Tag Archives: Appalachian

July 22, 2011 (Greenwall Shelter to Cooper Lodge Shelter) Daily Miles: 18.9 – Total Miles: 1,686.8

My goal for the day was to do 18.9 miles from the Greenwall Shelter to top of Mount Killington and and the Cooper Lodge Shelter. Getting an early start, Derek, Jeremiah and I set off from camp together. Even though it … Continue reading

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July 21, 2011 (Manchester Center, VT to Greenwall Shelter) Daily Miles: 24.6 – Total Miles: 1,667.9

In the morning, Derek and Jeremiah (the two brothers from Florida) and I decided to leave for the trail at 7:00am. The guy who owned the hostel drove us right to the trail head so we could hiking right away. It was … Continue reading

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July 20, 2011 (Spruce Peak Shelter to Manchester Center, VT) Daily Miles: 2.8 – Total Miles: 1,643.3

The birds chirping woke me up at 7am. I was in a great mood because I knew I only had to hike 2.8 miles into town that day. Having a short morning hike into town for a nero or zero … Continue reading

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July 19, 2011 (Story Spring Shelter to Spruce Peak Shelter) Daily Miles: 18.3 – Total Miles: 1,640.5)

I slept great. The soft grass nest I made under my tent worked well as a mattress. The comfy ground combined with the cool weather caused me to sleep past 9am. Completely out of character, I lazily packed up camp … Continue reading

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July 18, 2011 (Congdon Shelter to Story Spring Shelter) Daily Miles: 23.3 – Total Miles: 1,622.2

I slept pretty well in my strange little spot next to the trail. When I poked my greasy head out of the tent, the air was warm and the sky was gray. A storm was definitely on its way. I … Continue reading

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July 11, 2011 (Sharon Mountain Campsite to Laurel Ridge Campsite) Daily Miles: 22.2 – Total Miles: 1,500.3

By 7:00 am, the early morning sun had turned my nice, comfy tent into a stinky, green oven. I opened the zipper and busted out. Immediately, I started taking down my campsite. It was later than I had hoped to get started and … Continue reading

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July 7, 2011 (Stealth Site to Wingdale, NY) Daily Miles: 16.5 – Total Miles: 1,439.9

After a astrange and restless sleep, I opened my eyes at 7:45am. When I unzipped my tent, I could already tell that it was going to be a hot day. I took down my poorly hung bear bag, packed up … Continue reading

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July 6, 2011 (Clarence Fahnestock State Park to Stealth Site) Daily Miles: 10.0 – Total Miles: 1,423.4

When I woke up in the morning, I felt a hundred times better. The spot on my leg looked even more disgusting than it had the day before, so I still wanted to get into town to see a doctor. … Continue reading

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July 4, 2011 (Southfields, NY to Hemlock Springs Campsite) Daily Miles: 22.3 – Total Miles: 1,397.8

After rolling out of bed and eating a few pop tarts, my first challenge was just getting my  boots to go onto my disgusting, swollen feet. Eventually, I was able to cram my hoofs into my slowly disintegrating New Balance … Continue reading

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July 3, 2011 (Stealth Campsite to Southfields, NY) Daily Miles: 11.9 – Total Miles: 1,375.5

Rain pounding on my tent woke me up around 6am. I rolled over and went back to sleep. Being in a dry tent during a rain storm is actually rather soothing an peaceful. I didn’t mind hiking in the rain, but getting … Continue reading

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