I have now hiked from GA to PA and NH to GA among many other trips to truly test gear. So the thing I was wondering is if I do make it to special K next year can I say I did three thru-hikes? All I need to do is go from PA to ME which I will be doing next year and go from NH to ME which I will be doing next year. More likely I will try to turn around on special K and go south to PA. Dose anyone know how you get credit for a yoyo. Is it that you have to do it in a calendar year, 365 days, or up and back nonstop. If time and money holds out it might be nice to react for that golden ring. So that would make four thru-hikes???