Appalachian Trail Day 37 04-05-01, Day 37 16.4 miles, AT – 431.5 8:50 AM – 4:00 PM Watauga Lake – Unknown Campsite Agatha showed up around 8:35 AM. I was ready for my banana and OJ. We hit the trail soon after. Besides the first two climbs in the first few miles, the hike was easy. The […]
Appalachian Trail Day 36 04-04-01, Day 36 10.6 miles. AT – 415.1 2,130 feet Kincora Hostel – Watauga Lake Shelter 10:50 AM – 4:30 PM Sunny 60-70° Woke up around 7:30 AM. Had OJ and pancakes. Made them myself. Had a Pop Tart, too. Agatha and I were still torn on what to do today. Slack […]
Appalachian Trail Day 35 04-03-01, Day 35 20.1 miles, AT – 404.5 2,500 feet Apple House – Kincorra Hikers Hostel Day 8-9 Rain in AM, cloudy the rest Another tough ass day. Whoever made this map section was on drugs. The terrain was nothing like the map. Lots of P.U.D.S. Plus my raincoat was ripe! I […]
Appalachian Trail Day 34 04-02-01, Day 34 14.2 miles, AT – 384.4 3,000 feet Roan High Knob – Apple House Shelter Partly cloud/sunny WOW! It was SOOOOO cold up there last night. Tons of mice and some things larger too. We stayed with Beatle. I already said that didn’t I. The tent had ice all over […]
Appalachian Trail Day 33 04-01-01, Day 33 15.1 miles, AT – 370.2 Cherry Gap Shelter – Roan High Knob, 6,285 Feet Day 7-8 Snow/Rain We woke to rain around 6:00 AM. I didn’t move until 8 AM. The rain turned to sleet then to snow. Citrus and Norway showed up late with Summer (dog). We all […]
Appalachian Trail Day 32 03-31-01, Day 32 16.4 miles, AT – 355.1 3,900 feet Johnnys – Cherry Gap Shelter Foggy – 50° – Felt muggy Today was TOUGH!!! My pack must weigh the most it ever has. Eight days of food. My feet were screaming at me all day because of the load. The hiking […]
Appalachian Trail Day 31 03-30-01, Day 31 6.3 miles, AT – 340.7 No Business – Uncle Johnnys Hostel Rainy AM Sun afternoon Rain evening. 1,700 feet Day 31 Random Entry I’m at the laundry mat now. I had Pizza Hut for lunch. Agatha and I made Uncle Johnnys by 10:30 or so. We’ve done lunch, laundry, post […]
Appalachian Trail Day 30 03-29-01, Day 30, 6:55 AM ® 3:30 PM 20.6 miles, AT – 334.4 Day 7 of Rain Hog Back Ridge – No Business Knob Shelter Rain, cold, wind. No views. My first 20 miler!!! Today was good except all the rain. Agatha and I pumped out 10.3 miles in 4 hours. It was easier […]
Appalachian Trail Day 29 03-28-01, Day 29 14.6 miles, AT – 311.8 Jerry Cabin – Hogback Ridge – 4,255 feet 7:55 AM ® 2:50 PM Today was a tough ass day. Shorter than yesterday but a lot harder. Tough P.U.D.S. Got some trail magic from a group of trail workers. They gave us yogurt and peanut […]
Appalachian Trail Day 28 003-27-01 Day 28 15.3 miles, AT 287.2 7:45 AM ® 2:15 PM Spring Mountain – Jerry Cabin Shelter Cold morning, Cold Day 4,150 feet Woke up cold today. Ate like a champ! The appetite is there. Todays hike was good but no views. We could see Mt. Mitchell. Its summit is totally […]
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