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    Wondering about the thru-2012 CLASS. Where are you if God willing your not hurt or just got bored...and hitched home. What are your backgrounds reasons for joining up...and where on the trail you are? Any stories both interesting and weird. Heard a guy named "ROADSIDE" got mugged on trail fifty feet before "Burningtown Gap". Heard alot of "Roadside" actually sounds like a cool guy overall. But how many cool thru's have you met...hope a ton. All thes best to CLASS 2012 & BEYOND.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IrishBASTARD View Post
    Wondering about the thru-2012 CLASS. Where are you if God willing your not hurt or just got bored...and hitched home. What are your backgrounds reasons for joining up...and where on the trail you are? Any stories both interesting and weird. Heard a guy named "ROADSIDE" got mugged on trail fifty feet before "Burningtown Gap". Heard alot of "Roadside" actually sounds like a cool guy overall. But how many cool thru's have you met...hope a ton. All thes best to CLASS 2012 & BEYOND.
    I started on the 28th and I'm typing from the shed with the crappy old computer at standing bear. I'm going to make it to Hot Springs for the trailfest this weekend. No miraculous stories to report but I have been enjoying myself and have met an unsavory character or two who I am now happily ahead of. Really need to sleep or I'm not going to make the necessary 15 tomorrow.

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    I started 2-14- just passed the Pensylvannia state line two days ago i feel great doing 25 to 30 miles a day last zero was in front royal VA i wished some thru's would catch up. tired of hiking alone. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE. RED-DOG ( FF96 & GA-ME 2006 and again in 2012

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    Started March 11 and did the glorious approach trail. I am "around" Erwin, Tennessee now and about to rebel yell I'm having so much fun. Having one of those I love the world days I guess. Best 6 weeks ever and many many more to come. Thanks Whiteblaze for all the great advice and also the yucks and hijinks. Lots of people talk about how much Whiteblaze helped them so now you know if you didn't before now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike2012 View Post
    Started March 11 and did the glorious approach trail. I am "around" Erwin, Tennessee now and about to rebel yell I'm having so much fun. Having one of those I love the world days I guess. Best 6 weeks ever and many many more to come. Thanks Whiteblaze for all the great advice and also the yucks and hijinks. Lots of people talk about how much Whiteblaze helped them so now you know if you didn't before now.
    Awesome,continue to have a great hike.

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    I'm sitting at home with right foot/ankle soft tissue injuries. Hobbled into Damascus on 24 Apr. Waited 4 days and had to come home. Planning to start again on 16 or so May.

    Met a TON of great people: Video, Hungry Bear and Amber Kat, Fatherman (he's important), Blueberry, Big-E, Santa and Elf (Gnome?), Miss Janet (!!!!!), THE Lone Wolf, Bubble-Foot who ROCKS, as he found and returned my BDU liner right before the 23rd Apr snow, Chris who still owes me snow in the Smokies, and many, many others I can't remember. Everyone was helpful, supportive and encouraging for a hobbling, hurt, slow Old Hiker for sure.

    Not only hikers, but Trail Magicians as well: Mr. Booth in Gatlinburg, Mr. Brown in Hampton, the couple with the incredible lunch in NC/GA (can't remember their names), Ms. Montgomery in Damascus.

    The young pups ALL kept inviting me to sit with them at shelters and in towns, as I tended to stay outside the groups. I really felt intimidated and in awe of their hiking progress. I really enjoyed listening to them, though.

    I've already told my boss that 15 Aug is NOT going to happen, probably. She's not exactly cool with it, but I think she understands. My wife, on the other hand...................
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    Quote Originally Posted by IrishBASTARD View Post
    Heard alot of "Roadside" actually sounds like a cool guy overall.
    hahahahaha

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    Our boy Smilin' Joe started 3/8 and just passed through Virginia. Catch his photo highlights here: blog.appalachiantrials.com

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    I made it 57.3 miles in, when a stress fracture on my foot and just total exhaustion sent me home. The adventure is over for this year, but the war is not done! I am planning a 2013 hike, gleaning all that I learned and applying practical experience instead of kitchen-table knowledge. Excited!

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    Sobo checking in, Currently at the Mt Rogers/Grayson Highlands fence with Larry and friends, the mini ponys. Today i walked down the Spur trail into the Grayson Highlands park to stock up on snacks and could not make it to the next shelter, pitching a tent near which looks like a little piece of the Rockies in VA. People say this as a joke,but my whole time on the AT has been livin' a dream, i am not livin' a nightmare. Hope to meet some new people on here soon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Badger2011 View Post
    Our boy Smilin' Joe started 3/8 and just passed through Virginia. Catch his photo highlights here: blog.appalachiantrials.com
    Thanks for posting his Blog, it's a good read

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    Started March 30. Past the halfway point yesterday, June 6 and stayed at the Ironmaster Mansion Hostel last night.

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    Update to Post #6 above - got back on the Trail on 16 May - got 200 meters past Thomas Knob Shelter and severely sprained my right ankle on 18 May after 1.5 days of awesome hiking.

    http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=378951

    3 weeks later, I'm still having problems with my ankle and have scheduled an orthopedic exam. I'm sorting gear and making plans for 2016. Hope everyone else is doing well. Hike on and stay safe!
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    I got on the trail on april 19th this year. met so many cool people. i hiked until plumorchard shelter. just before N.C. i ended up coming home after about 9 days. I regreted it so much from the second i found out my ride was on its way. i want so badly to get back to the A.T. If all goes well i'll start over next year.

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    I passed lots of NOBO's on my southbound hike from CT to Bear Mtn. bridge last week....Roots, Gatsby, Antsy & Cliffhanger, Socrates, Snarf, B-Man, Weaver, Sarge, Beowulf and a bunch more that I didn't catch their name or I forgot it.
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    My son, Loner from Greenville, SC left Amicalola on April 7th, and just left Waynesboro, Va on June 7th heading towards Harper's Ferry. Recently he met up with Apache and a guy named B1 from Hampton, NH (one of our other home towns).

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    Cool Beans CarolinaATMom.... hehe. I'm orginally from NH... did you live in Hampton, NH? Good to hear that Loner is still hiking!! Go Class of 2012....I can't wait to get out there, for a bit, myself the end of July.

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    Wow - HikerMom KD - I had no idea you were born in New Hampshire after all of our letters! My mom had a tiny beach cottage in Hampton, Village, almost in Rye New Hampshire and we went there every summer. And I lived there for almost a year in 2006 and 2007. I'd live there now if I could handle the winters! It's my favorite place in the world, but it wasn't meant to be with my children and grandchildren here. My daughter and I keep talking about moving back up there but I am so spoiled by the warm weather and no need to shovel snow. My dream would be to live in Hampton in the summer and winter here.
    Where were you born and how old were you when you left? Do you go back at all?
    I know you must be getting excited about your journey! I can't wait to hear all about your trip with Strange Habit.

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    I forgot to mention that Loner has a You Tube video blog: http://www.youtube.com/user/Loner2012AT

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    My friend and I met both Socrates and Roots at the Allentown Shelter in PA back on the 21/22nd of May --- We were section hiking SOBO from Lehigh Gap to Port Clinton --- Very cool guys who seemed to be quite determined. I'm glad to hear they're still chugging along. We also met up with Daypack over at the Eckville Shelter. I think he may of ended up taking a zero after meeting up with us but it was certainly for good reason. I'd love to get an update on his progress if anyone knows.

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