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”
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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”
Days 121 to 138: Healing up from MRSA (WARNING: Gross Pictures Included!)
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 aboutContinueContinue reading “Days 121 to 138: Healing up from MRSA (WARNING: Gross Pictures Included!)”
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 aContinueContinue 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 hasContinueContinue 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 itContinueContinue 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 bagContinueContinue 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 bedContinueContinue 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 mightContinueContinue 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 inContinueContinue 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 goingContinueContinue 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 wokeContinueContinue reading “Day 112: A Nero on Mount Greylock”
Day 106: Memorial
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 freeContinueContinue reading “Day 106: Memorial”
Day 105: Kent, CT
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 fromContinueContinue reading “Day 105: Kent, CT”
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