Appalachian Trail Day 90 Day 90, 05-28-01 Palmerton – Leroy A. Smith Shelter 16 miles, AT – 1253.5 – 1419 feet Day 19 Rain Got to bed around 11 PM and was up at 7 AM. I was so tired too. That 24.9 miles kicked my butt. I packed up and all of a sudden Tangent […]
Appalachian Trail Day 89 Day 89, 05-27-01 Eckville – Palmerton 24.9 miles, AT – 1237.5 – 380 feet 6:45 AM 7 PM, Day 18 Rain Slept well last night and didn’t want to get up. Had warm oatmeal for the first time in forever. It was raining again this morning. Tangent and I found Vice camped along […]
Appalachian Trail Day 88 Day 88, 05-26-01 Port Clinton – Eckville Shelter 15.2 miles, AT – 1212.6 535 Feet Day 17 – Rain It rained big time last night. Another damp night. Not tonight though, inside at a sweet shelter. Four walls, windows, padded bunks, windows and soda. I got up at 7:40 AM! I packed […]
Appalachian Trail Day 87 Day 87, 05-25-01 501 Shelter – Port Clinton 23.7 miles, AT – 1197.4 400 feet 6:30 AM 3:00 PM I woke up around two when Vice came in from Answering Mother Natures call. Vice can be noisy. He wasn’t this time but I woke up anyway. We all got up early for […]
Appalachian Trail Day 86 Day 86, 05-24-01 Rausch Gap – 501 Shelter 17.4 miles, AT – 1173.7 7:15 AM 3:00 PM I slept terrible last night but didn’t feel too bad in the AM. I woke up at 1:20 AM and it seemed like I tossed and turned the rest of the night. The trail started out […]
Appalachian Trail Day 85 Day 85, 05-23-01 Peters Mountain – Rausch Gap Shelter 17.5 miles, AT – 1156.3 970 feet 7:15 AM 3:30 PM, 70s It rained cats and dogs last night. I was damp again. The rain stopped in the AM. My feet hurt again today. I think they will hurt just like they did in […]
Appalachian Trail Day 84 Day 84, 05-22-01 Cove Mountain Shelter – Peters Mountain Shelter 15.4 miles, AT – 1138.8 7:05 AM 6:30 PM, Day 16 Rain What a wet night! I woke up sweaty and hot. Then I touched my bag and it was all damp. You could see the moisture in the air. I woke up to […]
Appalachian Trail Day 83 Day 21, 05-21-01 Boiling Springs – Cove Mountain Shelter 21.6 miles, AT – 1123.4 1200 feet 10:20 AM 6:30 PM ,Day 15 Rain I attempted to sleep on the couch at this hostel but the middle cushion was so worn out it caused the others to cut into my sides. I ended […]
Appalachian Trail Day 82 Day 82, 05-20-01 Campsite – Hostel in Boiling Springs 18.5 miles, AT – 1101.8 510 feet 7:30 AM 3:15 PM The halfway point was about 100 yards from camp. Lots of photos were taken. I slept well without the fly on my tent. We had critters near camp for part of the […]
Appalachian Trail Day 81 Day 81, 05-19-01 Quarry Shelters – Campsite Pine Grove Furnace State Park 18.3 miles, AT – 1083.3 1,000± feet It rained again last night. I slept like a baby though. I got up late, 6:30 AM. Tangent has made me soft. I hit the trail alone and made good time to Birch […]
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