I just returned from my thru hike and would like to thank all the members of Whiteblaze for their help in preparing me for the journey. I was definitely a novice hiker prior to leaving but was able to put together a gear list and schedule that allowed me to finish in 108 days. There is no way I could have completed the trail without the insight and expertise the contributors to this site provide. Thank you all for helping make the experience of a lifetime possible.