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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 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 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 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 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 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”

Day 106 Kent, CT to Pine Swamp Brook Shelter Miles Hiked: 17.0 AT Milage: 1486.1 This morning I woke up at Amaya’s house and got ready for the trail. I’ve been having issues getting my blog posts to upload with pictures and I realized it is because I ran out of storage on the freeContinue reading “Day 106: Memorial”

Day 105:Trail Angels of Kent, CT Wiley Shelter to Kent, CT Miles Hiked: 13.1 AT Milage: 1469.1 I barely slept last night. The forrest was so loud with things dropping from trees. I was nervous about sleeping next to all the bear bags that were hanging by my tent. My legs were also aching fromContinue reading “Day 105: Kent, CT”

Day 104Shenandoah Tenting Area to Wiley ShelterMiles Hiked: 26.4 AT Milage: 1456.0 This morning I woke up at 6:30 and left camp by 7:15. I slept really well again last night and felt much better today (not as sore). I think this 20 mpd average is wearing me out a lot and helps me sleepContinue reading “Day 104: Dover Oak”

Day 103: BearGraymoore Spiritual Center to Shenandoah CampsitesMiles Hiked: 17.7 AT Milage:1429.6 This morning I slept in until 6:30am which is kinda late for me. I didn’t wake up at all until my alarm went off. When it did I was super lazy about getting ready. I felt so sore and didn’t want to hikeContinue reading “Day 103: Struggle Bus”

Day 102Island Pond to Garymoore Spiritual CenterMiles Hiked: 24.5AT Milage: 1411.9Today I woke up at 5:30 without an alarm clock. Around 11pm last night I heard Big Red who was camping 400 feet away from me yelling at a bear a clicking rocks together. I was really scared so I woke up long feather andContinue reading “Day 102: Bear Mountain”

Day 101 Waywayanda Shelter to Island Pond Miles Hiked: 23.7 AT Milage: 1363.7 Today I woke up at 5:30am and got on trail at 6:15. I slept really good last night and I was so happy about it. The weather was so beautiful for hiking. The air was crisp and cool. It’s odd to haveContinue reading “Day 101: Welcome to New York”

Day 100 Unionville, NY to Waywayanda Shelter Miles Hiked: 16.8 AT Milage: 1363.7 This morning I woke up around 7am. I slept pretty well last night. I think it was due to having a pillow since I got my sleeping bag back. I bought a chocolate milk and some food for the trail at theContinue reading “Day 100: Girl Scouts”

Last night it continuously rained all night. I didn’t sleep the best because there were so many mosquitos trying to bite me. I left camp in the rain at 7am.My legs were chafing super bad so I took wide steps all day. They only chafe when everything is soaking wet. I used antibiotic ointment toContinue reading “Day 99: Unionville”