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2018 Appalachian Trail

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Earth to Emmy

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Pack: ULA Ohm 2.0

Shelter: Tarp Tent Moment

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Bag/Quilt: REI Magma 17 Degree

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E for Exploring

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Other: Still posting videos but has a summit picture

Pack: ZPacks Arc Blast

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Evan’s Backpacking Videos

Start Date: April 21, 2018 (day 0)

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

Other: Completed the trail on September 10, 2018 (143 days)

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EZ AT 2018 (Brad Herder)

Start Date: October 2017 (attempting in 12 months)

Direction: Various (not end to end)

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Fight for Together

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Other: The Crawford family walked 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine on the Appalachian trail with their kids who are 2, 7, 11, 13, 15, and 16 years old.

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FreeWilliyMammoth

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GankenBerry

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GaryOnTheAT

Start Date: February 25, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

Other: Instagram: @hike_the_hike

Summited July 1, 2018 | 127 Day Thru Hike

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gbolt on the trail

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Geezers Quest

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Going Inside the Map

Start Date: April 2, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: (hiked March 31 with MIL)

Other: #1748 at Amicalola; no posts since July

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Gregp on the AT

Trail Name: "Jeep"

Start Date: 02/11/18

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: No

Other: One of the Four Horsemen

Pack: ZPacks Arc Haul

Shelter: ZPacks Duplex

Footwear: Altra Lone Peak 3.5

Bag/Quilt: EE Revelation 0* quilt

Pad: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite

Grizzle Gear

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Gucci Girl and Grumpy

Start Date: 02/13/18

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: No

Other: Grumpy got off the trail on Day 9 (Feb 22) due to an injured ankle. Grumpy gave his pack, bag and tent to arnie1mileandG - aka Flash. Gucci Girl and Grumpy are special folks and will continue to supply trail magic as in past years. Grumpy is Flip Flopping for a 2018-19 thru

Pack: ULA Circuit

Shelter: ZPacks Dulpex

Footwear: Merrill Ventilators

Bag/Quilt: EE Enigma 20*

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Hawk

Start Date: March

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: No (has done in the past)

Other: Started in 2016, some in 2017; broken toe-trying to flip flop

Pack: ZPacks Arc Blast

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Footwear: Altra Lone Peak 3.0

Bag/Quilt: EE Revelation 0 deg quilt w/ coolmax liner

Pad: Exped Synmat Winterlite

HBontheAT

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Other: "HB" is the trail name for "Honey Badger" . . . she's a retired L&D nurse who is attempting an accompanied (she's taking along a retired commando for security purposes . . .) NOBO AT thru hike

Pack: Zpacks "Arc Blast"

Shelter: Lightheart Equipment "Duo" but switching to the larger Zpacks "Triplex"

Footwear: We're both sporting Altra "Lone Peak 3.5" trail runners but HB has a pair of Saloman "XA-Pro 3D" trail runners in reserve and he (no trail name as of yet) has a pair of Altra "Lone Peak 3.0 Neoshell Mid Hiking Boots" in reserve as well. He's a die hard Altra fan (loves the "zero drop" feature) and swears he won't quit them, but we'll see

Bag/Quilt: Enlightened Equipment 30 deg "Convert" Quilt in Down Tek 950, Regular/Regular size (her & him)

Pad: (her) Thermarest "ProLite", (him) Big Agnes Insulated "AXL Air" Sleeping Pad