Starting a Thru -- [Was: Re: [at-l] A Clear Choice for RnR]

[Slyatpct at aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

In a message dated 8/8/2005 12:15:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
daveh@psknet.com writes:

> I see numbers like 3000 "starts" vs. 400 "completions" used from time to 
> time.
> 
> I often wonder how valid these numbers are.
> 


The ATC has some "stats" from 2000 to the present, with the above numbers 
near the mark for 2000.  The number of thru-hikers and 2000-milers which include 
section hikers completing the trek have been going downhill since.

Some like to credit Walk in the Woods for the high numbers in 2000, I'm more 
inclined to think it was the millenium but perhaps a bit of both.


http://www.appalachiantrail.org/site/c.jkLXJ8MQKtH/b.851143/k.C36D/2000Milers_Facts_and_Statistics.htm


Sly