2009 Thru-Hike Registry

[Mrpokey]

[quote=Chance09;634125]Trail Name: AT
Direction: Nobo
Estimated Start Date: March 5th
Approach Trail - of course

I'm debating winning the lottery to help pay for my thru hike ;). When i

Trail Name Pokey
Direction SOBO
Estimated Start Date July 1
Approach Trail Why nor after 2200 miles, whats 8 more.

I also would enjoy a lottery win to help with trail expenses

[Kittlemeier]

Trail Name: Scottie Long Legs
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: April 19th
Approach Trail - um?

The anticipation, the preparation, the journey, the adventure, the accomplishment, and the memories.

[CrashnburnBiker]

Confirmed start date of March 27th.
No approach.
Can't wait.

[blackman]

Trail Name : Koli
Direction: North
Estimated Start Date : March 24
Approach Trail: No

I'm hiking the AT with my Peace Corps buddy, but I don't know what her trail name is going to be.

[allabouthegroove]

Trail Name : Groove
Direction : NOBO
Estimated Start Date : April 1st
Approach Trail - yes, Amicalola

"If today were perfect, there would be no need for tomorrow"

[new&eager]

Trail Name: none yet..
Direction NOBO
Estimated Start Date March 23rd
Approach Trail: amicalola

Stoked!
-John Hopf

[Duff]

Duff is heading North from Amicolola Falls starting late the week of March 15.

[Curmudgeon]

Trail Name: Curmudgeon
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: April 7th, 2009
Approach Trail: No

Ready or not, here I come.

[BTC]

direction:North Bound
Start Date: March 28th
Approach trail: Yes

Just married in vegas!!!!!! :):):):):):):):):):):)

starting the trail with a buddy from NJ


20 years from now you will more likely regret the things you did not do as aposed to the things you did. live learn and explore

[The Phoenix]

Trail Name: The Phoenix
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: After the national championship (April 7-9th???)

[BTC]

my wife is doing the same and i am leaveing to start the hike on our 2 month anniversary.

[Glebbber]

Trail name: Im thinking "the wood" but does the "the" sound grandoise?
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: April 1-7
Approach: yup

Makin it official baby!:cool:

[Mud__Bone]

Trail Name: not sure Mud__Bone is my forum name so until someone deems me another it shall suffice ;o)
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date : Apr 1-7
Approach Trail : unknown. .... heck I don't even know how I'm gonna get there yet, plane , train or .... e gad.... gulp... bus ... lol

well what shall I say? I've wanted to do this my whole life, but a recent family death has, woke up my soul, if you will . So, I intend to live my life and can not think of a better way to begin then my journey of discovery and wonder.

See you in the woods , look for a graying, bearded "long hair" .
PeaceB2U :sun

[Poteau]

Poteau
NOBO
3/27/09
I am starting on the approach trail.

Peace, Love and Happy Trails

[bonedaddy]

Trail Name: None yet
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: April 10-15
Approach Trail: Yes

... Now all I have to worry about is getting there.

[maguirebaseball]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: May 20-22
Approach Trail: No

My brother and I have a college summer to do it. Out of the lecture halls and into the classroom of the the Appalachians. Seems like a good idea, got no house or family or job.

[Voyager]

Intend to start thru-hike between April 1-7. Hoping to go NOBO, but might end up "flipping" south out of Harpers Ferry then jumping up to Katahdin and hiking back to Harpers Ferry. Trail name "Voyager." If I do go NOBO I will hike the approach trail.

["Cat"]

Hi;

Just to let you know my plans changed I will start at the "Approach trail" April 5th in "AFSP", please update my info, Thankyou!

Approach trail
April 5th
Northbound
Thru-hiker (All the way!)
Supposed to meet another on trail?(so 2)

Your's; "Cat"

[pAwb8782]

April 11th 2009
pAwb8782

[Not so crazy]

Trail name:Not so crazy:bse

Direction:NOBO

Start date:28 March

Approach Trail:Yes

[Freeze]

Let's try this again. Hopefully I won't break another bone in the next 2 days.

Trail Name: Freeze
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: March 27
Approach Trail: Done it twice already. I think I'll pass this time.

[Hiker Chris]

Trail Name: None Yet
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: April 24th, 2009
Approach Trail - Most Likely

[WorryWart]

Can you please add me? I am departing tomorrow. See ya on the trail.

