2011 Thru-Hike Registry

[Turtle Feet]

thats going to be a rough start date. itll be cold up there on March 2

Pretty sure they meant Springer.

tf

[lanecohen]

Cheerwine
NOBO
no on the ol' approach
and MARCH 7th! Comin' UP. Oy.

[WaitingInTheWeeds]

Trail Name: Still to be decided
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: April 4th or 5th
Approach Trail - Most likely yes.
Additional Info: See my first post titled - "Working on this puzzle; starting with the corners"

[DanR617]

We don't have trail names yet but

Dan and Kaitling
NOBO
March 22,2011
Hopefully won't be doing the approach trail

[DanR617]

and by Kaitling I meant Kaitlin

[Boomer1ny]

Trail Name: in the past I've gone by boomer but I'll let the trail decide
Direction: NOBO
Est. start time: 3/7 or 3/14
Approach trail: What's another 8.8 mi.?
My 50th Birthday is the 7th...this'll be a neat present to myself

[HoneyBear]

My boyfriend started on the 13th on the approach trail and reached Franklin this morning. He says the weather has been better than he could possibly have hoped for. The early starters are getting very blessed so far.

[thecreativeparadox]

Trail Name: thecreativeparadox
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: March 28
Approach Trail - yes

Let's do this! See you guys on the trail!

[paulandbarb]

We are planning on starting the trail on March 6.
www.trailjournals.com/yakandstitch
Wish we started last week!!
See you on the trail!

[bravesakin66]

Trail Name - none yet
Direction - North
Estimated Start Date - March 25th
Approach Trail - yes

[Grayson]

Trail Name: Tinman
Direction: Northbound
Estimated Start Date: April 5th
Approach Trail - Unsure

Additional info:
I had heart surgery last year, and am dedicating my thru-hike to help fund the great work being done by the Children's Heart Foundation. www.hike4heart.org

Thanks,
Grayson

[Constant]

Trail name: Constant (received in 2009)
Direction: Northbound
Est. Start Date: March 27th
Approach trail: No

[skybrew]

Trail Name: leaning towards Strider as I liked the character in the Hobbit/LOTR and I ride a Ducati ST...but who knows what the trail will decide
Direction:NoBo
Estimated Start Date: 3/21 is target
Approach Trail - no, will walk with my wife up Springer from FS 42 so she can 'start' with me. She'll then head home and meet me in Baxter to walk up Katahdin. Can't wait to start.

[Wobegon]

Trail squid, please update my FargoBill account for my new trail name... EndGAME.

[stonedflea]

after buying my pack last night and filing my taxes tonight, the trail is looking more and more like a reality for me this year. fingers crossed, i'm adding my name to this list and making it "official"... damn. that's awesome.

trail name: i don't have one just yet
direction: nobo
start date: aiming for april 1st
approach trail: i haven't thought that far ahead just yet
etc: i'll be hiking with my dog. her name's swayze. like patrick, only she's a girl.

[ashleyatefeh]

Trail Name: not yet!
Direction: NoBo
Start Date: March 13th! !
Approach Trail: Not sure


Can't believe it's finally happening!

[Crank Daddy]

Trail Name: Crankdaddy
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: March 11th
Approach Trail - yes or no: No
any additional info that you want the world to know.

[ginkgo]

trail name: Gingko... maybe? Or I'll see what I get named...
direction: NOBO
start date: April 1
Approach: Hm, I wasn't planning on it....Is that wimping out?

I'm pretty shy but hoping to make friends (and find hitch-hiking buddies) so if you see a short red-head girl, say hello

[maybeesal]

Trail Name: none yet...
Direction: nobo
Estimated Start Date: aiming for March 18th
Approach Trail - not planning on it

can't believe it's happening so soon!

[on_the_GOEZ]

trail name: Gingko... maybe? Or I'll see what I get named...
direction: NOBO
start date: April 1
Approach: Hm, I wasn't planning on it....Is that wimping out?

I'm pretty shy but hoping to make friends (and find hitch-hiking buddies) so if you see a short red-head girl, say hello

If you see a long-haired, red head dude going to opposite way, say hello