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moof53
02-12-2012, 22:53
I am planning a 2013 thru hike and since deciding to go I found a couple of great blogs people wrote during their thru hikes in 2011 so I thought I would throw out a post and see if people have a thru hike blog they are going to follow for 2012?

It can be great info for those planning a thru hike and maybe good support for those that are actually hiking.

Firefighter503
02-13-2012, 05:17
http://trailjournals.com/journals.cfm?year=2012

Enjoy!

Firefighter503
02-13-2012, 05:18
I should mention - some of those are old/havent been updated in some time, but are listed as 2012 for some reason.

Stats 2012
02-13-2012, 05:49
Http://atstats.blogspot.com

I depart for my thru in exactly one month, but I've already started posting. Thanks for asking and good luck with your planning.

Six-Six
02-13-2012, 08:15
here's mine - enjoy:
http://66hikerbob.blogspot.com/

Scratch
02-13-2012, 09:49
http://stealthpantherinthenight.blogspot.com

YohonPetro
02-13-2012, 11:47
There's a list on the Class of 2012 Facebook page.
Enjoy! I know I am:

www.wheresloriAT.blogspot.com
www.ATrailLife.com
www.walkforh2o.blogspot.com
www.theoutdoorwanderer.blogspot.com
www.laughingdog.com
www.trailjournals.com/patrickbloss/
http://hikingnorth.blogspot.com
www.stealthpantherinthenight.blogspot.com
http://2184miles.wordpress.com
http://herenevrywhere.blogspot.com/

moof53
02-13-2012, 12:10
Thanks for all the journals. It should be fun watching them as they progress.

I have been watching a couple of hikers over at trailjournals.com that started the AT on Jan 1, 2012. They seem to be doing pretty well but the weather has turned really bad this past week. I wish them all well. Be safe!

-Animal
02-13-2012, 12:19
My 2012 AT hike-
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=12966

And 2011 working on a trail crew in case you want to try/find out what that is like-
http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=355368

dandandan
02-13-2012, 15:00
http://ahugelogisticalnightmare.blogspot.com/

16 days till I start!

strollingalong
02-13-2012, 17:41
http://ahugelogisticalnightmare.blogspot.com/

16 days till I start!

Start approx April 4

louisb
02-13-2012, 17:46
Thanks for listing these. A lot of the ones on Trail Journals are not active or being updated.

--louis

Storm
02-13-2012, 19:32
I only have four prehike pages right now but my daughter will be updating after my hike begins.

www.trailjournals.com/gale

bgood360
02-13-2012, 23:09
My journal:

http://www.trailjournals.com/hat/

And yes, I know my Whiteblaze ID doesn't match my trail name. Sigh - hindsight, 20/20, and all that jazz.

-- Hat

louisb
02-14-2012, 10:55
Just added both your RSS feeds. Good Luck!

--louis

Rayo
02-14-2012, 11:00
mine:

http://followingblazes.blogspot.com

moof53
02-14-2012, 11:34
Really, thanks to all who have posted. Looking forward to following all of you! Best of luck on your adventure and remember, focus on the few miles a day, and the 2100+ miles will take care of itself.

map man
02-15-2012, 02:15
This is a real favorite of mine so far -- Seek It's ongoing journal for his 2012 AT hike:

http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=365515

It's very well written and thoughtful. It's organization is very effective too -- at the bottom of each journal entry he has GPS track data overlayed onto a Google terrain map showing what he has hiked that day. And there are points marked on these maps that you can click on to view photos from that spot on the trail (and the photos are quite good). Extremely well done.

And this account is for an unusual hike. He is doing an out and back hike every day, so that if he finishes as he plans he will have hiked the entire trail both northbound and southbound with a day pack by the end of the year. He is providing vehicle support for himself -- most nights sleeping in his vehicle either at a trail head or in a nearby town.

I think a lot of WB members would enjoy this journal/blog. And as an added bonus, moof53, maybe you can particularly relate to this guy because he is about your age (he's in his early 60s).

jakedatc
02-15-2012, 14:11
I'm psyched to follow Balls and Sunshine. their PCT journal was awesome

http://www.trailjournals.com/sunshine2012at/

carpattack
02-17-2012, 12:05
i have seen a lot of traffic to my blog from here and thought I would post some of the resources I have found helpful over the last year to help you all as you begin planning your incredible journey.

http://walkforh2o.blogspot.com/p/resources.html

moof53
02-17-2012, 12:35
If you missed "Hover's" blog last year at Fivemillionfootprints, you missed an excellent journal. I stumbled across another that is very well written and thoughtful, http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=8075 take a look and enjoy her writing. She is coming all the way from the UK to hike the AT. I wish her all the luck.

songunn25
02-17-2012, 13:13
Just started my blog, but I don't leave for another 46 days. (sigh) Can't promise it will be anything worth coming back to read, but I am going to try. http://www.purposeofthejourney.com

buff_jeff
02-17-2012, 19:19
Http://atstats.blogspot.com

I depart for my thru in exactly one month, but I've already started posting. Thanks for asking and good luck with your planning.

Good luck, man! I live not too far away in Media. Always cool to see someone from the area doing a thru-hike.

Aquaman12
02-19-2012, 10:19
akersatthru.blogspot.com

This is a blog my wife and I will be updating along the way. Enjoy!

Ladyofthewoods
02-28-2012, 09:43
My thru-hike begins in a week! www.trailchronicles.blogspot.com/ (http://www.trailchronicles.blogspot.com/) I've been posting my section-hikes.
I'd love to have input/encouragement from WB. Not sure how to get listed on the Class of 2012 Facebook page. ??

louisb
02-28-2012, 10:03
Added you to my RSS reader so I can follow your progress. Good luck on your Thru!

--louis