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 […]
Appalachian Trail Day 80 Day 80, 05-18-01 Pine Knob – Quarry Gap Shelter 15.8 miles, AT – 1065 1,455 feet 7:50 AM 6:30 PM 60-70° I woke up late today, 6:30!! Then I didn’t get on the trail until 10 of 8. I took my time for most of the morning. Around 11 AM I […]
Appalachian Trail Day 79 Day 79 05-17-01 Pine Knob – Deer Lick Shelter 22.2 miles, AT – 1049.2 1,420 feet 7:15 AM 3:45 PM Last night Vice made a terrible racket, then someone fell while doing Lord knows what. This made Tangent move over towards me. So we started bumping each other. I slept well. […]
Appalachian Trail Day 78 Day 78, 05-16-01 Ed Garvey Shelter – Pine Knob Shelter 16.6 miles, AT – 1027.0 1,360 Feet 7:45 AM 5:30 PM We woke up around 6:30 AM. Dad was up before me. I slept in thinking he would sleep longer than me. We ate and packed. The hike down to Gathland State […]
Appalachian Trail Day 77 Day 77, 05-15-01 Harpers Ferry – Ed Garvey Shelter 8.2 miles, AT – 1010.4 890 feet 12:45 PM 3:45 PM ,70 Did more packing today. I also made an alcohol stove, which I haven’t properly been able to get working. It’s made from a 12 oz. Coke can. Dad and I left town […]
Appalachian Trail Day 76 Day 76, 05-14-01 Zero Day Harpers Ferry 0 miles, AT – 1002.2 Today we toured around Harpers Ferry and ate more town food. Harpers Ferry is such a great place. The history and timeless feel of it is so nice. Most all the buildings are old and restored like they were in […]
Appalachian Trail Day 75 Day 75, 05-13-01 Blackburn Center – Comfort Inn, Harpers Ferry 11.5 miles, AT – 1002.2 7:15 AM 11:45 AM Slept well and got up around 6 AM. Al, Bill and Surefoot had cheesecake and cold cheeseburgers. It made me sick. I saw two deer (51) on the way up the hill from the […]
Appalachian Trail Day 74 Day 74 05-12-01 Rod Hollow → Blackburn Trail Center 18.8 miles, AT – 981.6 7:15 AM 3:35 PM, 60-85° I slept well last night but woke up when Bill went to the bathroom. Plenty warm too. I could have gone without the silk liner. Al and I hit the trail together. […]
Appalachian Trail Day 73 Day 73, 05-11-01 18.9 miles, AT – 963.8 Denton Shelter – Rod Hollow Shelter 7:20 AM 6:00 PM, 80s I awoke in another funk today. I haven’t been very talkative in the early AM. I’m sleeping well but I think the one day off since the start of Virginia is getting to me. […]
Appalachian Trail Day 72 Day 72, 05-10-01 Gravel Springs – Jim and Molly Denton Shelter 18.6 miles, AT – 954.9 – 1,310 feet 6:40 AM 2:35 PM 80s I slept very well last night. Not too cold. Got a quick start. I saw six deer (49), a dead mole or shrew, and the highlight was […]
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