2014 Thru-Hike Registry

[sichenrg]

Trail name: Spike
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: early March
Approach Trail: yes

[bnlaunius]

Trail name: TBD
Direction: NOBO
Estimated start date: Feb 20
Approach trail: yes
Cant wait!!!

[Mosquito Bait]

Just to let everyone know and if you haven't found it yet, the spreadsheet is up and ready for viewing. You can see it here or from the homepage: scroll down, left pane, WhiteBlaze thru hikers and then Class of 2014!

Let me know if I've made any mistakes or if you've updated anything.

See you on the trail,
mt squid

some observations
how to hike

Please change my starting date to April 20th. Thanks for the spreadsheet! Makes it easy to see who we will all be starting near.

[_ciel]

Trail Name: None yet!
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: February 15! Unless it's a blizzard.
Approach Trail - Yes!
My beau and I will be hiking north with our Australian Shepherd dog, Sheila. I'm looking forward to peeking out from my cubicle and starting a new adventure. We're both hoping to start graduate school in September and just want to have a little fun.

[PorcupinePhobia]

Trail Name...?
Going north
May 5th Start... maybe they'll call me Late Bloomer :P
Y Approach

Should be fun

[SteelCut]

Trail Name: SteelCut
Direction: SOBO
Start: Mid to Late June

[AT_Walker]

NOBO
Starting first week in March
No trail name yet.
Will not walk approach trail

[jefals]

Trail Name: Marlow
Direction: NOBO
Start Date: Shooting for March 16
Approach trail: yes
Additional: hiking the trail to celebrate the 10th anniversary of my bone marrow transplant and my 40th birthday.

Way 2 go, Marlow!!! I know it's early, but congratulations on the anniversary and hope you have a phenomenal adventure!

[jellibird]

name:
Sobo
Early-mid June
Approach trail: I'll be hiking katahdin
New college grad, I'll be hiking with my cousin. Trying to use minimalist footware, go as lite as possible and hammocking. Looking forward to the solitude. Hope there aren't crazies out there... or too much snow...

[MommaDuck]

Trail Name: TBD NOBO Start date: 1st of March Approach trail: not sure yet Starting solo and ready to do this!

[Snow>TP]

Flugel Horn
North Board
March 1
All 9 miles of Amicalola State Park
Did 500 miles 2 years ago but got off to work as A Wilderness Ranger. No regrets on the first time around but this time I'm going to Maine. Riding Solo until I meet my new trail buds

[brad m]

hey im new hiking for the first time also im just doing the ga nc section and maybe we can hike at leat to the line nc if interested let me know would be fun to hike with someone thanks i live in monroe ga get back with me

[ottercreek_hiker]

Trail Name: No name yet
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: Mid March-First of April
Approach Trail -Yes
Start date depends on weather. I have been thinking about hiking the AT for a few years now so when I turned 56 I decided that this is the time to do it.

[adziebell]

Hello All!
Trail Name: I don't have one yet
Direction: NoBo
Estimated Start Date: ~March 5th
Approach Trail - yes or no: Yes, If i'm going to do the entire trail, I might as well do the ENTIRE trail!
any additional info that you want the world to know... I just want to say that I am super nervous. I've been planning this for a while, but the closer I get to my start date, the more unprepared I feel! Regardless, I am super excited to start, and even more excited to meet new people

[Helenlr]

Another Brit! Congrats on work break. What visa did you get? My son is flying out from UK to join me and was looking at a DS160 visa.

Yes. A DS-160 for the visa application and then issued with a B2

[chasing shadows]

Trail Name: i will get one when the time comes.
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: Feburary 15th
Approach Trail - yes or no
any additional info that you want the world to know: im taking some time off from school and work to figure out somethings in my life while im on the trail.

[durk]

Trail Name: Spook
Direction: Nobo
Start date: 4/4/14
Approach: yes
Other stuff: This is my first long distance thru hike. I estimate my FSO at 24 lbs. I'll be 58 so a lightweight pack is critical. I'm not ultralight yet but have a good start.

[buzz48843]

Trail Name: Infinity
NOBO
Early March
No to Approach Trail
I started the trail last year and left with a knee injury - back again! I have been doing specific exercises to target the knees and I am ready to hit the trail!

[_ciel]

Trail Name: i will get one when the time comes.
Direction: NOBO
Estimated Start Date: Feburary 15th
Approach Trail - yes or no
any additional info that you want the world to know: im taking some time off from school and work to figure out somethings in my life while im on the trail.

Hi chasing! I guess we will see you out there! We are planning on leaving on the 15th as well!

[Backpak]

Trail Name: Been going by Backpack or Frodo most of my life. However I want my trail name to come from the Trail.
Direction: NOBO
Estimated start date: April 2-14
Approach Trail: No. Did it once. Gonna skip those stairs.

Here's my facebook page where I'll keep peeps updated. https://www.facebook.com/hikeswithnick