[pct-l] Thru-Hike, Explorer Style

[JPL]

There is some talk about folks who have attempted that on the AT.  My 
limited understanding is that they didn't last a week.

-----Original Message----- 
From: eric at ericwichman.com
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 9:42 PM
To: pct-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [pct-l] Thru-Hike, Explorer Style

Has anyone ever done the whole trail "Pioneer" or "Explorer" style? In
other words, no resupply points, no postal service, no shipping food,
basically completely off the grid, living off the land the whole way.
What I'm talking about is a cross country survival trip.

My question is. Has anyone ever attempted a thru-hike completely off
grid, if not why not, if so, WHO, and were they successful?

~Eric