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Appalachian Trail Journals

If you know of anyone hiking the trail with an on-line journal let us know.

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2000

Greg Eriksen "Trudge" - All Things Trudge Using the trail-name, "Trudge", I did a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2000.
This site is dedicated to the details of that trip, and general self-aggrandizement

1998

John & Heidi are headed out for the AT on March 1.

1997

Bob "All the Way" Seiler pursues his life long dream of thru-hiking the AT.

A Summer's Sojourn Ron & Linda Moak return to the AT for a 20th anniversary hike with their son.

1996

Gail B. "Gutsy" Johnson -Gutsy's 1996 Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike

Richard "Download" & Kathleen "Nextmo" Kushman's Journals

Waldo Jaquith travels with computer, cell phone and heavy pack to document life on the trail. After months on the trail and three broken feet, Waldo packs it in. He vows to return to finish the trail in 1997 with a lighter pack.

1995

Mark "Full Moon" & Janet "Celestial Spirit" Holme's quit their jobs, put their belongings into storage and headed out on the trip of a lifetime. With no previous backpacking experience they took off on one of the hardest trails in the country.

1983

Then The Hail Came This is a remarkable tale by George Steffanos of his thru-hike. It captures as well as any, the physical and mental ups and downs a hiker goes through on the trail. This is the best of the online journals I've found so far.

1977

Appalachian Journals chronicles Ron & Linda Moaks 1977 hike along the Appalachian Trail. During the trip each kept separate journals providing a view of the trail from different points of view.

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