Miles Hiked: 14 Total Milage: 84.64 Location: Econolodge, Lordsburg Today I woke up without an alarm around 5am. I did some stretches and packed up quietly before leaving camp around 6am. My goal was to get to the water cache seven miles away before everyone else so I could take a long break before walkingContinueContinue reading “Day 5: Lordsburg!”
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Day 4: Washes
Miles Hiked: 18.3 Total Milage: 70.6 Location: Wash with Free Fall, Itchy, Jenga, Revolt, and Rad Today I woke up Incredibly well rested and well fed for the first time on the trail. Jenga, Rad and I all left camp around 7am. We passed Itchy and Free Fall camping in a wash about a mileContinueContinue reading “Day 4: Washes”
Day 3: Sore Ankles
Miles hiked: 16.1 Total Milage: 52.3 Location: Wash with Jenga and Rad This morning I woke up pretty late. Last night it was so windy I found myself wondering if there were tornado warnings. My tent was flapping very loudly all night and I was on the ground again so I hardly slept at all.ContinueContinue reading “Day 3: Sore Ankles”
Day 2: Struggle Bus
Miles Hiked: 19 Total Milage: 36.25 Location: “Wash” Last night I got a hole in my sleeping pad almost immediately so I spent the entire night on the hard ground which was VERY frustrating considering it was the first day of a five day stretch. The morning started with a 0.5 minimum walk back toContinueContinue reading “Day 2: Struggle Bus”
Day 1: Crazy Cook!!
Miles Hiked: 17.25 Total Milage: 17.25 Location: Trail Junction off mile 16.7. Commadore Road. This morning we all woke up around 5am and started to get ready for the trail. I took a shower, ate a muffin for breakfast, put on my hiking clothes, and got a call from Luke. Camp Crazy Cook shuttle pickedContinueContinue reading “Day 1: Crazy Cook!!”
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
My first visit to Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I am guilty that I’ve lived in Ohio for seven years and I’ve never been here before! I did an 8.1 mile loop on the towpath and buckeye trail.
Day 180: KATAHDIN.
Day 180 October 11th Miles Hiked: 5.0 AT Milage: 2,192.0 Miles Last night was yet another very cold night despite my attempt to warm up my sleeping bag via the “hot rocks” method. Regardless, TODAY IS THE DAY! I was feeling very excited and anxious to get above tree-line on Katahdin, to rest my eyesContinueContinue reading “Day 180: KATAHDIN.”
Day 179: Katahdin Stream Lean-to
Day 177 October 10th Miles Hiked: Zero Today Doc and I took a zero to wait on Sponge, Great Fish, and Smilez to catch up so we could all summit together. Mismatch left around 7:30am to hike five miles to the northern terminus. I went to say goodbye to the other hikers I knew summitingContinueContinue reading “Day 179: Katahdin Stream Lean-to”
Day 178: Entering Baxter State Park
Day 178 October 9th Abol Bridge to Katahdin Stream Campground Miles Hiked: 10.0 AT Milage: 2186.8 This morning I woke up in town, happy to have been able to sleep on a mattress in a warm building last night. Mismatch, Doc, and I ate breakfast together and we realized that the three of us wouldContinueContinue reading “Day 178: Entering Baxter State Park”
Day 177: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 5
Day 177 October 8th Nahmakanta Stream Lean-to to Abol Bridge Miles Hiked: 28.9 AT Milage: 2176.9 Doc and I made plans to be on trail by 7am today but I was not motivated at all to get out of my sleeping bag. Once again I was awake before the sunrise because it was so coldContinueContinue reading “Day 177: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 5”
Day 176: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 4
Day 176 October 7th East Branch Lean-to to Nahmakanta Stream Lean-to Miles Hiked: 23.8 AT Milage: 2148.0 Last night it rained all night and it didn’t stop when I had woken up in the morning but the temperature was drastically warmer. I was expecting us to get rain or snow for a few days inContinueContinue reading “Day 176: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 4”
Day 175: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 3- Whitecap Mountain
Day 175 October 6th East Chairback Pond to East Branch Lean-to Miles Hiked: 18.4 AT Milage: 2124.2 This morning I woke up around 7am. Lately I’ve been getting really cold right before sunrise. I think it’s a combination between the outside temperature reaching it’s lowest and my body temperature dropping as I sleep. Either way,ContinueContinue reading “Day 175: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 3- Whitecap Mountain”
Day 174: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 2: The Chairbacks
Day 174 October 5th Long Pond Lean-To to East Chairback Pond Miles Hiked: 13.2 AT Milage: 2105.8 Doc and I slept in this morning and took our good old time getting ready for the day. As per usual lately, it was really cold and it makes it difficult to get moving in the morning. TodayContinueContinue reading “Day 174: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 2: The Chairbacks”
Day 173: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 1 – Wilson Springs
Day 173 October 4th Monson, ME to Long Pond Stream Lean To Miles Hiked: 15.1 AT Milage: 2092.6 This morning I woke up a little before 7am and started packing up my backpack before going downstairs to community breakfast at Shaw’s Hiker Hostel. I had a giant plate of eggs, sausage, home fries, and pancakesContinueContinue reading “Day 173: 100 Mile Wilderness Day 1 – Wilson Springs”
Day 172: Monson
Day 172 October 3rd A Zero in Monson Miles Hiked: Zero AT Milage: 2077.5 Today is my last zero day in town. There is only 115 miles between myself and Katahdin. First I will have to go through the 100 mile wilderness, and then I will enter Baxter State Park where I will spend myContinueContinue reading “Day 172: Monson”
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