2017 Hikers

2floridasoles 

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Start Date:  March 8, 2017

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11Series Hiking

Trail Name: Baskets

Start Date:  March 10, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited Katahdin

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All American Traveler  (Formerly Joshua Lindsey)

Trail Name: Mountain Goat

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Direction:  NOBO

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Appalachian Trail Tales

Trail Name: Chica & Sunsets

Start Date:  March 22, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited Katahdin 

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Baskets (formerly Steve Pekarskiy)

Trail Name: Baskets

Start Date:  February 16, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited Katahdin June 27, 2017 (131 days)

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Bethany Varner 

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Start Date:  February 13, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited Katahdin July 1, 2017 (138 days)

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Bill Yogi McGovern

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Start Date:  March 4, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited Katahdin July 5, 2017 (123 days)

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The Blackalachian

Trail Name: Blackalachian

Start Date:  March 17, 2017

Direction:  NOBO/Short Flip Flop

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Other: Summited Katahdin, then flipped back for a short flip flop - 189 day thru hike

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BrianSal93

Trail Name: 

Start Date:  February 11, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited Katahdin June 29, 2017 (138 days)

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ChrisHikesTheAT 

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Start Date:  February 27, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Needed to do in 4 months and ran out of time. Last known to be on AT in VT on June 8 per Garmin

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ChrisGoesOutdoors 

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Direction:  NOBO

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Crazy Tree 

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Direction:  NOBO

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Early_Riser_71

Trail Name: Early Riser (or "ER")

Start Date:  February 16, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

Approach Trail: No (but hiked it Nov 12, 2016)

Other: "Kissed the Sign" on June 8, 2017 (113 days)

"Life is good. Life is Right now."

Pack: Osprey Atmos 65 AG (switched)

Shelter: ZPacks Duplex (Camo)

Footwear: Solomon Boots (switched to shoes)

Bag/Quilt: Enlightened Equipment Revelation Quilt

Pad:  Therm-a-rest NeoAir Trekker (switched several times)

Gin•Gin Amelia Klos

Trail Name: Gin Gin

Start Date:  April 4, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Believe she Summited Katahdin, but she is still posting videos as of May, 2018

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Greeter's 2017 Thru-Hike

Trail Name: Greeter

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Direction: Flip Flop from Rockfish Gap North, then South to Springer

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Happy Hikers

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Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited Katahdin 

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Hiker Feet

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Start Date:  February 25, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Got off trail - Hot Springs, April 27? (61 days)

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Hike with Sardines 

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Direction:  Flip Flop

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TheHikingHindmans 

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Direction:  SOBO

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Hop Along Johnny 

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Start Date:  March 6, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited Katahdin

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Isabella Mullins

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Direction:  NOBO

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Jay's on the Trail

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Direction:  NOBO

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Joe Vanderkooi 

Trail Name: 

Start Date:  March 4, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited Katahdin after a 162 day thru hike!

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Joel Wanders 

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Direction:  NOBO

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Joshua Williams 

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Direction:  NOBO

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Kiwi Wandering USA

Trail Name: 

Start Date:  January 29, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Got off the trail after Daleville (Jennings Creek) (Day 71)

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Lawrence Wild 

Trail Name: Wild Thing

Start Date:  March 6, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited Katahdin

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Matt Radford 

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Other:  155 day NOBO thru hike

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MTMike 

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Start Date:  February 28, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Off the trail 03/13/17 - medical issues

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Night Crawler Hikes  (formerly Dann Hailey)

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Not By Sight

Trail Name: Disciple

Start Date:  March 30, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Legally blind hiker; Summited Katahdin Tuesday, September 26, 2017 

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pierwotna85

Trail Name: Zebra

Start Date:  March 29, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Finished July 28, 2017;  122 days

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reddmage

Trail Name: 

Start Date:  February 2, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited on Day 193

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Sarah Williams 

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Start Date:  June 3, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Prolific British vLogger, completed the AT in 100 days

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Saratoga on the AT 2017 

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scottman187

Trail Name: 

Start Date:  February 26, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited September 5, 2017; no videos after Day 51

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Simon Richard

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Spencer King

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Start Date:  February 20, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Summited June 11, 2017, on Day 111

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Taylor Carter 

Trail Name: 

Start Date:  March 5, 2017

Direction:  NOBO then Flip Flop

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Other: Got off trail in Monson, ME

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The Amateur 

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Start Date:  February 19, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

Other: Summited Katahdin on July 27, 2017 (stopped filming in Damascus)

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The Wild Wild Walkz Inc

Trail Name: 

Start Date:  January 5, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Last known to have been near Carlisle PA. Videos are now private.

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Tin Cup Outdoors

Trail Name: 

Start Date:  March 8, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Still posting videos; summited Katahdin on August 31, 2017

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twotentsdown 

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Direction:  NOBO

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Other: Hiked much of the AT, but left due to illness

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WONDERWOMAN SHELLEY 

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Start Date:  March 1, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: summited Katahdin 07/30/17

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Yay Adventures 

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Start Date:  March 28, 2017

Direction:  NOBO

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Other: summited Katahdin 

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