. none of my friends can make it

[Planeoljoe]

name: northern storm
estimated date: march 5th
approach trail: abso-friggin'-lutely!!

i posted a thread tonight. looking for someone, or team to share this beautiful experience with. none of my friends can make it

if you'd be whiling to leave on the 14th you're more then welcome to come along with my father and me.

[Turtle Feet]

Incase anyone missed this - Leamon(I think that's right?) posted this on another thread it's a nice supplement to WB, if you happen to spend more time on FB.
TF


I am forming a Facebook group for all Nobo 2011 planners! Sort of a parallel to this forum I suppose. You're all welcome! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gi...3902293&ref=mf

[SpecialK]

Trail Name: Special K
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: First Week in March
Approach Trail: Yes

[Minlaker]

Trailname: taking suggestions
Direction: NOBO
start date : march 15 tenative

[redwing]

Trail name: Red Wing
Direction: NOBO
Est. start time-1st week in April
Approach: Nope...gonna ride to the top.

Will start this adventure at the ripe-old age of 66

[northernstorm]

Trail name: Red Wing
Direction: NOBO
Est. start time-1st week in April
Approach: Nope...gonna ride to the top.

Will start this adventure at the ripe-old age of 66

good luck my friend! hope to meet ya out there.

-northern storm

[Turtle Feet]

Trailname: taking suggestions
Direction: NOBO
start date : march 15 tenative

OMG! I lived in Gurnee for many, many years before moving to the northwoods. We lived in Fairway Ridge (HR golf course). Where are you at? Did you graduate from Warren?

TF

[thepitts]

Trail Name- Unknown
Direction- SOBO
Est. Start- June 15-18
Approach Trail- maybay

[Torch09]

Torch
Nobo
April 1st
Approach Trail - yes

In 2009 I spent too much time in towns taking zeros. This year I need to learn how to balance my miles and smiles so I can actually finish

[levidoug]

Trail Name: levidoug
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: Looking at end of Feb/early March
Approach Trail: Amicalola Falls Approach Trail
still planning, coming from Oregon by train easier to keep gear with me.

Update, decided since coming by train to spend one nite at least at Hikers hostel to catch my breath.
Start will be about March 9th or 10th if I remember the date correctly, trying not to start on a weekend.
Still doing NOBO, glad to see so many doing the same.
Keep the positive mind set that we all finish and Hike our own hike.

levidoug

[C-quoia]

Trail Name- Sequoia
Direction- NOBO
Est. Start- Feb 28 or March 1st
Approach Trail- Not sure yet

2011 is the year! Officially changed my school plans today to wrap up earlier and finally have a go at this dream. Good luck everyone!

[mikecordes]

Trailname: undecided
Start date: Feb 15
Approach Trail: no

Hiking with my wife... I turned in resignation today effective Dec 31..

[niners]

Trail Name - Don't know yet
Direction - NOBO
Start end of Feb or early March
Approach trail - maybe

Hiking with my daughter who is graduating high school early to walk the trail.

Updated Start Date: 2/16/2010

[ApeDrape]

Trail name: Don't know yet
Direction: NOBO
Est. start time-1st week in March
Approach: Yep!

Hoping to convince a couple of old friends to join me. Going to hike the Knobstone trail in southern Indiana next month for a little training

[wanderer82]

trail Name- don't have one yet still undesided
Direction- NOBO
Estimated Start Date- Early to mid March
Approach Trail - yes

[goodolenate]

Trail Name: Unknown as of yet
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: Late February
Approach Trail: Certainly

[Philip]

Trail Name: ?
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: March/April
Approach Trail: Maybe

LOL! Judging by the preambled information above, all I know is I'm going north sometime next year. (-:

I intended to go SOBO this year after I graduated, but was too chicken to do it. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to find a job after I got back if I quit the one I have now.

So, next year I'll be in a much more solid financial position and will surely benefit from an extra year of local hiking experience. I know my pack weight will be a lot lower next year than it would have been if I had left in August like I had planned. Being a newbie to the whole hiking thing and having a lifetime of experience car camping, I went nuts and bought every last little gizmo and doodad I could find. I totally missed the fact that I'd be walking the majority of the time, and need to be comfortable doing that as opposed to being super-comfortable in camp.

So now instead of my 140 lb self lugging 60 lbs of gear & consumables so I can camp in style, I carry a 30 lb pack so I can hike like a champ. My priorities have definitely changed...

[somewherelse]

Sigh....does posting here make this really real. (please ignore the grammar, never my strong point)

Trail Name: Open to suggestions, I will let the trail name me I think
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: Mid to late February(more than likely weekend of 19 February)
Approach Trail: Depends on weather I suppose

I retire from the Navy 1 January......time will never be better. I need to avoid the heat as much as possibly, hence the reason for the early start.

Am I ready? Who knows if the ever are...