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I am officially NOT a Thruhiker. After 2089 miles this year, I got off 90 miles short of Katahdin. I simply realized that I had done this section before (SOBO '08) and didn't feel the need to do it again. Most folks would have, but I'm very happy with my section hike. As much as it would be nice to have a new photo on top of Katahdin, I knew that my knees couldn't take hiking back down.
Lone Wolf
09-21-2010, 19:51
smart lady....
warraghiyagey
09-21-2010, 19:58
. . . :sun:sun:sun . . .
johnnybgood
09-21-2010, 19:59
Congrats ! you have " officially " completed the AT . :sun
Rain Man
09-21-2010, 20:10
And if all you missed was 90 miles you'd done before, then I'd say you did more than a BUNCH of blue/yellow blazers who claim to be thru-hikers.
I'm glad you hiked your own hike. Congrats!!!
Coming back through Tennessee?
Rain:sunMan
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Pringles
09-21-2010, 21:20
Congratulations!
Pringles
YoungMoose
09-21-2010, 21:45
Congrats Good job at finishing your "section" hike
jersey joe
09-21-2010, 21:53
wow, I can't imagine stopping with 90 miles left, but I'm sure you had a fantastic time out there. Congrats!
MedicineMan
09-21-2010, 23:00
when you click on 'view my gallery' it says you are a trail legend! I think I quite agree. Job well done...followed your progress and can only say you are most impressive.
TrailSquirrel
09-22-2010, 06:19
Congrats!
Sonds like you had fun
That is how hikes are measured...not by the miles
congrats! I've been following along on TJ. Welcome back to Brenham TX soon.
D'Artagnan
09-22-2010, 15:02
Way to go, Red Hat!!!
And if all you missed was 90 miles you'd done before, then I'd say you did more than a BUNCH of blue/yellow blazers who claim to be thru-hikers.
I'm glad you hiked your own hike. Congrats!!!
Coming back through Tennessee?
Rain:sunMan
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Amen Rainman! Red hat, kudos for being honest with yourself and others about your what you did hike and your completion of the AT! HEY, if only we all had the "problem" of only doing a 2089 miles section hike!
Good for you!
kayak karl
09-22-2010, 17:10
WOW, great for you. i 'm very very happy for you. so WHAT next young lady :sun
Sorry Red Hat. you should have finished. now you've failed. Alas, Now you have to start all over again..... ;)
Red Hat, Great job. I am so glad you enjoyed the journey.:sun
Red Hat. Congrats on you completed section hike :)
I have been section hiking for about 10 years and this year stopped after a month and 400 miles. Now I can have the fun of going again next year for as far as I have fun. Then Keep going back because of all the great people I have met.
We hike for ourselves, and not for anyone elses opinion, or approval, of our accomplishments.
Also, on the AT completion certificate I don't believe it says anything about a thru hike. Only that you have completed 2000 miles on the AT.
Turtle Feet
09-22-2010, 22:53
Wow! I'm impressed, I hope I'm still hiking long trails at 63.... you GO girl!
TF
Odd Man Out
09-22-2010, 23:00
I would call you a through hiker, not a thru hiker. You hiked until you were through!
max patch
09-23-2010, 08:44
Also, on the AT completion certificate I don't believe it says anything about a thru hike. Only that you have completed 2000 miles on the AT.
It says "hiked the ENTIRE Appalachian Trail." Doesn't matter if it takes 3 months or 3 decades.
Rain Man
09-23-2010, 10:32
Sorry Red Hat. you should have finished. now you've failed. Alas, Now you have to start all over again..... ;)
Mary, you so baaaad!!!! LOL
Are you coming to our pizza dinner tomorrow evening???
Rain:sunMan
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LOL, I knew she was joking, but that's how a few folks feel... Rainman, you are right, there were a bunch of younguns who yellow blazed most of Maine, just hopping from town to town to party. Odd Man Out, that's exactly what I said on my journal. Tzbrown, keep on with those sections, you will always be excited about hiking. I found that after 4 months or so, I wanted to just be done. That is sad when I love this trail so much.
Hey Red Hat - congratulations and I'm glad you made your health your priority. Thanks for all your supportive words during my hike. I'm glad I got to meet you along the way!
lonewolftrekker
09-24-2010, 10:49
nah your heart , is where the thru-hiker lays, to me your a thruhiker.
Farr Away
09-24-2010, 17:32
Congratulations Red Hat!!
Are you planning to be at SoRuck in January?
