Class of 2013 - Another Update

I have been following many hikers as they make their way along the trail to their goal of a mountain.  I have followed more than twenty people, but these I have kept track of on a spreadsheet and some of them on a map.  It was fun to watch them progress along the map and a little sad to see those whose markers stopped at a final place along the trail, their hike over for the time being.  Some would come back and continue on at one place or another, others moved back to their other lives, leaving the trail for a season, or forever, one never knows.  I'm pretty sure all that I have followed, no matter how long they stayed on the trail, will be back at some time or another.

A large number of those I have followed have been successful in their endeavour.  Three are still hiking.  Two towards their original goal of Mt Katahdin, and one who has flip-flopped, summited Katahdin and is now is heading south to where she jumped ahead, to hopefully finish in Harpers Ferry.

A few would get off the trail and come back later, realizing that the trail is a very strong draw.  It calls to you every day and wants you to walk it.  I feel it myself every single day and can't wait for my next chance to see a white blaze.  Whether it is one I have see and hiked by many times, or a brand new one that adds mileage to my total AT miles hiked.

So here is my latest update.  Congrats to all who have finished, good job to those who had to get off, and to those who still have some miles to hike, keep on going.  It is all good.  Green is finished, Red is done, Black is still hiking.

Trail Name	Start Date	Last Entry	Location	Total Miles	Avg/Day
Apple Butter	8-Mar-13	17-Sep-13	Katahdin, ME	2185.9	11.3
Karma	7-Mar-13	17-Sep-13	Killington, VT	1514	7.8
Boo Boo	21-Feb-13	16-Sep-13	White House Landing	2140.2	10.3
Clever Girl	7-Mar-13	13-Sep-13	Katahdin, ME	2185.9	11.5
Rosie	17-Mar-13	13-Sep-13	Mountain Harbour Hostel	2185.9	12.1
Mother Goose	28-Mar-13	13-Sep-13	Erwin, TN	2185.9	12.9
Acorn	30-Mar-13	11-Sep-13	Gorham, NH	1887	11.4
Bazinga	27-Feb-13	3-Sep-13	Pinkham Notch	922.4	4.9
Odat	25-Mar-13	2-Sep-13	Portland	892.9	5.5
Jacko	21-Mar-13	31-Aug-13	Katahdin, ME	2185.9	13.4
Rash	17-Feb-13	19-Aug-13	Katahdin, ME	2185.9	11.9
Groundpounder	18-Feb-13	4-Aug-13	Katahdin, ME	2185.9	13.1
punkin pie	1-Mar-13	28-Jul-13	Katahdin, ME	2185.9	14.7
Lady Grey	8-Mar-13	28-Jul-13	Katahdin, ME	2185.9	15.4
Blues Man	16-Feb-13	11-Jul-13	Katahdin, ME	2185.9	15.1
HotDog	6-Mar-13	26-Jun-13	501 Shelter, PA	1189.3	10.6
50/50	15-Mar-13	17-Jun-13	Front Royal	964.6	10.3
PrayerWalker	14-Feb-13	12-May-13	Roan Mt. TN	405.7	4.7
Infinity	8-Mar-13	24-Mar-13	Past Tellico Gap/Not sure	129.3	8.1
Hiking Home	7-Mar-13	23-Mar-13	Newfound Gap/Home	206.8	12.9