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2018 Appalachian Trail

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3 Mile Hikes

Trail Name: 3 Mile

Start Date: January

Direction: NOBO

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Act old later

Trail Name: Grasshopper

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Adam D

Start Date: March 22

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Other: 146 day NOBO thru per Instagram

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Adramere

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Pack: Osprey Atmos 65 AG

Shelter: Eno Hammock w/ proffy tarp

Footwear: Solomon XA Pro 3Ds

Bag/Quilt: Ignitor top quilt, Blaze under quilt, both 30 Deg

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AG on the AT

Start Date: March 4, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: No

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Amanda Bess

Trail Name: "Pee Wee"

Start Date: 02/08/18

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

Other: #54 at Amicalola; finished Aug 13, 2018 for a 187 day NOBO thru hike

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Amazing Caucasian

Start Date: April 5, 2018?

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

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Appalachian Girl UK

Start Date: April 8

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

Other: 180 day Visa. Blog is here. Got off the trail due to illness and bug sting/allergy | continued to halfway then stopped

Pack: Osprey Atmos AG 50L

Shelter: Hennessy Hammock Deluxe Explorer

Footwear: Mammut Ayako High GTX boots

Bag/Quilt: OEX Evolution Leviathan EV

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Arnie1mileandG

Start Date: February 2, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: No because of schedule change and weather

Other: Nuner 27 from Amicalola

Pack: Osprey Aura 65L

Shelter: BA Fly Creek UL3

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Bag/Quilt: Military Patrol Bag; unkn bag liner; and down throw

Pad: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite

AtlasLite

Start Date: March 11, 2018

Direction: NOBO

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BackEast

Trail Names: Matt: "Not Today"

Sara: "Z's"

Start Date: Febraury 20, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: No

Other: Sara & Matt are hiking together on this channel (left trail due to finding a dog)

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Bama Trail Hikes

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BateBolt Productions

Trail Names: "Pit Boss" & "Play by Play"

Start Date: 02/13/2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

Other: Spencer (Pit Boss) is hiking with his son, Blake (Play by Play) #83 & 84. Play by Play was able to graduate 8th grade early to make the trip! Play by Play left the trail in NY; Pit Boss is hiking on

Pack: Spencer: Opsprey Atmos 50;

Blake: Osprey Ace 50L

Shelter: Spencer: BA Fly Creek Platinum 2;

Blake: BA Fly Creek HV Ultralite 2

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Bag/Quilt: Spencer: BA Mystic SL 15*

Blake:Mountain Hardwear Ratio 15*

Pad: Spencer: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite

Bearded Servant Hiking North AT 2018

Start Date: March 3, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

Other: Hiker #544 from Amicalola; Got off the Trail Day 2 with pinched nerve in neck. Returned but had to get back off.

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Beatnik Saint

Start Date: March ?, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

Other: Summited Katahdin August 25, 2018

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BirdDog NC

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BlessingOfAdventure

Start Date: August 2018

Direction: Flip Flop (S then N) 2018/2019

Approach Trail: N/A

Other: Grumpy may join Uncle Paul for a dual flip flop ending in 2019

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Bob's Outdoor Life

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Other: Finished trail in 5.5 months per Instagram

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Bob Pritchard

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Other: 147 day thru

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Box Turtle

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2018 BonsonWalks the Appalachian Trail

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Other: Has not uploaded videos for 4 months

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Bruce RTK Matson

Trail name: "RTK" (Returning to Katahdin)

Start Date: February 24, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

Other: Downtime: Richmond BizSense Article

Bruce is raising money for the ATC: his website is here. Summited Katahdin September 1, 2018 (190 day thru)

Pack: Osprey Atmos AG 65L

Shelter: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2

Footwear: Oboz (waterproof low) Traverses; after Virginia switched to Vasque Mindbenders

Bag/Quilt: Mountain Hardwear Phantom 15; Mountain Hardwear Phantom 45

Pad: Big Agnes Third Degree

Captian Black Beard

Trail Name: "Black Beard"

Start Date: February 11, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: unknown

Other: Summited June 16, 2018 (day 126) with TheMaineHiker (who actually also summited the day before), T-5000, and Sour Patch (JP Hikes!). Started his YouTube channel on Day 6 while hiking with Amanda Bess. One of the Four Horsemen (Opa, Jeep (GregP onthe AT), Black Beard & Night Train).

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