Trail Journal Chapters
- Springer or Bust (2/12/2016 - 3/21/2016)
- Welcome to the Appalachian Trail (3/21/2016 - 4/6/2016)
- The Great Smoky Mountains (4/7/2016 - 4/14/2016)
- Cherokee National Forest (4/14/2016 - 4/29/2016)
- Southern Virginia (4/30/2016 - 5/31/2016)
- Shenandoah (6/1/2016 - 6/7/2016)
- The Roller Coaster (6/8/2016 - 6/12/2016)
- Flat Land, Angry Rocks (6/13/2016 - 7/4/2016)
- Hell or High Heat (7/5/2016 - 7/15/2016)
- New England, New Trail (7/16/2016 - 7/23/2016)
- Slackpack Guarantee (7/24/2016 - 8/8/2016)
- The White Mountains (8/9/2016 - 8/23/2016)
- The Last State (8/24/2016 - 9/6/2016)
- The Hundred Mile Wilderness (9/7/2016 - 9/12/2016)
- 2189.1 (9/13/2016 - 9/15/2016)
- Post-Hike Thoughts (10/14/2016 - 7/11/2017)
- Day Hikes (11/13/2016)
Springer or Bust
February 12, 2016 - March 21, 2016
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Why The Appalachian Trail?2/12/2016 7:42 am
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Trip Planning Class2/12/2016 11:47 pm
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When Last I was on the AT2/13/2016 12:19 pm
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Because Mom Needs to Know First2/13/2016 11:06 pm
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Announcements2/16/2016 8:16 pm
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Food & Gear class2/17/2016 10:00 pm
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Sleep, stop running away! Come back! Come back!2/18/2016 1:28 am
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Gear Shopping2/19/2016 9:31 am
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More Gear2/19/2016 11:40 pm
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Test Hike #1: Carderock and Great Falls2/20/2016 9:40 pm
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New Shoes2/22/2016 11:44 pm
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Test Hike #2: Sugarloaf Mountain2/28/2016 11:01 pm
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Test Hike #3: Not Really a Test Hike3/2/2016 3:21 pm
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Confirmed Transportation to Amicalola Falls SP3/4/2016 10:27 am
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Even More Gear3/9/2016 12:00 pm
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More Stuff3/11/2016 12:00 pm
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Pack Packed3/14/2016 12:14 am
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Some Goodbyes3/15/2016 12:32 am
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Sack Shuffling3/18/2016 5:58 pm
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Leaving Home...3/20/2016 12:54 pm
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Off to the Train Station3/20/2016 5:16 pm
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Union Station, DC3/20/2016 6:02 pm
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Culpeper, VA3/20/2016 8:22 pm
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Lynchburg, VA3/20/2016 10:25 pm
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15 Minutes from Gainesville3/21/2016 6:47 am
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Getting Close3/21/2016 8:24 am
Welcome to the Appalachian Trail
March 21, 2016 - April 6, 2016
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Springer SummitSpringer Mountain3/21/2016 2:43 pm
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Stover Creek Shelter3/21/2016 6:00 pm (2.8 miles)
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Stover Creek Shelter3/22/2016 9:25 am (2.8 miles)
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Hawk Mountain Shelter3/22/2016 1:10 pm (8.1 miles)
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Gooch Mountain Shelter3/22/2016 8:43 pm (15.8 miles)
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Gooch Mountain Shelter3/23/2016 8:40 am (15.8 miles)
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Woody Gap3/23/2016 12:38 pm (20.8 miles)
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Neel Gap / Mountain Crossings3/23/2016 8:54 pm (31.7 miles)
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First TentingNeel Gap / Mountain Crossings (31.7 miles)3/24/2016 8:06 am
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Good Log3/24/2016 1:07 pm
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Whitley Gap Shelter3/24/2016 6:45 pm (38.4 miles)
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Blue Mountain Shelter3/25/2016 6:21 pm (50.5 miles)
