Has anyone hiked the trail very recently? It has been a long ambition of mine, but life continues to get in the way. Now with two young children I don't think I

Has anyone hiked the trail very recently? It has been a long ambition of mine, but life continues to get in the way. Now with two young children I don't think I'll get a chance for another decade, but I'm conscious that every year going by the experience becomes less solitary (which I quite like).