2012 Thru-Hike Registry

[jalansdale]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: April 15
Approch Trail: NO

Hiking for Charity!!

[Stats 2012]

"Stats" (an old moniker)
NOBO
March 13
Will not take the approach trail, but have hiked it a number of times.

My sabbatical is up September 1, so I must be off before then. Been training for this for 1.5 years and have lost 65 pounds so far. 15 more to go. I'm in decent hiking shape but I have virtually no cartilage in my left knee and I am concerned that I won't put in the daily miles to make it.

I'm getting excited -- only 10 more months!

[Carol A.]

Trail Name: PineCone
Start date: March 15
Approach trail: Yes
Going North

Can't wait to be on the trail. 4 years in the planning and it is finally down to a countdown. SeeYa on the trail.

[twsmith001]

trail name: depends on the day
start date:mid march to earlie april
approach trail: whats that??? you mean i got to take a trail to get to the trail....wouldnt that just be part of the trail then????
NoBo just like everyone one else
other: super secret stealth hammock camper....who has a lousy sense of humor if you couldnt tell already

[Phanner]

Trail Name: ?
Direction NOBO
Estimated Start Date: May 15
Approach Trail - maybe so maybe not

[Cali Swag]

Trail name: None yet
Direction: NOBO
Start date: somewhere between march 15 and april 1
Approach trail: Why not

Lets get this rollin!!

[Logtown]

Trail Name: TBD

Direction: NOBO

Estimated Start Date: March 18, 2012

Approach Trail: undecided

Husband and I hiked from Springer to Erwin in 1987. Had to come off the trail for financial reasons. Have always wanted to do thru-hike. Doing several hikes this year to prepare our older bodies! Can't wait.

[jsdamon]

Trail Name: tbd
Direction: nobo
Start date: March 15
Approach trail: nope.

anyone that is going the same time i guess i'll see you there. i'll be going alone so the more people i meet the better. good luck everyone!

[World-Wide]

Trail Name: World-Wide
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: Last week of February or 1st week of March
Approach Trail: Yes
Looking forward to meeting folks out on the trail!! W-W

[its_all_good]

Trail Name: My girlfriend and I can't say we know just yet
Direction:NOBO
Estimated Start Date: April 15 give or take a few days (depends on when the ski resort closes)
Approach Trail - yes (as of now)

After lots of talk my girlfriend said to stop talking and start planning...so here we are...also we're looking into the world of hammock camping and would appreciate any info that might help out a couple of hammock newbies

[Silverstone]

Trail Name: Silverstone

Northbound and down

Departure Date: TBD, but looking like mid-March

Approach Trail: TBD, but my dad is dropping me off, so I might have him wait in the Springer parking lot with my gear and do the .9 mile backtrack to the sign. Would get a chuckle out of slackpacking the first mile.

[ashleyspoons]

Trail Name-To be decided...
Direction: SoBo!
Estimated Start Date: June 13, 2012

From New Hampshire-hiked the AT in New England since I was a little girl.

I'll be 23 in August-itt's time for me to live my dream and be in the woods for 6 months!

Can't wait to cross paths with you!

[ashleyspoons]

Trail Name: Birdman
Direction: Leaning SoBo
Start: June 10ish
Approach: Yes

Other than having to finish college would have loved starting in April with everyone else. Now I get to finish where my family lives hopefully just before Thanksgiving.

Starting 3 days after you! hope to see you in the Whites somewhere!

[SETX_Mason]

I have no trail name yet
GA-ME
march?
Approach Trail - yes

not quite a beginer since i've hiked Philmont 2wice and going back agian this july, but then how can you say your expirenced if you haven't any hikes over 100miles yet

[Machine Gun Joe]

not named yet
NoBo
I'm thinking April 3rd, as I am released from active duty on the 2nd.
Never been to Amicalola, but I'm a traditionalist, will likely do the approach.

Currently in Afghanistan, tired of military life after 9 years, want to spend time in the outdoors and actually be able to 'enjoy it.' Finally registered and have been telling many people this is my goal, hopefully this will push me past dreaming to actually getting on the trail. I'm really excited about this, and have not been this excited about anything in a long time.

Good Luck to all !

[RETCW4]

Joe,

Thank you for your service. My daughter's there and I was in Iraq 05/06. I'll be doin a thru next March-April time. Hope to see you there.

Tumbleweed

[SpecialK]

Trail Name Special K
Direction NOBO
Estimated Start Date Mid March
Approach Trail - yes or no NO WAY!

[Scratch]

Name: Kat
Trail name: Currently, Ninja but willing to accept change
Direction: NOBO
Estimated start: first week in March
Approach Trail: NO

Need hiking buddies to start with so my parents don't freak.

[Silverstone]

Hey Scratch--

My dad lives up the road in Buford, and he'll be dropping me off at Springer when I go (I'm shooting for March 15 or so).

Probably wouldn't be a good parent-approved trail buddy though--44 yr. old dude. Hope to see you out there!

Silverstone

[Stats 2012]

not named yet
NoBo
I'm thinking April 3rd, as I am released from active duty on the 2nd.
Never been to Amicalola, but I'm a traditionalist, will likely do the approach.

Hey Joe, be safe over there. You'll start a month after me but I am sure you will be in much better shape than me. Perhaps you'll pass me. If not, good luck to ya!
chris