Thanks,

WorryWart

[RandoJoce]

Trail Name: will be earn on the trail
Direction : NOBO
Estimated: Start Date may 1st
Approach Trail: - yes

Hope i can meet some of you guy's and be able to complete the trail
See you out there !

RandoJoce

[ShadowStorm27]

Trail Name: none yet
Direction : NOBO
Start Date: April 3rd
Approach Trail: - yes

Amy

[wildcathiker]

Trail name: Wildcat
Direction: SOBO
Start: mid June

[Vagrant Squirrel]

Update: My start date has been pushed back a bit. I'll be going to SC on April 10th to visit a friend for a few days before getting a ride to Springer. I'm estimating that I'll be starting around the 13-14th.

[Kage]

I just got laid off last friday..

Thru Hike starting April 18th!

[Kage]

i guess i should include all the info!

Trail Name: Kage (comes from my initials KJ, like DJ from full house)
Direction : NOBO
Start Date: April 18th
Approach Trail: Nope. I've hiked it several times already so I'll just start from Springer!

[EverydayJourneyman]

Trail Name: The Everyday Journeyman
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: April 26th

[jmink]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: 4/16/2009
Approach Trail - yes or no: Heck yeah.

I'll be keeping a trail log at jess-at.livejournal.com, though you'll currently find more at smalladventures.net. See you guys out there!

[TyJoWa]

Trail Name: ?
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: APRIL 15th
Approach Trail - yes

[Alaskanhkr23]

TRAIL name-AT
-DIR- SoBo
EST- april 8-2009
Approach trail-Unsure what that means-new here looking for a hiking buddy

[mindi]

It's official..I got my Katahdin Stream campground reservations today! I'll be climbing the big K and starting my SOBO July 14th, weather permitting.

:)Sugargrits

[Catharsis]

Trail Name: Icarus and Sisyphus
Direction: SOBO
Estimated Start Date: Mid June 2009
Approach Trail - hell yeah

[ShadowStorm27]

My trail name is: Voodoo!

[namesclay]

AT thru hike
starting May 11th
NOBO
a big NO for the approach trail
with four friends that are also graduating college.

"you gotta get up to get down"

[robertbrowder]

Trail name: none as of yet...
Direction: SOBO
Estimated start date: 1 July 2009
Approach trail: yes

[SigEp]

Trail Name: not yet
Direction: Flip Flop (DWG NOBO, DWG SOBO)
Leaving May 18th

HFF

[C-Bass]

Trail Name: C-Bass
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: Mid May 2009

[Nina]

Trail Name: not yet
Direction: SOBO
Estimated start date July 7th

[blackyjones]

changing my depart date to june 7th

[Boliche]

Changing start date for SOBO to 9 July. Thanks for keeping this up.

Boliche

[Sully5400]

Trail Name: None (Previous Distance Trips: T.F.)
Estimated Start Date: June 9
SOBO Baby!
Approach Trail - Katahdin Stream CG - somewhere up the mountain from there


I just graduated from UNC with no idea what I want to do, other than be outside in the woods!

I am so excited to start this trip, going to Maine in about 2.5 weeks! I've got a firend going NOBO as we speak, so we'll meet up in the middle somewhere.

If you're starting in Maine around when I am, please drop me a message, I'd love to hear from you

[Cutter185]

2 starting early friday morning 5-22-09
NoBo to Katahdin

[Omegaman]

Trail name: Omegaman
Direction: SOBO
Start date: Aug 1

I hope to miss the worst of the black flies and ultimately be home by Christmas.

[9er]

Trail Name: Niner
Direction: SOBO Baby!!
Estimated July 12
Approach Trail - yes

[DDuhon]

Trail Name: none yet
Direction: SOBO
Estimated start date 1st week in July

[gherb12]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: March 1st
Approach Trail - Yes!

first of the group of four to register! its official!

[IndianaJames]

Mountain Squid:

Please add me to the Class of 2009 Aspiring Thru-hikers.

I will begin my NoBo in Damascus, Va June 4, 2009, flip-flopping again from Damascus SoBo after I reach Katahdin. I will be atop Springer by Thanksgiving. YEEEHAW!

Call me Snail Contrail.

[Nina]

I have changed my departure date from july 6 to june 29

[Two Tents]

I have to change my start date to the 5TH of July. :( ! Hey, but I'm still goin!

[DDuhon]

I am doing Katahdin June 26 and south from there, overnight the 26 at Katahdin stream. Also will be timing myself for the long trail festival in Rutland Vermont August 7 and 8. Anyone else likely to be there? David

[country_runner]

Trail Name: Country Runner
Direction: SOBO
Start Date: Thursday, 18 June 2009

Have run trails around the world. This time expect to go a bit slower, a bit farther and with more weight. See you all out there!!