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Deep Gap Shelter3/26/2016 7:23 pm (66.0 miles)
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Dicks Creek Gap / Hiawassee3/27/2016 11:04 pm (69.6 miles)
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Georgia - North Carolina Border3/28/2016 3:21 pm (78.5 miles)
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Muskrat Creek Shelter3/28/2016 8:02 pm (81.4 miles)
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Betty Creek Gap Campsite3/29/2016 8:42 pm (97.6 miles)
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100 Miles!Albert Mountain Fire Tower (100.1 miles)3/30/2016 10:56 am
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Winding Stair Gap / Franklin NC3/30/2016 9:00 pm (109.8 miles)
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Franklin, NC4/1/2016 9:00 am (109.8 miles)
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Wayah Bald Shelter4/1/2016 8:40 pm (120.8 miles)
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Burningtown Gap4/2/2016 10:35 am (124.4 miles)
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Wesser Bald Shelter4/2/2016 8:30 pm (131.4 miles)
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Nantahala Outdoor Center / Dogwood Cabin4/3/2016 7:29 pm (137.4 miles)
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Locust Cove Gap campsite4/4/2016 7:15 pm (147.7 miles)
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Fontana Dam Shelter4/5/2016 8:33 pm (165.9 miles)
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Fontana Village4/6/2016 9:59 pm (166.3 miles)
The Great Smoky Mountains
April 7, 2016 - April 14, 2016
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Mollies Ridge Shelter4/7/2016 7:14 pm (177.3 miles)
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Derrick Knob Shelter4/8/2016 7:40 pm (189.3 miles)
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Clingmans Dome / Gatlinburg, TN4/9/2016 11:53 pm (199.5 miles)
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Gatlinburg4/10/2016 9:07 pm (199.5 miles)
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Icewater Spring Shelter4/11/2016 10:16 pm (210.1 miles)
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Tri-corner Knob Shelter4/12/2016 8:55 pm (222.2 miles)
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Green Corner Rd4/14/2016 9:17 am (240.6 miles)
Cherokee National Forest
April 14, 2016 - April 29, 2016
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Brown Gap4/14/2016 10:02 pm (250.4 miles)
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Garenflo Cascade4/15/2016 9:03 pm (265.8 miles)
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Hot Springs, NC / Laughing Heart Hostel4/16/2016 10:27 pm (273.7 miles)
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Hot Springs, NC / Laughing Heart Hostel4/17/2016 9:11 pm (273.7 miles)
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On Shelter Locations4/18/2016 6:36 am
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Allen Gap4/18/2016 10:11 pm (288.5 miles)
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Jerry Cabin Shelter4/19/2016 7:32 pm (300.1 miles)
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Hogback Ridge Shelter4/20/2016 9:01 pm (315.2 miles)
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No Business Knob Shelter4/21/2016 9:00 pm (335.9 miles)
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Erwin, TN / Uncle Johnny's Hostel4/22/2016 11:12 pm (342.2 miles)
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Deep Gap4/23/2016 9:39 pm (354.4 miles)
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Clyde Smith Shelter4/24/2016 7:13 pm (368.3 miles)
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Little Hump Mountain4/25/2016 9:00 pm (386.2 miles)
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US 19E / Mountain Harbour Hostel4/26/2016 9:56 pm (393.1 miles)
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Moreland Gap Shelter4/27/2016 8:48 pm (411.5 miles)
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Shook Branch Rd / Black Bear Hostel4/28/2016 9:44 pm (426.7 miles)
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TN 91 / Black Bear Hostel4/29/2016 10:38 pm (447.3 miles)
Southern Virginia
April 30, 2016 - May 31, 2016
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Damascus, VA / Woodchuck Hostel4/30/2016 10:45 pm (469.9 miles)
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Damascus, VA / Woodchuck Hostel5/1/2016 8:10 pm (469.9 miles)
