I have not yet begun my adventure. Yet I know what it takes. Is that arrogant of me? Some might say yes but i have found in my time that most people who are nay sayers and doubters tend to be those who have not fully thought ahead. Not just of what they might like […]
Heavy Rains in the White Mountains – AT Thru-Hike Day 49
I left Garfield campsite late this morning. I needed the rest last night. Before bed, I had a lengthy conversation with an elderly man at the shelter. He had joined his daughter and her husband for a few days in the Whites. When he first arrived at the shelter, I thought that he might be […]
The Appalachian Trail Community – AT Thru-Hike Day 48
Location: Garfield Ridge I could have slept forever in that attic. With the amount of food around me, I probably could have lived there at least a year. The small window faced west so the sun hardly lit the small room. The clanging and clanking of pots and pans from beneath the wood floor told […]
Wilderness Rescue of a Woman in the White Mountains – AT Thru-Hike Day 47
Location: Gale Head Hut, White Mountains Well, what a day! I woke up late this morning and I left Ethan Pond around 8:45 am. I covered the first 4.5 miles by 10:30am. I was really moving. The trail was smoothed gravel, remnant of an old railroad bed. I stopped by Zealand Falls Hut for leftover […]
Hiking to Ethan Pond in the White Mountains – AT Thru-Hike Day 46
Location: Ethan Pond I slept late this morning. I tend to sleep late when I tent. My knees hurt worse today than usual, I think because of how I bounced down Mt. Washington yesterday afternoon when the weather had cleared. I slowly packed my things, but I was feeling pretty good mentally when the day […]
Climbing Mount Washington in Near Zero Visibility – AT Thru-Hike Day 45
Location: Mizpah Hut, White Mountains This morning came early. Last night I had difficulty falling back asleep after being woken up by some noise in the bunkroom. The snores from the bunkroom were intolerable. I rolled to cover one ear and then the other with my makeshift pillow, an inflated Ziploc freezer bag with […]
Work for Stay at Madison Springs Hut – AT Thru-Hike Day 44
Location: Madison Springs Hut, White Mountains Snake and Grizzly woke up around 5:00am and they woke me up while packing their bags. It was warm inside the ski patrol hut, but I didn’t want to get off the couch or out of my sleeping bag. Finally I climbed out as Snake and Grizzly left for […]