Location: Unknown Shelter We got a decent start form the shelter this morning as we set out on a twenty mile day. The rain fell hard last night and stopped early this morning. After a quick Pop-Tart breakfast, Bears and I left the shelter. The wind blew hard all day. Acorns and leaves fell all […]
Violent Man Lurking on the Appalachian Trail – AT Thru-Hike Day 85
Location: Ten Mile Shelter Our timetable was delayed slightly today. We only hiked 16 miles because we spent three hours in Kent, CT. Also, we didn’t get out of the lean-to this morning until 9:00am. We stayed awake late last night and when we finally fell asleep, a train woke us. Bears and I reached […]
With Bears in Cornwall Bridge for Hike Refeul – AT Thru-Hike Day 84
Location: Stewart Hollow I lost another toenail today. I remember that last night I caught the nail on a seam in my sleeping bag and I felt the nail being pried from the quick. I saw that it was hanging by an edge when I peeled off my sock, so I gave the nail a […]
Hiking Into Connecticut – AT Thru-Hike Day 83
Location: Toy Maker’s, Fall Village, Connecticut The group of girls from Smith College woke up before I did this morning. I woke up around 7:00am to a misty morning and seven girls giggling about the night over steaming bowls of oatmeal. The shelter was surprisingly quiet last night and I slept well. I snored though. […]
Rainy Day Zero in the Shelter – AT Thru-Hike Day 82
Location: Unknown Shelter North of Connecticut Mass Line An unplanned zero. Today was the nastiest day I’ve seen on the trail in a long while. It rained constantly all day. The temperature was cold, probably in the 40’s. A fine mist lingered between the pines and convinced me to stay in my sleeping bag at […]
Hiking with a Stoner No Problem aka Hiker Bee – AT Thru-Hike Day 81
Location: Unknown Shelter I left the lean-to before Hiker Bee and Bears this morning. It rained most of the night, so my clothes and boots didn’t dry. The temperature was in the 50’s this morning, so when I put on my wet hiking clothes, I fled the lean-to trying to warm my body. I hiked […]
Hiker Bee Acid Tripper – AT Thru-Hike Day 80
Location: Unknown Shelter Finally I am back on the trail. My fingers are cold, wet, and numb, so the handwriting is bad. I just sent a couple e-mails from Bears’ blackberry. It’s cold and raining and it has been since Mountain Squid dropped us at the trailhead this morning. The northbounders had already left the […]
Two Zeros at The Birdcage – AT Thru-Hike Days 78,79
Location: The Birdcage, Dalton, Massachussetts I took a planned zero today. There is no charge at the Birdcage so I decided that I better take one. I had a lazy morning. I ate some biscuits, some cereal, and some potato chips. I went with Mountain Squid to the mall. I had a few delicious slices […]
Slack Packing AT in Massachussets – AT Thru-Hike Day 77
Location: The Birdcage, Dalton, Massachussets We slack-packed today. Bears, Cold Feet, and I decided that we would hike 20 miles with daypacks back into Dalton from the south. The terrain that we planned to cross was gently rolling. We only needed to carry water, water purifiers, and snacks. Mountain Squid took us to Mass. 20 […]
The Birdcage in Massachussets – AT Thru-Hike Day 75
Location: The Birdcage Bears and I woke up later than I would have liked. To hike a 20 mile day, I like to finish ten miles by noon, which means I need to start hiking no later than 8:00am, so I can walk at a 2.5 mph pace. Bears and I got out of camp […]
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