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2018 Appalachian Trail

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Reboot

Trail Name: "Reboot"

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Reboot on the Trail

Trail Name: "Reboot"

Start Date: February 18, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

Other: summited on July 18, 2018 after 151 days on the trail

Pack: Granite Gear Crown V2

Shelter: Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo

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Bag/Quilt: Western Mountaineering Megalite

Pad: Exped SynMat HL M

RestStep

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Rewilding to Nature

Trail Name: "Crazy Train"

Start Date: March 4, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

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Richard Gadd

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Other: Attempting a NOBO thru in 2019

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Rick Earl

Trail Name: "Night Train"

Start Date: 02/11/18

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Unknown

Other: One of the Four Horsemen - Off the Trail for awhile to heal, and then joined Jeep in Waynesboro on April 9 turning his hike into a flip flop; had to leave the trail again because injury was not healed

Pack: ZPacks Arc Blast

Shelter: Nemo Hornet Elite 2P

Footwear: Brooks Ghost

Bag/Quilt: Zpacks 20* bag

Pad: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir XLite

Ringo on the Appalachian Trail 2018

Trail Name: "Ringo"

Start Date: 02/18/18

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: No

Other: Finished Aug 17, 2018 - 181 Day Thru Hike

Pack: ZPacks Arc Haul

Shelter: ZPacks Duplex

Footwear: Altra Lone Peak 3.5

Bag/Quilt: EE Revelation 20* quilt

Pad: Therm-A-Rest NeoAir XTherm

Rob Rieke – Windjammer

Start Date: 02/05/18

Direction: NOBO - then flip flopping

Approach Trail: No

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Pack: Osprey Atmos AG 65L

Shelter: Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL2

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Bag/Quilt: EE Revelation 20* Quilt 950

Pad: Big Agnes Q-Core SLX

Scoutmaster on the AT2018

Start Date: 01/30/18

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: No

Other: Summited on June 23, 2018 (145 days)

Pack: Osprey Exos 58

Shelter: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL1

Footwear: Solomon trail runners

Bag/Quilt: EE Quilt 0 Deg

Pad: Therm-A-Rest Neo Air Xlite

Shayla Keena

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SketchingSummits

Trail Name: Picasso

Start Date: March 10, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

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Slay on the Trail

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Sleeves

Start Date: 02/18/2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: Yes

Other: #155 at Amicalola; knee injury

Pack: Osprey Atmos 65L

Shelter: Hennessy Hyperlite Hammock

Footwear: Salomon XA PRO Mid GTX

Bag/Quilt: Marmot Helium; Jacks R Better down underquilt

Pad: None

Soaring Eagle Appalachian

Start Date: March 5, 2018

Direction: Flip Flop

Approach Trail: No

Other: Started NOBO at Hughes Gap, mile 353

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Steffy's Trail mix

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Sue M

Trail Name: "Nalla"

Start Date: 02/17/18

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: No

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Pack: HL Mountain Gear 3400

Shelter: Zpacks Duplex

Footwear: Salomon x ultra GTX high tops

Bag/Quilt: EE Revelation 10* quilt; Synthetic 40* engima

Pad: Therm-A-Rest Neo Air XTherm

SuperClassy Adventures

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Sweet Tea Hikes

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Pack: Osprey Exos 58

Shelter: Henry Shire Tarp Tent

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Bag/Quilt: Kelty Cosmic Down 20 Deg

Pad: REI Flash

Tammy Glatzer

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TechnoNomadic

Trail Name: "Thor"

Start Date: 02/13/18

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: yes

Other: Did alt approach trail though hiked falls earlier in year

Pack: Gossamer Gear Silverpack 50L

Shelter: Big Agnes Copper Spur UL2

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Bag/Quilt: Enlightened Equipment Quilt

Pad: REI Flash Long Pad

The Adventures of Michelle Strong

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TheMaineHiker

Trail Name: Mainer

Start Date: February 11, 2018

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: No

Other: Summited June 15, 2018. Hiked with T-5000, Captain Black Beard, and JP Hikes! (Sour Patch).

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Thomas aka Tacotreks

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Thru-Hiking with Scars

Trail Name: "Scars"

Start Date: Feb

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: No

Other: Charity hike for the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) . More details about his hike accessible on his Patreon Page

Pack: Osprey EXOS 58

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Footwear: INOV8 325 Trail Runners

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Pad: Klymit Static V Ultralight Sleeping Pad

Trailosophy

Trail Name: Sunny

Start Date: Feb/Mar?

Direction: NOBO

Approach Trail: No

Other: Off the trail for medical reasons. Will try a thru hike in future--trying the Colorado Trail for now.

Pack: Osprey Exos 58L

Shelter: REI Co-op Quarter Dome 1 Tent

Footwear: Solomon X Ulltra 2 Gortex Shoes

Bag/Quilt: REI Magma 17 deg w/ Therm-a-Rest liner and breathable bivvy

Pad: Therm-a-Rest XTherm

Troy Andresen

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List compiled from Early Riser 71's Google Doc & Spreadsheet and other sources