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Lost Mountain Shelter5/2/2016 7:18 pm (484.8 miles)
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Thomas Knob Shelter5/3/2016 7:48 pm (497.1 miles)
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Trimpi Shelter5/4/2016 8:57 pm (522.4 miles)
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VA 601 / Marion, VA5/5/2016 10:30 pm (528.4 miles)
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VA 601 / Marion, VA5/6/2016 10:30 pm (528.4 miles)
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US 11 / Atkins, VA5/7/2016 9:41 pm (543.8 miles)
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547.2: One QuarterDavis Path Campsite (547.2 miles)5/8/2016 12:22 pm
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O'Lystery Pavilion Campsite5/8/2016 10:03 pm (556.4 miles)
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Chestnut Knob Shelter5/9/2016 8:55 pm (567.9 miles)
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Laurel Creek Campsites5/10/2016 8:30 pm (583.0 miles)
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Jenny Knob Shelter5/11/2016 9:24 pm (601.8 miles)
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Sugar Run Gap / Woods Hole Hostel5/12/2016 11:07 pm (623.5 miles)
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Narrows Rd / Pearisburg / Plaza Motel5/13/2016 10:53 pm (635.1 miles)
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Campsite at 643.15/14/2016 6:55 pm (643.1 miles)
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Mountain Lake Road / Mountain Lake Hotel5/15/2016 10:50 pm (661.7 miles)
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Laurel Creek Shelter5/16/2016 7:13 pm (672.6 miles)
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Niday Shelter5/17/2016 7:50 pm (685.0 miles)
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VA 6215/18/2016 11:40 pm (686.4 miles)
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VA 6205/19/2016 8:35 pm (693.9 miles)
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VA 3115/20/2016 11:39 pm (707.7 miles)
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US 220 / Daleville5/21/2016 9:39 pm (727.5 miles)
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US 220 / Daleville5/22/2016 11:41 pm (727.5 miles)
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Wilson Creek Shelter5/23/2016 6:44 pm (738.7 miles)
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Jennings Creek5/24/2016 11:30 pm (755.7 miles)
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Marble Spring Campsite5/25/2016 10:14 pm (776.6 miles)
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Johns Hollow Shelter5/26/2016 9:04 pm (786.0 miles)
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Blue Ridge Parkway 51.7 / Punchbowl Mountain Overlook / Buena Vista5/27/2016 10:57 pm (795.2 miles)
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US 605/28/2016 10:15 pm (806.1 miles)
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Seeley-Woodworth Shelter5/29/2016 8:43 pm (820.1 miles)
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Harpers Creek Shelter5/30/2016 9:02 pm (834.3 miles)
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Paul C. Wolfe Shelter5/31/2016 8:52 pm (856.3 miles)
Shenandoah
June 1, 2016 - June 7, 2016
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Calf Mountain Shelter6/1/2016 9:06 pm (869.0 miles)
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Loft Mountain Campground6/2/2016 6:44 pm (888.1 miles)
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Hightop Mountain6/3/2016 9:16 pm (904.1 miles)
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Lewis Mountain Campground / Big Meadows Cabin6/4/2016 10:30 pm (915.0 miles)
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Big Meadows Campsites6/5/2016 9:22 pm (924.2 miles)
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The Nine Liters6/6/2016 5:50 pm
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Pass Mountain Hut6/6/2016 8:44 pm (942.6 miles)
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Terrapin Station Hostel6/7/2016 10:46 pm (965.3 miles)
The Roller Coaster
June 8, 2016 - June 12, 2016
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Trico Tower Trail / Front Royal Terrapin Station Hostel6/8/2016 10:22 pm (981.8 miles)
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Bears Den Hostel6/9/2016 11:13 pm (1002.6 miles)
