2015 Thru-Hike Registry

[Rollei]

Trail Name: Rollei - at least for now
Direction: NoBo
Estimated Start Date: End of March/Early April
Approach Trail - why not
any additional info that you want the world to know: Film photographer with a pack weight problem.

[Aussie Legs]

The spreadsheet is up and ready for viewing. You can find it here. It can also be found from the homepage, left pane, click on WhiteBlaze thru-hikers and then 'Class of 2015'.

Let me know if I've made any mistakes or if you have any updates.

What a brilliant idea!! Can you add me for starting on the 21st of March? Thanks

[Aussie Legs]

I just realised I haven't posted in this thread yet

Trail Name: Will let the trail decide!!
Directon: NOBO
Start Date: I think we're aiming for the 21st March....
Approach Trail: For sure!!!

I will be hiking with my Mum and sister... We're from Australia and will be thoroughly overwhelmed by all the new flora and fauna, differences in culture and the shock of what a real mountain is!!

You can follow us at aussielegs.wordpress.com

Can't wait to meet you all out there!!

[jjozgrunt]

Trail name - Moose
Direction - NOBO
Start Date - 13th Mar
Approach Trail - ?

Hiking solo and will have a journal on Trail Journals when I get a chance to set it up. From Brisbane Australia.

[Speakeasy TN]

Speakeasy

NOBO

3-17

Not planning on approach trail....... don't hate me! I use it as a training hike throughout the year

Aborted a shot in '11.......unfinished business

[Cassafras]

Trail name: Earning one on the trail!
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: April 5th (tentatively)
Approach Trail: No

See you on the trail!

[jjozgrunt]

the shock of what a real mountain is!!

Oh Legs what a downer. Ok you have no real mountains in the west BUT!!!!!

I'm doing the AAWT in Nov/Dec and we have some as big or bigger mountains than on the AT. (Clingman Dome highest at 6643')

Kosciuszko - 7310'
Rams Head - 7201'
Mt Lee - 6911'
Mt Twynam - 7210'
Bogong - 6520'
Curruthers Peak - 7042'
Mt Anton - 6599'
Mt Anderson - 6556'
Mt Neise - 6179'
Mt Wills - 5768'
Mt Jagungal - 6770' and many more over the 4500' mark. At one point there is a climb of about 1800' over 1.3 miles and no switch backs because aussie planners just like to go straight, soul destroying and muscle aching, up for some reason.

This is my lead in walk to the AT and to do a final test of gear. After these biggies the minor hills of the AT should be easy. LOL

Oh this is asking for some flaming by the Yanks, just keep it nice please

[Aussie Legs]

Oh Legs what a downer. Ok you have no real mountains in the west BUT!!!!!

Bluff Knoll is the highest mountain over here at 3606 feet... and it's still a 5 hour drive to get there!! The closest to home is Mt Brown at 1122 feet... If I lived over East I would be skipping into the mountains at any chance I got
Haha yes... you're going to generate some comments regarding the AT being easy :P I just want to put out there that this West Aussie knows she's in for a hard couple of weeks getting trail adjusted!!

[jjozgrunt]

You chicken!

[KarateKid]

Howdy, folks~ Forgot to respond in this thread.

Trail Name: Pending (Might start with my username until I do something stupid to get a different one)
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: Around March 15, or whenever someone can give me a ride
Approach Trail - Likely
Other info: N/A

[Sanna]

Seems to be a couple of these threads going on.... But I had not replied to this one yet!

Trail Name: Griswold
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: Feb 27th
Approach: Yes


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[soumodeler]

Trail Name: None yet
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: April 7
Approach Trail: yes

[swalker0903]

No trail name yet but so excited to earn one!
NOBO
April 15th
Not sure yet

[Chef Short Pants]

ShortPants
NOBO
Start date 3/25/15
Yes to Approach trail
Yes I would like info
Im going Solo

[Blue Collar]

Northbound march 15
it is time.

[Sclark9082]

Trail Name: T-Square
NOBO
Start date: First week of March
Definitely doing the approach trail.

Looking forward to that 13 hour train ride from D.C. Feb 28, 2015. Arrive in Atlanta, then need to find a shuttle or Taxi to Springer Mountain.

[JohnnySnook]

Trail Name: Johnny Snook for now. I think a few may re-name me as I go.
NOBO - want to be in Maine for prime fishing!!!!
Start Date: Early March: Not sure of the real date. I wanted to start won the 23rd which is my B-Day but not sure as I want to fish the trail also and it seems not many hikers fish. The last real fisherman I've heard of was "Wasabi" and he hiked 15 years ago. Any info is greatly appreciated. If you find me in the evening at camp a nice dinner may had.
Start trial: the beginning.

[krawler]

Trail Name: none, NOBO, Start Date: March 15, approach trail: yes. I second that 15 hr ride on Amtrak, thanks for the info on Amtrak...

Trail Name: T-Square
NOBO
Start date: First week of March
Definitely doing the approach trail.

Looking forward to that 13 hour train ride from D.C. Feb 28, 2015. Arrive in Atlanta, then need to find a shuttle or Taxi to Springer Mountain.

[Daddyjim]

Trail Name: Daddyjim
Direction: NoBo
Estimated Start Date: Feb 21st
Approach Trail - heck yeah
Solo but will hike with others if they can keep up with the pace


God Willing and Weather permitting!

[kukuio]

None yet
SOBO
Mid June
Living outside Denver now trying to hike and eventually snowboard as much as possible.