Appalachian Trail Day 144 Day 144, 07-12-01 Pierce Pond – Bald Mtn. Lean-to 18.7 miles, AT – 2031.6 I was awake early but I stayed in bed for what seemed forever. The loons called throughout the evening and in the AM. Listening to the loons is so peaceful. I love it. I got down to the Kennewick […]
Appalachian Trail Day 143 Day 143, 07-20-01 Bigelow – Pierce Road 17.3 miles, AT – 2012.9 I was super tired when I got up today. The hiking was so easy compared to the last couple of days. Only two hills that were easy. It was hot and humid but there were also lots of ponds to swim […]
Appalachian Trail Day 142 Day 142, 07-19-01 Stratton – Little Bigelow Lean-to 15.3 miles, AT – 1995.6 Woke up late and watched a lot of TV. I bought a box of Fruit Loops, chocolate milk and some powered donuts. I ate half the box of Fruit Loops. Relax and Setback were going to the doctor to look […]
Appalachian Trail Day 141 Day 141, 07-18-01 Sugarloaf – Stratton, ME 10.6 miles, AT – 1980.3 I was up early and I headed out soon after I ate. Only myself and Speedy were suppose to go to town. I hit two more 4,000 foot peaks on the way in. I got a ride from two young guys […]
Appalachian Trail Day 140 Day 140, 07-17-01 Poplar – Sugarloaf Summit 10.9 miles, AT – 1969.7 Day of Rain 34 I slept well but was up early because of the tight quarters in the shelter. Since I was only doing 10 miles, I took my time. I got 10 minutes down the trail and had to answer […]
Appalachian Trail Day 139 Day 139, 07-16-01 Rangeley – Poplar Ridge Lean-to 10.7 miles, AT – 1958.8 Day of Rain 33 I woke up to a noisy room. Burn was all fired up and talking very loud. I had real milk and Frosted Flakes. Oh, we had OJ and donuts too. Getting out of town was another […]
Appalachian Trail Day 138 Day 138, 07-15-01 Bemis – Rangeley 17.7 miles, AT – 1948.1 Day of Rain 32 I woke up early in the night feeling claustrophobic and hot. I was breathing heavy and my head was spinning. It was really crazy. I never felt that way before. There were too many people in the shelter. […]
Appalachian Trail Day 137 Day 137, 07-14-01 Hall Mtn. – Bemis Mtn. Lean-to 12.8 miles, AT – 1930.4 Day of Rain 31 Pinky woke me up at 7 AM. The SoBos in the lean-to left real early. They have the Fear. The Fear is any feeling that makes you feel like you must hike, usually fast. The […]
Appalachian Trail Day 136 Day 136, 07-13-01 Baldplate – Hall Mtn. 14.0 miles, AT – 1917.6 Day of Rain 30 I never fell off the deck but I didn’t sleep well either. We got up late again. I got out of camp and never saw the kids again. The hiking was good. Not too many really hard […]
Appalachian Trail Day 135 Day 135, 07-12-01 Carlo Col – Baldplate Shelter 16.4 miles, AT – 1903.6 Day of Rain 29 We got up late once again. Everyone is really tired and we just want to sleep. We all stopped at Full Goose Shelter for a snack at 11:20 AM. We left around noon. It wouldnt be […]
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