newbie north bound thru hiker

[phil mill]

Hi all, I am a new member to this forum and I am planing a thru hike for mid march. A co-worker of mine did a thru hike in 2001 and he has given me some great advice. I am wondering who will be joining me on this mighty journey.

p.s. my trail name is phil mill.

[Matt Pincham]

My girlfriend and I originally planned on a start date near to Feb 28th. We've now had to revise it, due to Visas and needing more cash, to March 23rd.

Let's just hope the lovely chaps at the US Embassy will let me in.

[Peak-a-Boo]

Hello phil mill - welcome to WhiteBlaze...

I will be heading north on March 15th. Only two months to go - I can't wait!

[Flash Hand]

I will be a newbie Thru-hiker starting first weekend of April. I hope I will be able to catch up with you early starters. Glad to hear that you Matt Pincham going to start March 23. Thats one week before my start date. I will catch up with you Peak a boo =)

I will cancel if government change their mind and cancel my disability check which I believe they wont after they told me I got approved. =)

See you guys soon!!!! I cannot wait too!!!!


Flash Hand

[SalParadise]

hello everybody. I'm a newbie setting off in late March. Pretty much new to hiking alltogether, but determined. So I hope to see some of you there. You'll recognize me as the guy just off the trail a mile up, gasping for air.
I can't wait to go!

Sal Paradise

[steve hiker]

My girlfriend and I originally planned on a start date near to Feb 28th. We've now had to revise it, due to Visas and needing more cash, to March 23rd.

Let's just hope the lovely chaps at the US Embassy will let me in.

Hey Matt, remember this song:

Crosby, Nash
Immigration Man

There I was at the immigration scene
Shining and feeling clean
Could it be a sin?
I got stopped by the immigration man
He says he doesn't know if he can
Let me in

Let me in, immigration man
Can I cross the line and pray
I can stay another day
Let me in, immigration man
I won't toe your line today
I can't see it anyway, hey-y

There he was with his immigration face
Giving me a paper chase
But the son was coming
'Cause all at once he looked into my space
And stamped a number over my face
And he sent me running

Won't you let me in, immigration man
Can I cross the line and pray
I can stay another day
Won't you let me in, immigration man
I won't toe your line today
I can't see it anyway

Here I am with my immigration form
It's big enough to keep me warm
When a cold wind's coming
So go where you will
As long as you thing you can
You'd better watch out - watch out for the man
Anywhere you're going

Come on and let me in, immigration man
Can I cross the line and pray
Take your fingers from the tray
Let me in, irritation man
I won't toe your line today
I can't see it anyway

[DeBare]

this will be my first time ever backpacking for more then a couple days. I plan to start late march early april depending on the weather. I'll be going alone ( no one I know wants or can go with me) but hopefully I meet some nice people along the way. I've been thinking of doing this for a few years, ever since I read the book -A walk in the woods.

[Matt Pincham]

The lovely chaps at the US embassy granted me my Visa

See you all in March

[Lilred]

The lovely chaps at the US embassy granted me my Visa

See you all in March

That's great news Matt. Hope to see ya on the trail...

[phil mill]

Good work Matt. I will see you on the trail.