Appalachian Trail Archives – Page 10 of 16

Post from my 2001 AT thru-hike.

Appalachian Trail Day 65 – Harpers Creek – Paul Wolfe Memorial Shelter

Appalachian Trail Day 65 Day 65, 05-03-01 Harpers Creek - Paul Wolfe Memorial Shelter 22.3 miles, AT - 836.6 - 1,700 feet 6:20 AM 3:40 PM 85° I slept well last night. Not too cold. Around 4 AM I put on my shirt…

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Appalachian Trail Day 64 Day 64 – Dutch Haus – Harpers Creek Shelter

Appalachian Trail Day 64 Day 64, 05-02-01 12 miles, AT - 815.3 - 2,000 feet ± Dutch Haus - Harpers Creek Shelter 8:35 AM 3:30 PM 80-90° We woke up at 6:30 AM to a great breakfast: OJ, sausage, eggs, corn bread, fruit…

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Appalachian Trail Day 63 – North Fork of Piney River – Montebello Dutch Haus B&B

Appalachian Trail Day 63 Day 63, 05-01-01 4.2 miles, AT - 803.3 North Fork of Piney River - Montebello Dutch Haus B&B I got cold about 3 AM again last night. I threw my raincoat over my legs. We had a bunch of owls hooting…

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Appalachian Trail Day 62 – Little Irish Creek – North Fork of Piney River

Appalachian Trail Day 62 Day 62, 04-30-01 18.3 miles, AT - 799.1 - 3,000 feet ± Little Irish Creek - North Fork of Piney River 7:30 AM 5:20 PM, 75-80° I got cold around 3 AM last night. Plus I wasn't on flat ground. …

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Appalachian Trail Day 61 – Matts Creek – Little Irish Creek Campsite

Appalachian Trail Day 61 Day 61, 04-29-01 17 miles, AT - 780.0 - 1,000 feet ± Matts Creek - Little Irish Creek Campsite 7:45 AM 4:15 PM, 70-78°, Breezy I froze my butt off again last night. I woke up at 3 AM freezing. …

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Appalachian Trail Day 60 – Cornelius Creek Shelter – Matts Creek Shelter

Appalachian Trail Day 60 Day 60, 04-28-01 17.7 miles, AT - 763.8 835 feet Cornelius Creek - Matts Creek Shelter 70° Well, I was much warmer last night. Bill gave me a silk bag liner. Plus I think it was warmer too. …

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Appalachian Trail Day 59 -Bobblets Gap – Cornelius Creek Shelter

Appalachian Trail Day 59 Day 59, 04-27-01 18.3 miles, AT - 746.1 3, 145 Feet Bobblets Gap - Cornelius Creek Shelter 7:50 4:34 PM, 70-75° Wow, I thought Al was bad at the hotel. Last night he snored like a champ. On…

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Appalachian Trail Day 58 – Daleville – Bobblets Gap Shelter

Appalachian Trail Day 58 Day 58, 04-26-01 18.5 miles, AT - 727.8 1,920 feet Daleville - Bobblets Gap Shelter 65-70° Al was up early again, just like clockwork. He also snored his loudest last night. I had to get up…

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Appalachian Trail Day 57 – Lamberts Meadow Shelter – Daleville

Appalachian Trail Day 57 Day 57, 04-25-01 9.4 miles, AT - 709.3 Lamberts Meadow - Daleville (Best Western) 7:23 AM 10:40 AM Last night, before bed, six (6) deer past within sight of the shelter. The rat was not seen by…

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Appalachian Trail Day 56 – Campsite – Lamberts Meadow Shelter

Appalachian Trail Day 56 Day 56, 04-24-01 15.0 miles, AT - 699.9 2,080 feet Campsite - Lamberts Meadow Shelter 7:45 AM 3:30 PM, 80-85 What a terrible nights sleep! I fast packed last night. Fast packing means using…