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US 340 / Harpers Ferry6/10/2016 11:35 pm (1022.2 miles)
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US 340 / Harpers Ferry6/11/2016 10:46 pm (1022.2 miles)
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US 340 / Harpers Ferry6/12/2016 10:47 pm (1022.2 miles)
Flat Land, Angry Rocks
June 13, 2016 - July 4, 2016
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Dahlgren Backpack Campground6/13/2016 10:17 pm (1040.3 miles)
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Raven Rock Shelter6/14/2016 8:56 pm (1059.1 miles)
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Deer Lick Shelters6/15/2016 7:34 pm (1068.7 miles)
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Quarry Gap Shelters6/16/2016 6:49 pm (1084.5 miles)
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Pine Grove Furnace SP / Ironmasters Mansion Hostel6/17/2016 6:26 pm (1101.7 miles)
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Boiling Springs Backpackers Campsite6/18/2016 8:40 pm (1120.6 miles)
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Campsite 1139.26/19/2016 9:40 pm (1139.2 miles)
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Duncannon / Doyle Hotel6/20/2016 9:01 pm (1146.6 miles)
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Peters Mountain Shelter6/21/2016 9:58 pm (1157.6 miles)
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Rausch Gap Shelter6/22/2016 8:42 pm (1175.6 miles)
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501 Shelter6/23/2016 9:37 pm (1193.1 miles)
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Eagles Nest Shelter6/24/2016 3:41 pm (1208.2 miles)
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PA 61 / Hamburg / Microtel6/25/2016 6:03 pm (1217.5 miles)
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Eckville Shelter6/26/2016 8:55 pm (1232.0 miles)
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Bake Oven Knob Shelter6/27/2016 6:32 pm (1249.4 miles)
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Little Gap Road / Filbert B&B6/28/2016 9:02 pm (1262.1 miles)
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Kirkridge Shelter6/29/2016 8:15 pm (1286.6 miles)
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Mohican Outdoor Center6/30/2016 8:24 pm (1303.8 miles)
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Culver Gap / Jersey House7/1/2016 10:22 pm (1321.4 miles)
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Culver Gap / Jersey House7/2/2016 10:47 pm (1321.4 miles)
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Culver Gap / Jersey House7/3/2016 11:55 pm (1321.4 miles)
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Culver Gap / Jersey House7/4/2016 10:09 pm (1321.4 miles)
Hell or High Heat
July 5, 2016 - July 15, 2016
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High Point Shelter7/5/2016 10:17 pm (1337.4 miles)
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Pochuck Mountain Shelter7/6/2016 7:59 pm (1349.8 miles)
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NY 17A / New Continental Hotel7/7/2016 10:12 pm (1371.3 miles)
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Little Dam Lake7/8/2016 9:03 pm (1380.5 miles)
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Arden Valley Rd / Darien CT7/9/2016 10:53 pm (1388.8 miles)
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Arden Valley Rd / Darien CT7/10/2016 11:08 pm (1388.8 miles)
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Hemlock Springs Campsite7/11/2016 8:59 pm (1405.4 miles)
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Clarence Fahnestock SP Campsite7/12/2016 9:00 pm (1423.4 miles)
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RPH Shelter7/13/2016 7:01 pm (1428.4 miles)
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Telephone Pioneers Shelter7/14/2016 7:47 pm (1445.2 miles)
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Schaghticoke Mountain Campsite7/15/2016 8:38 pm (1463.5 miles)
New England, New Trail
July 16, 2016 - July 23, 2016
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Stony Brook Campsite7/16/2016 9:05 pm (1474.3 miles)
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Belters Campsite7/17/2016 9:09 pm (1489.0 miles)
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Brassie Brook Shelter7/18/2016 6:14 pm (1503.8 miles)
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US 7 / Sheffield / Jess Treat's Hostel7/19/2016 8:35 pm (1520.6 miles)
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Main Rd / Tyringham / Jess Treat's Hostel7/20/2016 9:59 pm (1541.2 miles)
