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Rainy Day Zero in the Shelter – AT Thru-Hike Day 82

January 16, 2014 by Mark Kelley Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Adventure, Adventure Trip, Backpacking, Mark's Appalachian Trail Thru Hike, Massachusetts Hiking Tagged With: Zero Day

Stratton Motel Zero Day – AT Thru-Hike Day 31

August 5, 2013 by Mark Kelley Leave a Comment

I took a day off at the Stratton Motel. My knee hurts from my fall and may need another day of rest tomorrow. I hope the swelling will go down overnight. I watched the World Cup game with some hikers also taking a break today. One hiker, Southern Comfort, is from Greenville, SC and graduated […]

Filed Under: Adventure Trip, Backpacking, Maine hiking, Mark's Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Tagged With: Stratton, Zero Day

Stratton Maine – AT Thru-Hike Days 26 27

July 26, 2013 by Mark Kelley Leave a Comment

Locations: Stratton Motel (Stratton, ME) I hiked six miles to the road quickly. The mosquitoes woke me with bites on the forehead, and Sourball kept me up with his talking. I buried myself in my sleeping bag but he kept telling me facts about the trail and Maine. As a third generation thru-hiker and trail […]

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Zero Day in Moxie Bald Shelter – AT Thru-Hike Day 18

July 10, 2013 by Mark Kelley Leave a Comment

I decided not to leave Moxie Bald lean-to today. When I woke up, the rain was falling hard. Wane No and Brooks left for Caratunk. I stayed in my sleeping bag and fell back asleep. I soon awoke with a stomach cramp. I just made it to the privy on time. I think I caught […]

Filed Under: Backpacking, Maine hiking, Mark's Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Tagged With: Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike, Zero Day

Kayak Fishing on Lake Hebron – AT Thru-Hike Day 15

July 3, 2013 by Mark Kelley Leave a Comment

Location: Shaw’s Boarding House, Monson, ME Tim and I woke up early to fish. We ate the first breakfast and then headed out in the rain to buy a Maine fishing license and rent a canoe. We couldn’t find a canoe, so we rented a two man kayak. Tim, from Boiling Springs, PA, has recently […]

Filed Under: Adventure Trip, Backpacking, Fishing, Maine hiking, Mark's Appalachian Trail Thru Hike, Thru-Hikers I Met Tagged With: Kayak Fishing, Monson, Zero Day

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