I love to go hiking and spending time outdoors. Do you enjoy hiking?
Yes I love to go on day hikes up in the mountains.
Same here. To me theres nothing more peaceful than taking a long hike thru the woods.
I grew up in Virginia near the Appalachian trail but have never had a chance to hike it.
Im from VA also. I grew up on the blue ridge mountain area. They have alot of hiking trails there.
Yes.  the mountains of Virginia are beautiful.  I would love to hike the trail but 2200 miles is a bit much for me
How many have actually completed hiking that trail?
each year.
The idea of the Appalachian Trail came about in 1921. The trail itself was completed in 1937 after more than a decade of work, although improvements and changes continue. It is maintained by 31 trail clubs and multiple partnerships, and managed by the National Park Service, United States Forest Service, and the nonprofit Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Most of the trail is in forest or wild lands, although some portions traverse towns, roads and farms. It passes through 14 states: Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee
Thru-hiking
Thru-hiking, or through-hiking, is to hike an established end-to-end long-distance trail with continuous footsteps and completing it within one calendar year. 
In the United States, the term is most commonly associated with the Appalachian Trail (AT), the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and the Continental Divide Trail (CDT), but also refers to other end-to-end hikes. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy defines a through-hike as one completed within