Day 162 September 23rd Old Speck Pond Shelter to Andover, ME (East B Hill Road) Miles Hiked: 14.9 AT Milage: 1935.1 This morning I didn't leave camp until around 8am. I slept extremely well last night because I was so exhausted from the Notch. My first climb of the day was Old Speck Mountain whichContinue reading "Day 162: Bald Plate Mountain"
Day 161: Mahoosuc Notch
Day 161 September 22nd Carlo Col Shelter to Speck Pond Shelter Miles Hiked: 9.5 AT Milage: 1920.2 Today I woke up around 7:30 and got on trail at 9am. I sat around talking to the other hikers at camp. There were a lot of NOBOs and I was excited. My body was very sore soContinue reading "Day 161: Mahoosuc Notch"
Day 159 : Cater-Moriah Range
Day 159 September 20th, 2019 Carter Notch Hut Miles Hiked: 15.3 AT Milage: 1893.8 Last night I slept really well in the warm hut at Carter Notch. I woke up around 5:30 and got on trail around 6:30. I hiked to the top of Cater dome and then the top of Mount Hight by myself.Continue reading "Day 159 : Cater-Moriah Range"
Day 158: The Wildcats
Day 158 Pinkham notch to Carter notch hut Miles Hiked: 5.9 AT Milage: 1878.5 Today we spent the morning in town, starting with the hot tub first. Next was breakfast, showers, and sorting out gear stuff. We got back on trail around 11am and began our short day of hiking to Carter notch hut.The firstContinue reading "Day 158: The Wildcats"
Day 157: Mount Washington
Day 157 Lakes of the clouds hut to Pinkham notch Miles hiked: 14.9 AT Milage: 1872.6 Last night the hut was really cold. It was probably because the hut was at a high elevation of 5,022 feet. I slept on the floor of the dinning room and the 90 guests were up all night longContinue reading "Day 157: Mount Washington"
Day 156: Lakes of the Clouds
Ethan Pond to Lake of the Clouds Hut Miles Hiked: 14 AT Milage: 1857.7 This morning I woke up at 6am and got on trail around 6:30. I stopped at Ethan pond to see if the local moose was grazing but it did not make an appearance. I hiked about 3 miles downhill into CrawfordContinue reading "Day 156: Lakes of the Clouds"
Day 155: Ethan Pond
Day 155 Stealth Spot to Ethan Pond Shelter Miles Hiked: 10.6 AT Milage: 43.7 After not getting any sleep at all last night, I packed up my tent in the dark and started hiking around 6:30am. My hike was incredibly easy today. All of it was downhill on super flat terrain. The air was foggy,Continue reading "Day 155: Ethan Pond"
Day 154: Fraconia Ridge
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 niceContinue reading "Day 154: Fraconia Ridge"
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.Continue 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. ItContinue 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 ofContinue 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 wouldContinue 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 wereContinue 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 wasContinue 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 gentleContinue reading "Day 147: The Blue Barn"
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