Day 154 Route 93 to Stealth Spot Miles Hiked: 14.2 AT Milage: 1833.1 This morning a shuttle picked me up at 6:30 am and drove me back to the trail. I began my hike up to the Ridgeline in the cool morning air. My climb was pretty steep and felt long but it was niceContinueContinue reading “Day 154: Fraconia Ridge”
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Day 153: Chet’s Place
Lonesome Lake Hut to Lincon, NH Miles Hiked: 2.9 AT milage: 1818.9 When I woke up at lonesome lake hut in the morning, I decided to stay and do more chores to get breakfast. It was a very cold and rainy day. Next, I decided to go to town, resupply, and stay at a hostel.ContinueContinue reading “Day 153: Chet’s Place”
Day 151: Mount Moosilauke
Day 151 Glencliff, NH to Beaver Brook Shelter Miles Hiked: 8 AT Milage: 1801.1 Today I tried to sleep in as much as I could because I had to wait until noon before I could get my package from the post office and start hiking. I relaxed as much as I could all morning. ItContinueContinue reading “Day 151: Mount Moosilauke”
Day 152: Lonesome Lake
Day 152 Beaver Brook Shelter to Lonesome Lake Hut Miles Hiked: 14.9 AT Milage: 1816.0 This morning I woke up around 7am and got on trail around 7:30. I haven’t been sleeping great again. It was a cold night in the 30s. The first hour of my day I spent doing a treacherous descent ofContinueContinue reading “Day 152: Lonesome Lake”
Day 150: Into Glencliff
Day 150 Hexacube Shelter to Gelncliff, NH Miles Hiked: 14.6 AT Milage: 1793.1 This morning I slept in longer than I planned because it was raining outside. I knew I needed to get to the post office in town before they closed at 2pm but I didn’t bother to set an alarm assuming I wouldContinueContinue reading “Day 150: Into Glencliff”
Day 149: Hexacube Shelter
Day 149 Moose mountain shelter to Hexacube Shelter Miles Hiked: 17.7 AT Milage: 1778.5 This morning I woke up to an amazing sunrise from the shelter. I didn’t even have to crawl out of my warm sleeping bag to see it. I was really slow and lazy about getting on trail because my legs wereContinueContinue reading “Day 149: Hexacube Shelter”
Day 148: New Hampshire
Day 148 The Blue Barn to Moose Mountain Shelter Miles Hiked: 20.5 AT Milage: 1760.8 This morning I woke up sometime before 7am, ate breakfast and hit the trail. On my way out of town on the roadwalk I got water at a spigot from a local business that lets hikers camp there. There wasContinueContinue reading “Day 148: New Hampshire”
Day 147: The Blue Barn
Day 147 Miles Hiked: 20.0 AT Milage: 1740.3 This morning I woke up around 6am and got on trail around 7. I slept pretty well last night and was warm inside the cabin. I forgot to take pictures of the cabin before I left and was sad. I hiked 6 miles mostly downhill on gentleContinueContinue reading “Day 147: The Blue Barn”
Day 146: The Lookout
Day 146 Route 4 to The Lookout Miles Hiked: 17.3 AT Milage: 1720.3 This morning I woke up around 7am and took a shower before joining the rest of the hikers for breakfast at the Deli downstairs. There was yerba mate tea, granola, yogurt, and strawberries for breakfast and it was so good! I feltContinueContinue reading “Day 146: The Lookout”
Day 145: Killington
Day 145 Route 4 to Route 103 Miles Hiked: 17.8 AT Milage: 1703.0 This morning I tried to catch the bus to the trail at 7:15 am but I got on the wrong bus so I had to wait until 8:15 for the next one. While I was waiting I went back to the hostelContinueContinue reading “Day 145: Killington”
Day 144: The Yellow Deli
Day 144 Little Rock Pond to Route 103, Rutland VT Miles Hiked: 12.5 AT Milage: 1685.2 This morning I woke up around 6 and crawled out of my sleeping bag to get ready around 6:30. I could hear the loons on the lake making their mournful calls. I got on the trail around 7:30am andContinueContinue reading “Day 144: The Yellow Deli”
Day 143: Dodging thunderstorms
Day 143 Bromley mountain to Little Rock Pond Shelter Miles Hiked: 16.8 AT Milage: 1672.7 Last night the ski patrol warming hut stayed incredibly warm. At one point I was able to sleep in just my sleeping bag liner! I woke up before sunrise and packed my bag. On my way out I saw theContinueContinue reading “Day 143: Dodging thunderstorms”
Day 142: Bromley Mountain
Day 142 Miles Hiked: 13.6 AT Milage:1655.9 This morning I woke up around 6:30 am after a great and warm night of sleep. I was slow to get ready because I was sore but my hip felt noticeably better. I ate a cold oatmeal packet and two packets of carnation breakfast before leaving camp andContinueContinue reading “Day 142: Bromley Mountain”
Day 141: Taking it easy
Day 141 Black Brook to Stratton Pond Shelter Miles Hiked: 7.9 AT Milage:1642.3 Last night before I fell asleep, I watched an episode of The Office. I figured out how to download episodes on Netflix so I can watch them offline and it was so nice to have in my tent! It poured rain allContinueContinue reading “Day 141: Taking it easy”
Day 139-140: Last one to Katahdin Wins
Day 139 – Driving back to the trail Day 140 Route 9 (Bennington) to Black Brook Miles Hiked: 21.6 AT Milage: 1634.4 On Saturday my parents drove me from Ohio to Bennington, VT. We stopped at Niagra Falls for a quick visit on the way. It was really pretty but insanely busy because of theContinueContinue reading “Day 139-140: Last one to Katahdin Wins”
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