Here we go again....!

Well, we put David on the train to Boston on Wed, July 5, where he's meeting up with a friend. They'll be driving to Maine to climb Baxter Peak on Mon from Katahdin Stream Campground, then back down. Then David will start on his 2006 adventure on Tues, July 11.
This is what the Appalachian Trail Conservancy has on statistics for those starting in Maine heading south to Georgia:

Southbounders	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Katahdin, Maine	275	286	291	233	217
Harpers Ferry, W.Va. (1,170 miles)	109	109	88	102	95
Springer Mountain, Ga. (2,100+ miles)	57	60	60	45	46
Completion rate:	21%	21%	21%	19%	21%
Southbounders hike from Katahdin to Springer Mountain in one continuous journey. They represent about 10 percent of total reported 2,000-milers.

Northbounders hike from Springer Mountain to Katahdin in one continuous journey. They represent more than 65 percent of reported 2,000-milers.
Flip-floppers complete the Trail in one trip, but with an alternate itinerary. They make up about 5 percent of reported 2,000-milers.
Section-hikers complete the Trail in more than one trip. They represent about 20 percent of total 2,000-milers.
Wow! We'll do our best to keep the guy well fueled.
Allez les bleus!!!