I'm an AT Class of 2012 dropout. Made it to Deep Gap, NC and pooped out. Major reason was pack weight too heavy and had a hard time with everything but the hiking. I kept thinking how nice it would be to have a sherpa or just hiking hostel to hostel. When I got home, my outfitter was hosting a talk about the Camino de Santiago (if you've seen the Martin Sheen DVD called "The Way", that's it) and it sounds way more my speed. It's about 500 miles, you meet incredible people along the way (just like the AT) and only takes about 5 weeks. No tent, no stove, no 5 days of food, and will try to keep pack weight at 20 pounds (including water and snacks). So, after a transatlantic cruise from New Orleans to Barcelona, trains to near Saint Jean de Port I will probably be starting sometime around the beginning of May. Wondering if any WB's have done the "Way of St. James" or are planning to.