Days 121 to 138 Zeros in Ohio WARNING: This post includes pictures of my foot with packing in it and as it is healing up. I don’t think it looks too bad and certainly not anywhere near as bad as it felt. Just wanted to give reader’s a “heads up” incase anyone is squeamish aboutContinue reading “Days 121 to 138: Healing up from MRSA (WARNING: Gross Pictures Included!)”
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Day 116-120: Getting My Foot Cut Open (Literally)
Zeros in Ohio (Read the last two posts to understand how I got to here) I was really really upset that I needed to come home. Leaving the trail when I was so close to the end wasn’t easy at all. How could I make it this far and not finish? It seemed like aContinue reading “Day 116-120: Getting My Foot Cut Open (Literally)”
Day 114 and 115: A Double Zero in Mass and VT.
I woke up at Two Sticks house and I spent the day hanging out with the group of us plus Sunshine who was taking a zero at their house yesterday too. We did various things such as going to a diner for breakfast and visiting the Japanese Spa that Two Sticks’s family owns and hasContinue reading “Day 114 and 115: A Double Zero in Mass and VT.”
Day 113: Entering Vermont
Day 113 Mount Greylock to Bennington Vermont Miles Hiked: 24.7 AT Milage: 1612.8 This morning I woke up to a bright bunk room. I planned to wake up at 5:30 am to go see the sunrise. Another hiker “Noodle” set his alarm clock for us to wake up and go outside. Seeing how light itContinue reading “Day 113: Entering Vermont”
Day 111: Dalton and Cheshire
Day 111 Kay Wood shelter to Mark Noepel Shelter Miles Hiked: 16.7 AT milage: 1584.8 This morning I woke up and my back was hurting a bit. Then I realized I had rolled off my sleeping pad and was sleeping on the ground all night. It was 6am and I laid in my sleeping bagContinue reading “Day 111: Dalton and Cheshire”
Day 110: Upper Goose Pond
Day 110 Upper Goose Pond Cabin to Kay Wood Shelter Miles Hiked: 17.6 AT Milage: 1568.1 This morning I woke up in Upper Goose Pond Cabin at 6am. I had a great night if sleep on the comfortable mattress in the bunk room with no mosquitos bothering me. Around 6:30am I got out of bedContinue reading “Day 110: Upper Goose Pond”
Day 109: Trail Stand
Day 109Tom Leonard Shelter to Upper Goose Pond ShelterAT Milage: 1550.5Miles Hiked: 21.3Last night topped my already worst night of staying in a shelter with mosquitos. I didn’t sleep at all last night and was constantly slapping myself and the mosquitos away from me. At 5:30 am I decided I was so annoyed I mightContinue reading “Day 109: Trail Stand”
Day 108: Entering Massachusetts
Day 108Brassie Brook Shelter to Tom leonard ShelterMiles Hiked: 23.2AT Milage: 1529.2Last night I had the shelter all to myself for the first time. I was bothered by mosquitos but it was bareable. It was the first night in a long time where it was slightly chilly enough to wear my wool sleeping outfit inContinue reading “Day 108: Entering Massachusetts”
Day 107: New Kicks at Last
Day 107 Pine Swamp Brook Shelter to Brassie Brook Shelter Miles Hiked: 19.9 AT Milage: 1506.0 Last night was the worst night I’ve ever had in a shelter. The mosquitos were crazy. I was constantly batting them away from me in my sleep and the buzzing noises would not stop. I thought I was goingContinue reading “Day 107: New Kicks at Last”
Day 112: A Nero on Mount Greylock
Day 112 Mark Noepel Shelter to Greylock Mountain Miles Hiked: 3.3 AT Milage: 1588.1 Today I was planning on waking up to see the sunrise on top of Greylock mountain but when my alarm went off at 3:45 am to get ready to go hike, I just rolled over and fell back asleep. I wokeContinue reading “Day 112: A Nero on Mount Greylock”
Des Hikes Thru 