May 2024 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 - Depart from Amicalola FallsFebruary 4, 2017It begins with the decision to place one foot in front of the other - while facing north.
Tags
- advil
- angel
- Appalachian
- battery
- bear
- bear bag
- bear box
- bears
- beer
- birds
- black
- bladder
- blister
- blue blaze
- boots
- bottle
- burger
- calorie
- cardio
- chores
- climb
- col
- cold
- compass
- cost
- critters
- dis
- distance
- dogs
- EENT
- equipment
- falls
- family
- fatigue
- first aid
- fleece
- food
- freezing
- friends
- GAIA
- gear
- GTX
- hearing
- heartrate
- hike
- hikers
- hike your own hike
- home
- hostal
- hostel
- humor
- hydration
- ice
- injuries
- insoles
- jax dad
- Katahdin
- kindness
- knee
- knees
- laundry
- logistics
- magic
- maintenance
- map
- miles
- morale
- motel
- mud
- nutrition
- off trail
- pace
- pack
- pizza
- plan
- ponies
- quilt
- rain
- relaxing
- rest
- resupply
- return to AT
- reunions
- RICE
- ridge runner
- rocks
- schedule
- selfie
- shelter
- shin
- shower
- Skurka
- slackpacking
- sleep
- Smokies
- snack
- snow
- Springer
- stealth camping
- stove
- tent
- tent site
- terrain
- tips
- trail angel
- trail magic
- training
- type 2 fun
- USMA
- utenstils
- water
- waterproof
- weather
- wet
- White Mountains
- widow
- windy
- winter
- zero day
Why hike the AT?
In late 1973 I spent one of the most miserable nights of my life patrolling the cold woods of North Georgia just east of Springer Mountain. I have since read that while a freezing cold and wet winter night might be memorable, running from lightening bolts might be far more memorable - and hair-raising! I aim to see if that is true!
Tag Archives: kindness
Day 97 – Hiking Alone
Start Milepost: 1733.0 Time: 06:09 End Milepost: 1747.1 Time: 12:30 Miles hiked: 14.1 Miles to go: 442.1 Weather: overcast, cool Temps: 40’s°, 70’s° Blue Side trails: Resupply: Overnight: Sunset Motor Inn (East Wilder, NY) Map: Click on map pin Today … Continue reading
Day 74 – Tom – A Kind Soul
Start Milepost: 1338.0 Time: 06:10 End Milepost: 1356.9 Time: 13:30 Miles hiked: 18.9 Miles to go: 823.9 Weather: high clouds Temps: 50’s°, High 70’s° Blue Side trails: Resupply: Overnight: Anton’s On the Lake Map: Click on map pin I recovered … Continue reading
Day 64 – Slack Packing #3
Start Milepost: 1121.4 Time: 06:20 End Milepost: 1147.2 Time: 14:21 Miles hiked: 25.8 Miles to go: 1042.6 Weather: sunny Temps: Low: 60’s°, High 80’s° Blue Side trails: Resupply: Overnight: Red Carpet Inn Map: Click on map pin I got up … Continue reading
Day 52 – Wayside Dining
Start Milepost: 904.0 Time: 06:10 End Milepost: 927.9 Time: 17:05 Miles hiked: 23.9 Miles to go: 1261.9 Weather: sunny, high humidity Temps: Low: 60”s°, High 80’s° Blue Side trails: .4 – Big Meadows Wayside Resupply: Overnight: tent at Rock Spring … Continue reading
Day 42 – Family Reunion
Start Milepost: 712.7 Time: 06:15 End Milepost: 728.1 Time: 15:15 Miles hiked: 15.4 Miles to go: 1461.7 Weather: overcast, humid Temps: Low: 60’s°, High 80’s° Blue Side trails: Resupply: Daleville Overnight: HoJo Map: Click on map pin In a break … Continue reading
Day 33 – Act of Kindness
Start Milepost: 532.4 Time: 06:32 End Milepost: 554.1 Time: 16:30 Miles hiked: 21.7 Weather: sunny, humid Temps: Low: 60°, High 80° Blue Side trails: Quarter Way Inn – .08 Resupply: None Overnight: Quarter Way Inn Hostel Map: Click on map … Continue reading