Mark

[Safari]

Trail name- Safari

Departure Date From Baxter- 18 July

SOBO, off the rails & mad as a snake...

:eek:

[cnata001]

Trail Name: MUDFLAP, Rattle Foot, and/or Snake Stomper
Direction: The Ultimate Flip Flop

Bear Mtn Bridge, NY to Pearisburg VA
Bear Mtn Bridge, NY to Katahdin
Pearisburg, VA to Springer

Started April 15, 2009
Just finished first leg of trip

[Nina]

Changed from SOBO to a flip leaving TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chango369]

Trail name: Moses
Direction: NOBO
Date: March 13th
Approach: Did approach trail twice as part of equipment shakedown

This is a retroactive entry (I'm in Glencliff NH at the moment). I registered in Harper's Ferry as #102.

[stats]

Trail Name: Stats
Blog: www.trailjournals.com/cduckwor
Start: March 16th
Approach Trail: Yes
NOBO

[jslovakio]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: SOBO
Estimated Start Date: July 16
Approach Trail: Yes

New to long-distance backpacking, terrified, thrilled =)

[kennysum1]

I will be starting in early to mid august. I am looking for other people to join does not matter who. If you are weird and show up i will immediately leave hahaha.

Let me know guys comon really wanna hike bad will go alone!

Kenmcnutt@ymail.com

[kennysum1]

Will be the AT sorry for lack of info. willing to start the trail from anywhere!

[danger]

Heading SOBO July 17th.

Hope to see some other SOBO's out there but looks like I'll have to walk pretty fast for that to happen.

[gcobb1990]

Trail name: (undecided)
Direction: Sobo
Estimated Start date: August 22
Approach trail: don't know what this means

I'm making an attempt at becoming a pro triathlete so missing a triathlon season to hike is just not gonna happen. Hiking in the fall and early winter is my only option. I hate hearing people tell me I can't do it but I'd love to get a lot of help and advice so I can complete a winter thru-hike confidently and safely.

[kayak karl]

getting back on trail. SOBO this time.
should summit 8/10/09.

start date was 1/1/09. seems like a long time ago doesn't it Tim:)

TY
KK

[1Pint]

getting back on trail. SOBO this time.
should summit 8/10/09.

start date was 1/1/09. seems like a long time ago doesn't it Tim:)

TY
KK


This is awesome news! Way to go, Kayak Karl! You're going SOBO from Katahdin on Aug 10th? I'll definitely cross paths with you out there... maybe around NH or VT? That's so cool.

Safe travels,
Laura/1Pint

[greendf]

GreenLite
Nobo
April 14 - August 16

[emre]

Trail name: emre
Direction: nobo
estimated start date: march 16
Approach Trail: yes

Does anyone have any thoughts as far as attempting a thru-hike alone? I have never hiked the AT before...

[zigzagink]

Trail Name - ZiGGY
Direction - NoBo
Start Date - March 17, 2009
End Date - October 11, 2009
Approach Trail - no


I had one of the most awesome-est experiences doing a thru hike in 2009. The people on the trail made it wonderful. I have so many new friends now.
Thanks WhiteBlaze for getting people together before, during and off the trail. And thanks for the ride in Maine!

[ShelterLeopard]

I think you want to post that in the thru hiker registry- this is what people used to post before they're hikes. You want to be in the "2,000 mile alumni" (I think that's the new thru hike listing)

[TEXMAN]

shlep . THIS IS THE CORRECT PLACE FOR A 2009 HIKER TO POST THEIR PROGRESS / COMPLETION OF THEIR HIKE ..SO THE REST OF US IN THE CLASS OF 2009 WILL KNOW HOW THEY DID...

o.m. river class of 2009

[traildust]

If your looking for information on the thru, checkout "Loon"s journal on Trail Journals. One of the best I have read from last year. Filled, in the last few posts, with excellent list that cover a variety of topics concerning a through hike.

[QuarterPounder]

If your looking for information on the thru, checkout "Loon"s journal on Trail Journals. One of the best I have read from last year. Filled, in the last few posts, with excellent list that cover a variety of topics concerning a through hike.

I agree with traildust. Loon's journal is one of my favorites. I've never met her, but I believe she must one of the most organized people on the trail. And, a great writer as well.

QP