FNST Thru-Hikers & Journals
FNST LONG-DISTANCE HIKERS 2009/2010 SEASON (Class of 2010)
Florida National Scenic Trail long-distance hikers and links to their online journals.
KEY:
TRAILNAME (Real Name)
FT DIRECTION (NOBO=northbound, SOBO=southbound, YO-YO=end to end and back again)
mo/dy/yr(start date)-(finish date)
http://… (link to online journal)
OCTOBER 2009
Frank Willett
NOVEMBER 2009
NAILS (Barbara Quinn) - FT NOBO 11/12/09-
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=293956
BEAR BAG HANGER (Paul Guyon) - FT NOBO 11/12/09-
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=292840
BUSHWHACKER (Bill Bush) - FT NOBO 11/12/09-
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=293852
WOUNDED KNEE (Joel Kaiser) - FT NOBO 11/12/09-
SANIBEL SANDY PAWS (Richard Benefiel??) - FT NOBO 11/12/09-
MOVER (K.A. Williamson) - FT NOBO YO-YO - 11/?/09-
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=295226
DECEMBER 2009
FIREBALL (Bill Luttge) - FT NOBO 12/29/09-
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=294894
JANUARY 2010
CHUCK NORRIS and TIGGER (Randy and LuAnne Anderson) - FT NOBO 1/4/10-
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=293398
NO TRACE (John Hahn) - FT NOBO 1/4/10-
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=295013
BAMA (Shirl Funderburk) FT NOBO 1/4/10-
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=295043
APRIL SHOWERS (April Woods) FT NOBO 1/4/10-
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=295632
PAW-EE and MAW-EE (Charlie & Deb Tucker - FT NOBO 1/4/10
BICYCLE BARB (Barbara Corley) - FT NOBO 1/4/10
JUST JACK (Jack Carter - FT NOBO 1/4/10
SPIDER WOMAN (Jen ?) - NOBO 1/4/10
DIAMOND DAVE (Dave Koskenmaki) - NOBO 1/4/10
+3 others in above group (some may be doing only a section)
OLD CORPUS (Pete Hoffman) - FT NOBO 1/5/10-
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=295344
BAYOU (Roy Knight) - FT NOBO 1/23/10-
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=294925
PINENEEDLE (David Rainey) - FT NOBO 1/?/10
BILLY GOAT (George Woodard) - FT NOBO - 1/?/10
GERMAN TOURIST (Christine Thuermer) - FT NOBO 1/?/10-
LIL’ BUDDHA (Lp Kiatouaysi) - FT/ECT NOBO 1/?/10-
http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=295009
POOH-BEAR (Jan Barlow) - FT NOBO 1/?/10
MOTHER GOOSE (Bonita Curtner) - FT NOBO [Clewiston to Tallahassee] - 1/?/10-
http://postholer.com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=d187258dec0c4898d3a05471e843747f&entry_id=12381
RACHEOPOD (?) - FT NOBO 1/?/10
Joseph Day - FT NOBO 1/?/10
Jennifer Zuber - FT NOBO 1/?/10
John Williamson - FT NOBO 1/?/10
Deanna Filkins - FT NOBO 1/?/10
Clinton Pell - FT NOBO 1/?/10
Martin Glen McClure - FT NOBO - 1/?/10
Gordon Crawford, Jr. - FT NOBO - 1/?/10
Carlton Windle - FT NOBO - 1/?/10
Joop and Madelijn Marquenie - FT NOBO - 1/?/10
THE WRENS (Jenny and Chris Wren) FT NOBO? - mid-Jan. 2010
END TO END HIKERS ROSTER
(2000-2009 only. For earlier years go to http://www.floridatrail.org/Hiking/Long-Distance/Roster.html)
Since the route of the Florida Trail has been under construction since 1964, the mileage hiked by these hikers varies from year to year. All hikers listed completed all sections of the Florida Trail available to them; in recent years, with updates to maps to show them the route, hikers have completed all connecting road walks as well.
S-Section Hiker
T-Thru-Hiker (completed the hike in one season)
E-Hiked the Florida Trail as part of the 4,000-mile Eastern Continental Trail route
If you’ve completed the Florida Trail and your name is not on this list, please contact us with your details to be added to the list and to receive your official end-to-end patch!
To right: Steve Sheridan, first Florida Trail thru-hiker, 1989
Class of 2009
T Jodie Eller, Merritt Island, FL
T Arthur Keene, Merritt Island, FL
S Sue “Hammock Hanger” Turner, Jacksonville, FL
T Randy “Chuck Norris” Anderson Plant City, FL
T David “Old Drum” Curtis Warrensburg, Missouri
Class of 2008
T Lolly “Mt Laurel” Tharpe Sebring, FL
T Brian “T-Back” Darcey Tampa, FL
S Grady “Snaps” Taute Tierra Amarilla, NM
T Allen ” Tortoise” Shoup Palatka, FL
T Ron Haskett Winter Garden, FL
T Donna “Mosey” Stowe Melbourne, FL
S Janette Davison Land O Lakes, FL
T Ryan Carpenter Seattle, WA
Class of 2007
T Selena “Wing It” Leonard Urbandale, IA
T “Bamboo Bob”Sartini Boston, MA
S Bart Smith Tacoma, WA
T “Skeemer”
S Jim Sullivan Orlando, FL
S Paul Morgan Altamonte Springs, FL
S Mara “Up & Back” Snyder
T Robert Vogt
T Mary Ann Vogt
T Wes Birdsong
T DeAnn Birdsong
T Mark “Captain America” Bailey
Class of 2006
S Theresa Jesionowski, Plaistow, NH
S Carl Jesionowski, Plaistow, NH
T Mark “Stumpknocker” Suiters Sumterville, FL
T Johnny Molloy Johnson City, TN
T,E “Roni from Israel” Israel
T,E Lewis “Camo” Moyers
T,E “Powerstroke” Moyers
T Bob “LWOP” Coveney Salt Springs, FL
Class of 2005
T,E David “The Wandering Bull” Jessop
T “Rub-A-Dub-Dub”
Class of 2004
T Li Brannfors Arizona
T,E Toby “Son of Billy Goat” Woodward
T,E Scott “Crash Test Dummy” Nolen
S,E “Bamboo Bob” Sartini
S Fred “Spring Fever” Kirsch
Class of 2003
None recorded.
Class of 2002
T Erik Schlimmer, Oneonta, NY
T,E Bonita “Mother Goose” Helton Kentucky
T,E Jolene “Jojo Smiley” Koby Maine
T,E Nancy “Magellan” Gower Maine
S Beth “B1” Lawson Tampa, FL
S Melton “Grits” Cocrell Quitman, GA
Class of 2001
T Gene McAllister, South Paris, ME
S,E Judy Geisler Fort Myers, FL
T,E Michael “Del” Delahunty Lancashire, England
T,E Ed Talone Arlington, VA
T,E Luke “Gnome” Denton Tampa, FL
T,E Joe “Wild Flamingo” Masters Elkton, FL
T,E Eb “Nimblewill Nomad” Eberhart Dahlonega, GA
T,E Sridhar “Spider” Ramasami Ft. Lauderdale, FL
T,E John “Johnny Looksee” Hordup Ohio
Class of 2000
T,E Chuck “Swamp Eagle” Wilson Naples, FL
T Joan “Igloo” Hobson Minneola, FL
T,E Jon Leuschel