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Registered, new start date of March 21, 2021

My thoughts exactly Billy, one would have to wonder how many businesses have closed from the 2020 slowdown of traffic on the AT.

I was just wondering if the WhiteBlaze 2020 pages would be updated for 2021 and when we might see them.

Bwana

(sigh) Third time's a charm, I hope.First the sale of my house in 2019, then Covid in 2020 prevented me from hitting the trail. 2021 is a new year, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!

Trail name:...

Good information 4eyedbuzzard, much appreciated! We are staying flexible and will do SOMETHING this year. We also have a plan to hike the overseas trail in the Florida Keys this winter.

Bwana

Covid plan change:
SoBo
June 1 or when Katahdin (and the AT) opens up.
Fingers crossed

We had planned to start NoBo on the AT on March 27th. Packs were ready, plans made and we were ready to roll out. Covid put a damper on those plans.
Current plan is to start SoBo June 1 from...

We are a couple:
Me: Bwana
NOBO
Late March (i.e. 27th on)
Yes Approach

Her:
Beca - No Trail Name Yet
NOBO
Late March (i.e. 27th on)

You would think both national parks would have the same rules and allow thru-hikers to self register when entering the park. It's not like GSMNP is going to deny permits to AT hikers when they apply.

I've done quite a bit of backpacking in Yellowstone, you couldn't pay me enough to sleep with my food. (I gave away a pocket full of Jolly Ranchers last summer in the AT, because I had already hung...

Not to hijack the thread, but has anyone had significant use of the Sawyer Micro? I'm thinking about using it this year on the trail. I have a cheap Chinese filter I used last year. Have no idea how...

Another Anker 10K here. Tried others, most were junk.

Bwana
NOBO
Estimated Start Date before April 15th
Approach Trail - yes
Class of 2019 is tentative. Getting a buyout from work, no release date yet, but planning like it is happening.