AT Thru-Hike By Erik Eichinger

<body STYLESRC="default.htm">  <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" background="images/10988924.jpg" nowrap> <h1> HOME </h1> </td> <td width="100%"> <blockquote> <p>I go forth to make new demands on life. I wish to begin this summer well; to do something in it worthy of it and me; to transcend my daily routine and that of my townsmen...I pray that the life of this spring and summer may ever lie fair in my memory. May I dare as I have never done! May I persevere as I have never done!</p> <p align="right">Henry David Thoreau</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> </table> <hr color="#003300"> <p><img border="0" src="images/before.jpg" align="left" alt="Erik before his hike" width="48" height="58"><img border="0" src="images/after.jpg" align="left" alt="Erik after his hike" width="48" height="58">Welcome to the AT thru-hike home page of <a href="mailto:erikeichinger2@hotmail.com?subject=AT Thru-Hike By Erik Eichinger"> Erik Eichinger (erikeichinger2@hotmail.com)</a> a.k.a. Thoroughfare Gap. If you like the page and are interested in having the designer build a page for you, visit <a target="_blank" href="http://www.robertharris.com/">Robert Harris</a>.</p> <p>While the main purpose for this page is to chronicle and share my Appalachian Trail thru-hike using the <a href="journal.htm">Journal</a>, there is more for you to find as well. You can <a href="links.htm">Link</a> to other pages about backpacking and the AT. You can learn more about the <a href="at.htm">AT</a> and its history. You can see the list of <a href="gear.htm">Gear</a> that I am carrying. If you have questions, you can check the <a href="faq.htm">FAQ's</a> to see if I have already answered them, or send me an <a href="mailto:erikeichinger2@hotmail.com">e-mail</a> and Rob will get it to me on the trail (no promises on a quick response!). Lastly, I have written a book about backpacking, <a href="book.htm">Backpacking for Beginners</a>, which is a great resource for both beginners and experienced backpackers. To request a copy, send me an e-mail and we will respond with pricing and delivery information.</p> <p>With that said, click around and enjoy the site. I am glad to have the opportunity to share my trip with you and hope that I can do both the experience of the trip and the AT justice.</p> <hr color="#003300"> <blockquote> <p>If people in general could be got into the woods, even for once, to hear the trees speak for themselves, all difficulties in the way of forest preservation would vanish.</p> <p align="right">Sierra Club Bulletin, 1896</p> </blockquote> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" width="1%"> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" width="5" bgcolor="#000000"> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#000000"> <p align="center"> <strong><font color="#C0C0C0" size="1">Erik finished the 2167 mile Appalachian Trail on 09/06/00. </font></strong> </p> <p align="left"> <font color="#C0C0C0" size="1"> <strong> Appalachian Trail<br> Click the map for more detail </strong> </font> </p> <p align="center"> <map name="FPMap0_I1"> <area href="at1.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 178, 219"> <area href="at2.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 217, 178, 429"> <area href="at3.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 427, 178, 593"> <area href="at4.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 591, 178, 836"> <area href="at5.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 834, 178, 1041"></map><img rectangle=" (6,875) (184, 1075) at5.htm" rectangle=" (6,630) (184, 875) at4.htm" rectangle=" (6,875) (184, 1075) at5.htm" src="images/at-small.jpg" border="0" usemap="#FPMap0_I1" alt="Click here for more detail" width="176" height="1042"> </td> <td valign="top" align="right" bgcolor="#000000" width="1">  </td> </tr> </table> <p align="center">    </p>  </body>