Appalachian Trail Day 97 Day 97, 06-04-01 Wawayanda Center – Orange Turnpike 20.1 miles, AT – 1363.4 795 Feet 7:00 AM 17 PM Another night of swatting mosquitoes. I hit the trail to be alone and ended up with the group as usual. We crossed into NY something around 10 AM. Eight states down, six to […]
Appalachian Trail Day 96 Day 96, 06-03-01 Goldsmith Road – Wawayanda Shelter 19.8 miles, AT – 1343.3 – 1200 Feet 7:00 AM 4:20 PM Day 21 Rain Wow! What a terrible nights sleep. Since I napped so much, I couldn’t sleep. Plus 3 out of 4 of the others were snoring and there were mosquitoes galore. […]
Appalachian Trail Day 95 Day 95, 06-02-01 Rutherford – Goldsmith Road 9.6 miles, AT – 1323.5 780 Feet 8 AM 2 PM Last night was a crazy night. We noticed wet spots upon arriving at the shelter. We hoped it wouldn’t rain too hard. No such luck. The more it rained, the more leaks appeared. Finally […]
Appalachian Trail Day 94 Day 94, 06-01-01 Blue Mountain Lakes Road – Rutherford Shelter 22.4 miles, AT – 1313.9 – 1345 Feet 6:30 AM 5L20 PM Day 20 Rain Last night was a good night. I slept well. I found my Leatherman inside my sleeping bag. The odd part is I had it totally unzipped at Petes […]
Appalachian Trail Day 93 Day 93, 05-31-01 Delaware Water Gap – Blue Mountain Lakes Road 17.8 miles, AT – 1291.5 11350 Feet 9:10 AM 4:30 PM Pete was a little late getting up. I packed in no time and we hit the road. No Starbucks for me, the weren’t open at 4:45 AM. Pete dropped me […]
Appalachian Trail Day 92 Day 92, 05-30-01 Zero Day, AT 1273.7 Delaware Water Gap 7:15 AM 11:45 AM Pete had stopped at a Blockbuster and I picked up Roadtrip and Men of Honor. I got up around 8 AM. I played on the computer till 10 and then headed to Starbucks. My first hot chocolate in 90+ […]
Appalachian Trail Day 91 Day 91, 05-29-01 Leroy A. Smith – Delaware Water Gap 20.9 miles, AT 1273.7 – 300 Feet 6:30 AM 1:07 PM Today I was flying! I wanted to get out of PA and all its rocks. No offense to those from PA but it sucks. Nothing but rocks and sore feet. […]
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 […]
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