Appalachian Trail Archives – Page 4 of 16

Post from my 2001 AT thru-hike.

Appalachian Trail Day 125- Ore Hill – Beaver Brook Shelter

Appalachian Trail Day 125 Day 125, 07-02-01 Ore Hill - Beaver Brook Shelter 15.3 miles, AT - 1777.5 Wow! I woke up around 3 AM feeling like my bladder was going to explode. I finally got up to relieve myself and it had turned…

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Appalachian Trail Day 124 – Smarts Mtn. – Ore Hill Shelter

Appalachian Trail Day 124 Day 124, 07-01-01 Smarts Mtn. - Ore Hill Shelter 12.6 miles, AT - 1762.2 I got up real early. I had to be real quiet not to wake anyone. I didn't do a good job. I was out of camp at 6 AM. The hike…

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Appalachian Trail Day 123 – Moose Mtn. – Smarts Mtn.

Appalachian Trail Day 123 Day 123, 06-30-01 12.6 miles, AT - 1749.6 Day 25 Rain We all got up late today. No one wanted to get up or hike. We finally left camp around 10:30 AM. Burn bet me that I couldn't be the last one to camp,…

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Appalachian Trail Day 122 – Hanover – Moose Mtn. Shelter

Appalachian Trail Day 122 Day 122, 06-29-01 Hanover - Moose Mtn. Shelter 10.8 miles, AT - 1737.0 Got up around 9 AM. It started to sprinkle so everyone threw their shit inside. We are at Louies again. I packed and checked e-mail…

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Appalachian Trail Day 121 – Hanover

Appalachian Trail Day 121 Day 121, 06-28-01 Hanover 7 Maple Street Zero Day, AT - 1726.2 Got up later today. We took a run to Louies Place for breakfast. Another great place to eat. I had a huge omelet and a chocolate chip…

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Appalachian Trail Day 120 – Winthuri Shelter – Hanover, N.H.

Appalachian Trail Day 120 Day 120, 06-27-01 Winthuri - Hanover, N.H. 26.3 miles, AT - 1726.2 Slept badly. My hips hurt. I was second out of camp but soon passed Arlo. He would catch me later. On my way up Dana Hill,…

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Appalachian Trail Day 119 – Pico (Scatcave) – Winhuri Shelter

Appalachian Trail Day 119 Day 119, 06-26-01 Pico (Scatcave) - Winhuri Shelter 18.5 miles, AT - 1699.9 Another late start. Took a bit to clean up the condo. I think I started around 12 PM. The first mile was so…

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Appalachian Trail Day 118 – Pico (Scatcave)

Appalachian Trail Day 118 Day 118, 06-25-01 Zero Day, AT - 1681.4 Pico (Scatcave) We woke up later today. Breakfast was serve yourself. We got way too much food. Most of the day was spent hanging out. We went to…

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Appalachian Trail Day 117 – Claradon – Pico (Scatcave)

Appalachian Trail Day 117 Day 117, 06-24-01 Claradon - Pico (Scatcave) 16.5 miles, AT - 1681.4 Got up early. It was overcast and rained a little during the day. Since I've hiked this section before, I was flying along. I…

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Appalachian Trail Day 116 -Big Branch – Clarendon Shelter

Appalachian Trail Day 116 Day 116, 06-23-01 Big Branch - Clarendon Shelter 16.0 miles, AT - 1664.9 9 AM 7:30 PM Woke up late. The trail was muddy too. I stopped at Little Rock Pond to talk to the caretaker. A loon…