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A NoBo Tale on blip.tv. Spirit Eagle Links. Appalachian Trail Thru Hike. Tony "Faceless" Pisarra How I Accidentally Thru-hiked the AT: On May 7, 2002 I walked out the back door of my house near Washington, DC for what I then anticipated would be a 430 mile hike to Bear Mountain, NY via portions of the C&O Canal and the Mid-Atlantic portions of the Appalachian Trail.

Six months, 2200 miles and one major change of direction later, I had managed to stumble the entire length of the Appalachian Trail (officially 2168 miles for 2002) from Mt. Katahdin in Central Maine to Springer Mountain Georgia (which I summited on November 24, 2002). Along the way I acquired a trail name ("Faceless"), made some wonderful friends, enjoyed serial acts of kindness, climbed some enormous mountains and took in endless jaw-dropping views. I spent over 150 nights in the woods. I acquired minor -- and hopefully temporary -- nerve damage in both hands, stress fractures in both feet, and what I imagine will prove to be a permanent and piercing pain in my knees. My body was breaking down. Ideas for an Inexpensive Thru-hike - WhiteBlaze - Appalachian Trail.

The Appalachian Trail - State by State. | Main Page | What's New? | State by State | More Info | A.T. Clubs | Guestbook | | Journals | FAQ | Advice | .GIF Maps | Mailing List | Books, Maps, etc. | Note: ME,NH,VT and GA links checked March 2002. Will do rest later. Links being checked - early October, 1999. Links last checked: May 27, 1998. Previous full checks: November 11-12, 1997, July 21, 1997. Here are some brief descriptions of the Trail as it passes through the fourteen states that are home to portions of it. The mileages are fairly accurate, but don't take them as gospel. Do not count on all information provided by various out-links as it is hard for files to be kept up to date.