Tag: appalachian trail

Days 55-59: The Wedding Rather than finishing Massachusetts in the rain, I spent two days at a hotel in Great Barrington trying to allow my knee extra recovery time with …

Day 51: Pride before the fall. “The greatest danger could be your own stupidity.” That was my fortune yesterday; I should have taken heed to the warning. I stayed up …

Day 48: Long Days The spot I stumbled on last night turned out to be perfect. So perfect, warm, and comfortable that I didn’t get started until 7:30am, despite waking …

Day 44: Abort! Abort! The plan was to eat breakfast, get a ride to the trail, and meet back up with Firefly this morning. Breakfast was delicious. Getting to the …

Day 39: Better Days… So, yesterday ended on a bad note; crashing into the mud, only one wipe left…and then this morning I woke up to those same damp and …

Day 34: I live! Another bad night of sleep. I fell asleep after midnight — hot, sweaty, tossing and turning all night long, and, miraculously, I could breathe at 6am. …

Day 27: Start of the Whites Ambitious day, we set out to slack pack Wild Cat, Carter, and Moriah Mountains. 21 miles and over 10,000 feet of elevation change. This …

Day 20: Back to work. Catfood and I started our day at five am. Grabbed a quick shower before heading back to the trail; its nice to feel clean, even …

Day 17: Now we’re moving! Late start today, didn’t get a shuttle ride from the Inn until 8:30 which was a little frustrating. The inn was full of interesting people, …