-FA
Plans are to head to Gathering in October and SoRuck in Jan.
when you click on 'view my gallery' it says you are a trail legend! I think I quite agree. Job well done...followed your progress and can only say you are most impressive.
My posting in "trail legends" was a little tongue in cheek about the photo of Baltimore Jack cooking burgers. I'm certainly not a legend myself... lol
ATSeamstress
09-24-2010, 19:43
Congratulations on finishing!! Met you on the trail last year I think in the Kincorra area. I am working on finishing in sections as well.
Hey, Ragamuffin, Stitch and I remember you and wondered how you were doing.
Blue Jay
09-24-2010, 20:17
My posting in "trail legends" was a little tongue in cheek about the photo of Baltimore Jack cooking burgers. I'm certainly not a legend myself... lol
Ah yeah, you are. I heard quite a few stories about you this year. You don't get to chose, Jack does not think he is one either.:banana
LOL, I knew she was joking, but that's how a few folks feel... Rainman, you are right, there were a bunch of younguns who yellow blazed most of Maine, just hopping from town to town to party. Odd Man Out, that's exactly what I said on my journal. Tzbrown, keep on with those sections, you will always be excited about hiking. I found that after 4 months or so, I wanted to just be done. That is sad when I love this trail so much.
Course I was. Remember, I'm the one that wants to thru hike the AT by blue blazing the whole way..........
Seriously, that's a great accomplishment. Congrats.
Sorry Rainman, couldn't make it. Hope y'all had a good time..
drifters quest
09-25-2010, 22:38
Congrats Red Hat! I would say you still did more miles than 95% of the "thru hikers" this year. I too noticed more than half of the hikers yellowblazing through Maine, after hiking that far, I didn't really understand why but Maine was no easy state, that's for sure! I enjoyed seeing you along the trail, I made my summit on the thirteenth.
letmebefreee
10-30-2010, 09:39
whats happening redhat this is unicroc... i was with my wife scat tracker. congrats on your finish we never caught back up with your "bad knees" ;) haha we finished october 3rd after 2 days of heavy winds that closed the mountain.... mildly depressed back here in michigan... Pct in 3 years!!!! congrats again!!!
Sierra Echo
10-30-2010, 09:45
After reading the posts in this thread, I must say that while I have seen many blue blazes, I have never seen a yellow one. What state are those in?
SawnieRobertson
10-30-2010, 11:51
Wow! Great job, RH. Probally your Texas Woman Heritage helped you not only through your thru but also in making the difficult decision when you kneeded to. So, Lil Red is right. Yes. All this has just been prep for the big one. See you at the 2011 SoRuck.--Kinnickinic
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After reading the posts in this thread, I must say that while I have seen many blue blazes, I have never seen a yellow one. What state are those in?
There are yellow-blazed trails intersecting the A.T. in at least Virginia and Pennsylvania.
max patch
10-30-2010, 14:46
After reading the posts in this thread, I must say that while I have seen many blue blazes, I have never seen a yellow one. What state are those in?
Yellow blazing refers to a "hiker" who skips ahead on the trail by hitching a ride (yellow lines on the road).
Sierra Echo
10-30-2010, 16:09
There are yellow-blazed trails intersecting the A.T. in at least Virginia and Pennsylvania.
I swear somewhere I read that all trails connecting to the AT are blue blazed. But then maybe that is only in GA?
Sierra Echo
10-30-2010, 16:10
Yellow blazing refers to a "hiker" who skips ahead on the trail by hitching a ride (yellow lines on the road).
Now that is just cheating!!!
Bah hahahahhahaha lil billy bryson is a yellow blazer! neener neener neener!
Rocket Jones
10-30-2010, 17:09
Yellow blazing refers to a "hiker" who skips ahead on the trail by hitching a ride (yellow lines on the road).
That's true, but there are also non-AT related trails that are yellow blazed. For instance, Prince William Forest Park in Virginia has white, blue, yellow, orange, green and red blazed trails.
Pedaling Fool
10-30-2010, 17:16
You forgot pink blazes, my favorite.
Rocket Jones
10-30-2010, 18:34
You forgot pink blazes, my favorite.
I don't think PWFP has those, but they do have light blue and dark blue. ;)
I swear somewhere I read that all trails connecting to the AT are blue blazed. But then maybe that is only in GA?
check out harriman state park in NY sometime. theres so many trails there you have crazy stuff like white blazes with a red dot in the middle. a great many of them interesect the AT.
A hearty unofficial congratulations to you, Red Hat! :)