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Brookside By-the-Swamp Campsite7/21/2016 10:14 pm (1554.6 miles)
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Dalton / Shamrock Village Inn7/22/2016 11:21 pm (1568.7 miles)
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Mt Greylock / Bascom Lodge7/23/2016 10:34 pm (1585.9 miles)
Slackpack Guarantee
July 24, 2016 - August 8, 2016
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VT 9 (gap between Greylock and MA 2) / Williamstown Motel7/24/2016 11:23 pm (1604.3 miles)
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VT 9 (fill-in gap between Greylock and MA 2) / Vernon CT7/25/2016 4:33 pm (1610.6 miles)
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VT 97/26/2016 10:33 pm (1610.6 miles)
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Stratton-Arlington Rd7/27/2016 10:20 pm (1633.2 miles)
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VT 11-VT 30 / Manchester Center / Red Sled Motel7/28/2016 7:12 pm (1650.7 miles)
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Brooklyn Rd7/29/2016 9:06 pm (1668.3 miles)
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VT 103 / Yellow Deli Hiker Hostel7/30/2016 8:29 pm (1683.1 miles)
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VT 103 / Yellow Deli Hiker Hostel7/31/2016 10:14 pm (1683.1 miles)
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(1700.8 US 4 - 1706.4 River Rd) / Green Mountain House8/1/2016 10:01 pm (1688.7 miles)
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(1706.4 River Rd - 1724.1 VT 12 / Woodstock) / Yellow Deli Hiker Hostel8/2/2016 10:04 pm (1706.4 miles)
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(1724.1 VT 12 - 1737.1 VT 14) / Yellow Deli8/3/2016 9:29 pm (1719.4 miles)
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VT 14 (1683.1 VT 103 - 1700.8 US 4 fillin) / Rodeway Inn8/4/2016 9:46 pm (1737.1 miles)
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VT 14 / Rodeway Inn8/5/2016 11:59 pm (1737.1 miles)
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Trescott Rd / Hart Family8/6/2016 10:01 pm (1750.0 miles)
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Grafton Turnpike / Ackerly Residence8/7/2016 9:30 pm (1764.5 miles)
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NH 25A / Mt. Cube Sugar Farm8/8/2016 9:45 pm (1780.6 miles)
The White Mountains
August 9, 2016 - August 23, 2016
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NH 25 / Hikers Welcome Hostel8/9/2016 9:37 pm (1790.4 miles)
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NH 25 / Dolly Copp Campsites8/10/2016 9:00 pm (1790.4 miles)
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1869.7 NH 16 / Pinkham Notch - 1875.6 Carter Notch Hut8/11/2016 9:45 pm (1796.3 miles)
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(1875.6 Carter Notch Hut - 1890.8 US 2 / Gorham) / White Mountains Lodge and Hostel8/12/2016 9:58 pm (1811.5 miles)
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(1890.8 US 2 - 1902.6 Gentian Pond Shelter) / White Birches Camping Park8/13/2016 11:35 pm (1823.3 miles)
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Days Inn, Lincoln NH8/14/2016 9:30 pm (1823.3 miles)
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(1799.7 Kinsman Notch - 1816.0 Franconia Notch) / Hikers Welcome8/15/2016 10:55 pm (1839.6 miles)
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Franconia Notch (NH 25 - 1799.7 Kinsman Notch fill-in) / Chet's Place8/16/2016 9:44 pm (1848.9 miles)
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Galehead Hut (1816 Franconia Notch - 1829 Galehead Hut fillin)8/17/2016 10:28 pm (1861.9 miles)
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Crawford Notch parking lot (1829 Galehead Hut - 1843.4 Crawford Notch Parking lot fillin) / White Birches Camping Park8/18/2016 9:21 pm (1876.3 miles)
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(1856.2 Mt. Washington - 1869.7 Pinkham Notch fillin) / AMC Highland Center8/19/2016 11:43 pm (1889.8 miles)
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Gentian Pond Shelter (1843.4 Crawford Notch Parking lot - 1856.2 Mt. Washington fillin) / White Mountains Lodge and Hostel8/20/2016 11:12 pm (1902.6 miles)
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Gentian Pond Shelter / White Mountains Lodge and Hostel8/21/2016 10:14 pm (1902.6 miles)
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(1907.8 Carlo Col - 1921.9 Grafton Notch) / White Mountains Lodge and Hostel8/22/2016 11:15 pm (1916.7 miles)
