"I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestioned ability
of a man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor." - Henry
David Thoreau
REPORT
A SUCCESSFUL END-TO-END COMPLETION OF THE G.E.T. HERE
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24.
Kevin Manning (Frostbite) - thru-hike (westbound)
23. Adam Bradley (Krudmeister) - thru-hike (eastbound)
22. Dave DiSanto (Kiros) - thru-hike (eastbound)
21. Michael Chipman (Tahoe Mike) - thru-hike (eastbound)
(w/ Jellybean)
20. Jeannie Zortman (Jellybean) - thru-hike (eastbound)
(w/ Tahoe Mike)
19. Gary Lindberg (Lindy) - thru-hike (eastbound)
18. Sean Gregor (Reststop) - thru-hike (westbound)
17. Rich Gambale (Greenleaf) - thru-hike (eastbound)
(with Apple Pie)
16. Arlette Laan (Apple Pie) - thru-hike (eastbound)
(with Greenleaf) |
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15.
Brett Tucker (blisterfree) - thru-hike (westbound)
14. Eric Payne (Hearsay) - thru-hike (westbound)
13. Robert Hoxie (Pinball Wizard) - thru-hike (westbound) |
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extended journeys:
Christian
& Lori (SloRide & Shake 'n Bake) complete long section
hike from Phoenix to Magdalena in April and May.
Bill Dayton completes long section hike from Phoenix
to the Rio Grande (April to early June).
Gary W. (Red & Gary) completes long section hike
from Phoenix to Monticello (spring 2010).
Kyle & Jeannie complete long section hike from Phoenix
to the Gila NF (spring 2010).
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12.
Tom Weir - thru-hike (westbound)
11. Barbara Zinn - completed in sections (incl. ABQ
thru to Kelvin AZ '09)
10. Brett Tucker (blisterfree) - completed in sections
(2009)
9. Herman Senter - thru-hike (eastbound)
8. Travis Anderson ("d=rt") - thru-hike (eastbound)
7. Li Brannfors - thru-hike (eastbound) |
| Other
extended journeys:
Michael
VanDam completes hike from Albuquerque to Phoenix in mid-late
autumn, mostly via self-made, cross-country route closer to
the border / below the high country, avoiding snow and cold.
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6.
Brett Tucker (blisterfree) - completed in sections
(2008)
5. Lee Blackwell - completed in sections (2007-2008)
(mountain
bike incl. self-made alternate routes) (with Scott Morris)
4. Scott Morris - completed in sections (2007-2008) (mountain
bike incl. self-made alternate routes) (with Lee Blackwell) |
| Other
extended journeys:
Bonita
Helton (Mother Goose) completes long section hike from
Albuquerque to Glenwood in October and November.
Sage Clegg completes long section hike from Albuquerque
to Glenwood in November and December.
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No
completions reported for 2007. |
| Other
extended journeys:
Andrew
Skurka completes the Great Western Loop, a 6,875-mile hike
that includes 350 miles of the G.E.T. from the Gila Cliff Dwellings
to the Superstition Wilderness.
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3.
Anthony Culpepper (Trippin' Ant) - thru-hike (westbound)
2. Brett Tucker (blisterfree) - completed in sections
(2005-2006) |
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1.
Brett Tucker (blisterfree) - thru-hike (eastbound) |
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To
report a successful completion of the Grand Enchantment Trail and
have your name added to the End to Enders List, fill out and submit
the form below, including the type of trip (thru-hike or series of
section hikes), the direction of travel, your start & finish dates
(a precise finish date is helpful for listing completions in the correct
order), and any observations or insights regarding your experience.
Links to photos and journal entries that reflect on your time along
the G.E.T. are also welcome. (If
your information happens to appear on the list incorrectly, or if
you'd rather your name not appear here at all, please
let us know and we'll attend to it asap.)
Standards
for qualification: A trail completion means the hiker has walked
the entire 700+ mile distance between the G.E.T.'s termini at Phoenix
and Albuquerque, following the suggested (primary) trail route, and/or
its alternate routes or those of the hiker's own making. Exceptions
are granted, within reason, in the event that a small section or sections
of the route were closed to travel - by official order or natural
circumstances - at the time of the hiker's arrival, thereby compelling
the hiker, in the interest of safety or prudence and after exhausting
all reasonable alternatives, to detour by vehicle or otherwise "skip"
such sections.
End-to-Enders
List
