2009 Thru-Hike Registry

[clamb-1]

Trail Name: Grizz perhaps
Direction: NOBO
EST: Early to Mid March
Approach Trail: Yes

[Fullstep]

Trail name .Ray
Strart date.Aug 15
Going down hill
Big k- No

[lizzieGAME09]

Trail Name: TBA
Direction: Southbound
Estimated Start Date: March 8
Approach Trail: Yes

[lizzieGAME09]

Trail Name: TBA
Direction: Northbound! (That's what you get for rushing a post while running late for work!)
Estimated Start Date: March 8
Approach Trail: Yes

[bigboots]

Trail Name: TBA
Direction: Southbound
Estimated Start Date: March 8
Approach Trail: Yes

southbound in March!!!!! Do you know what you're getting yourself into? Good Luck and I'll see you on the trail.

[Monkeywrench]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: NOBO
Estmated Start Date: 3/22/2009
Approach Trail: Yes

My start date has been bumped up to 3/18. I'm hoping it might be a little bit less crowded in the middle of the week.

[KG4FAM]

My start date has been bumped up to 3/18. I'm hoping it might be a little bit less crowded in the middle of the week.

Days of the week don't matter too much on a long distance hike except for when the PO is closed for those that do mail drops.

[tucker0104]

Anyone starting mid to late FEB?

[Grumpy]

Tucker,

I sure am... stepping off from Springer on 22nd of Feb.

Grumpy

[Monkeywrench]

Days of the week don't matter too much on a long distance hike except for when the PO is closed for those that do mail drops.

I meant I was hoping that by starting mid-week there might not be quite so many people starting on the same day and at the same place with me.

[roxy33x]

Trail Name:
Direction:
Estimated

[roxy33x]

Oops, hit the wrong button!

Trail Name: TBA
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: March 7th
Approach Trail: yes!

Heading out with my husband the day before our 6th anniversary!! We have been trying to do this for 3 years in a row now... hopefully this will be our year!

[Nest]

I meant I was hoping that by starting mid-week there might not be quite so many people starting on the same day and at the same place with me.

Yeah, kinda. It may mean starting with 20 people instead of 30. A lot of people flying may start mid week because of cheaper tickets, but most people having family drop them off will be weekend because the family is off work. It's a crap shoot, but mid week increases the chances of smaller crowds at first.

[Serial 07]

I meant I was hoping that by starting mid-week there might not be quite so many people starting on the same day and at the same place with me.

don't fear...you will be around many people...imo, your biggest priority is to get to franklin in time for the bash...that's the most important thing...

[Swheeler05]

Trail Name: TBD
Dierection: NOBO!
Start: Early March
Approach: Heck yes!

GET ME OUT OF THIS CITY!! - YMSB

[bigboots]

I am official...
I will be departing Amicalola State park on March 3, 2009!
See all of you on the trail!
Bigboots

[Bigagnes]

Trail Name: TBD
Direction: Nobo
Start Date: March 1st-ish
Approach Trail: Definitely!

Might bring the Cash the dog with me. He's a mess!

[Jorel]

I hope I am doing this right...


Trail Name: Jorel (my son thru hiked in 2006, and his name was Superman, get it?)
Start Date: Hopefully sometime between March 1st and 15th. I need to be back in late August.
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Age:55, had planned on working another 5-7 years first, but started to feel my body telling me "now or never", so resigned from my law partnership effective Jan 1, and told my long suffering wife of 30 years I would stay in touch by postcard.
Biggest Fear: I will miss my cat too much. (OK, my wife too, but I can always entreat her to drive down and see me. Don my cat, unlike Toontz of SNL fame, cannot drive)
Most fun so far in preparation:Shake down hikes in Manistee National Forest, picking out gear (so far I own 5 tents), and reading this site.

[Jorel]

forgot to say Northbound.

[Gator 65]

I intend to start mid-late Feb
nobo
no approach trail
trail name Gator 65

Hometown Orange PArk, FL