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Grafton Notch (1902.6 Gentian Pond - 1907.8 Carlo Col fillin) / Pine Ellis Lodging8/23/2016 9:15 pm (1921.9 miles)
The Last State
August 24, 2016 - September 6, 2016
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Grafton Notch / Pine Ellis Lodging8/24/2016 9:10 pm (1921.9 miles)
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East B Hill Rd / Pine Ellis Lodging8/25/2016 9:56 pm (1932.2 miles)
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South Arm Rd / Pine Ellis Lodging8/26/2016 8:20 pm (1942.3 miles)
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ME 17 / Pine Ellis Lodging8/27/2016 8:41 pm (1955.5 miles)
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ME 4 / Rangeley / Farmhouse Inn8/28/2016 10:23 pm (1968.7 miles)
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Barnjam Rd / Farmhouse Inn8/29/2016 9:21 pm (1983.5 miles)
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ME 27 / Stratton / Stratton Motel8/30/2016 9:27 pm (2000.9 miles)
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East Flagstaff Rd / Stratton Motel8/31/2016 10:23 pm (2017.6 miles)
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East Flagstaff Rd / Stratton Motel9/1/2016 8:55 pm (2017.6 miles)
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East Flagstaff Rd / Stratton Motel9/2/2016 10:45 pm (2017.6 miles)
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Harrison's Pierce Pond Camps9/3/2016 8:25 pm (2034.3 miles)
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Pleasant Pond Lean-to9/4/2016 8:22 pm (2043.6 miles)
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Bald Mountain Stream9/5/2016 7:33 pm (2058.7 miles)
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ME 15 / Monson / Shaw's9/6/2016 9:22 pm (2074.6 miles)
The Hundred Mile Wilderness
September 7, 2016 - September 12, 2016
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Otter Pond Parking Trail / Shaw's9/7/2016 9:03 pm (2089.9 miles)
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Chairback Gap Lean-to9/8/2016 8:08 pm (2100.6 miles)
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Logan Brook Lean-to9/9/2016 8:02 pm (2117.7 miles)
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Antlers Campsite9/10/2016 8:07 pm (2137.3 miles)
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Rainbow Lake Campground9/11/2016 8:33 pm (2162.8 miles)
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Katahdin Stream Campground9/12/2016 7:41 pm (2183.9 miles)
2189.1
September 13, 2016 - September 15, 2016
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Katahdin, Baxter Peak, Northern Terminus of the Appalachian Trail9/13/2016 11:11 am (2189.1 miles)
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The Appalachian Trail Lodge / Millinocket9/13/2016 10:00 pm (2189.1 miles)
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Home9/15/2016 4:00 am (2189.1 miles)
Post-Hike Thoughts
October 14, 2016 - July 11, 2017
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Thoughts, Statistics, and Future Plans10/14/2016 4:33 pm
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Gear on the Appalachian Trail10/27/2016 9:55 pm
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Technology on the Trail: Part 1: Devices and Power11/9/2016 2:11 pm
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Technology on the Trail: Part 2: Apple Watch11/11/2016 11:30 am
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Technology on the Trail: Part 3: iPhone12/7/2016 2:42 pm
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Meals on the Appalachian Trail12/13/2016 6:41 pm
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Cost Analysis of an Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike1/6/2017 12:48 pm
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Announcement: php[tek] 2017 Conference Talks1/12/2017 4:11 pm
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To All Prospective Appalachian Trail Thru-Hikers1/19/2017 8:34 pm
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One Year2/8/2017 10:03 pm
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Indiedotes Podcast (Episode 2)7/11/2017 11:26 am
Day Hikes
November 13, 2016
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Revisiting the Appalachian Trail: Caledonia State Park and Quarry Gap ShelterCaledonia State Park and Michaux State Forest (8.0 miles)11/13/2016 11:39 pm