Where will you be a year from today?

[forrest!]

Today is 4/24/12. Next year I will have been on the trail 24 days. Hopefully I will be exiting the Smokies, which means I will be stepping on new trail for the first time (I've already section hiked everything south of Davenport Gap).

So where will you be in a year?

[Lone Wolf]

almost died one day 3 years ago. heart actually stopped a few times. a year from now? who the hell knows

[forrest!]

almost died one day 3 years ago. heart actually stopped a few times. a year from now? who the hell knows

I understand. My family has a history of dying in their 59th year. My grandmother, uncle, father, and brother, all dead at 59. I would be lying if I said that was not weighing on my mind. Next year, when I start my thru hike, I will be 59...

[Badger]

I understand. My family has a history of dying in their 59th year. My grandmother, uncle, father, and brother, all dead at 59. I would be lying if I said that was not weighing on my mind. Next year, when I start my thru hike, I will be 59...

So who's up for a dead pool on Class of 2013? Dibs on forrest!

Just kidding. You're going to successfully complete the trail or however much you choose to and defy the family odds! My prediction.

[Cherokee Bill]

May "09", Bladder Cancer changed everything. 4/1/12 I retired after 43-yrs with the same Defense contractor. Damn shoulder problem has kept me off the AT for 2-yrs, but have found an excellent Chiropractor and things are improving!

I do not know if in 2013 (I'll be 66 yo) I'll have the drive to attempt a Thru-hike? Always wanted to do a thru-hike, but at 66 who knows?

Stay tuned !!!!!!

The Best to All U folks!

[Live_for_hiking]

May "09", Bladder Cancer changed everything. 4/1/12 I retired after 43-yrs with the same Defense contractor. Damn shoulder problem has kept me off the AT for 2-yrs, but have found an excellent Chiropractor and things are improving!

I do not know if in 2013 (I'll be 66 yo) I'll have the drive to attempt a Thru-hike? Always wanted to do a thru-hike, but at 66 who knows?

Stay tuned !!!!!!

The Best to All U folks!

Grats on 3 years being cancer free. This year will both fly and drag by as you plan and wait for your 2013 attempt. By the time you finish, you will only have a few months until your 5 year check up. Sounds like a good plan to me.....

[Cherokee Bill]

Thanks for the reply! As to the 5-yr checkup. I have to have the inside of my Bladder examined for Cancer every 6-mo, for life. Bladder Cancer is like a weed, you pull i up and it wants to come back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[quilteresq]

On the trail somewhere! No definite start date, but if my daughter is still living in DC area, will stop for her birthday before hitting the trail - March 2. So start will be between March 5 - 7-ish? Hopefully that will put me north of Smokies by then.

[oldbear]

Starting on Springer Sunday 3/24
Hope to average 10 mpd for the first month
Hot Springs NC.

[Maven]

oldbear, See you are a young 58 as i am. i live on the other end of 50 in titusville. A sunday the 24th sound like a good start date. See you there!!

[MyName1sMud]

I'll be on trail somewhere near you as it sounds like we are starting out at the same time.

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[SCRUB HIKER]

On my way down to Day Zero of the PCT! (if it's on the same weekend in April as this year)

[Hellush]

Planning to be on the trail myself this time next year. Not sure if my start date will be in March or April. Will be my first attempt at a thru hike!

[ChinMusic]

Like to think about Daleville

[kayak karl]

Shalom, 4/24/2013 will be "The Second Passover" means second chance, that it's never a 'lost case'

[WhiplashEm]

I'm definitely planning to be on the trail somewhere, and very excited. I'm kinda with Lone Wolf though, who the hell knows? Life changes so quickly. "Wherever you go, there you are."

[earlyriser26]

Retired and putting in more miles on the AT. I will only do about 6o miles this year. Hope for 200 next year.

[rocketsocks]

Rearing trail journals till it's my time.

[ChinMusic]

Rearing trail journals till it's my time.

Just don't rear any hikers when it IS your time............

[rocketsocks]

Just don't rear any hikers when it IS your time............

Nope,don't want to do that,oh those pesky keys