I am graduate of Humboldt State University in northern CA. Living in the heart of the ancient redwood forests of northern CA, I naturally fell in love with the trees, and became involved in activism to save some of the last remaining old growth redwoods in world. I have always wanted to and felt driven to do peace work, and i have plans to join a humanitarian group after completing the trail. i was in europe traveling when the earthquake hit Haiti, and i was overwhelmed with guilt knowing that i was furfilling a dream of travels while the Haitians suffered. I actually had the idea that i wanted to start a fund raiser called "hike for haiti" where i would get small businesses and indivuals to sponsor me as i hiked by donating to a ngo relief organization of their choice, as i returned to the states and began to research how to put this idea together i soon realized that the idea already exsists, thus i am joining this wonderful organization with the hopes that thru this journey i can help bring about change. I am starting my a.t. thru hike attempt on april 4 at springer mnt georgia, I will be hiking with my best friend and dog, and hope to complete the trail in its entirety before the end of summer. Thank you for your energy and donations for the people of Haiti... Namaste Buhne