morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2017-06-27
From: Liberty Spring Campsite

To: Garfield Ridge Shelter
Miles today: 7.6
Weather: clear sky

Franconia Ridge is perhaps one of the most beautiful parts of the Appalachian Trail. It was a very emotional experience to hike along this beautiful section including Mount Lincoln Mount Lafayette in Mount Garfield . It was a great day of hiking and some section hikers gave me a loaf of bread and then a woman gave me a sub for Saturday and provolone it came in very handy it was truly a spectacular view all along the ridge trees above tree line and the weather cooperated and it was actually sunny when we got to Mount Garfield . Then out of nowhere a huge black cloud came over us and cold rain and hail or soon falling. We made our way to the Garfield shelter in with thunder and lightning continuing for the next several hours I had to call it a day early. Not what I wanted to do but with cold rain and the threat of thunderstorms at that elevation I thought it was the wise thing to do I spent the night in the shelter with Kiote and cheese and a bunch of other section hikers
Date: 2017-06-29
From: Ethan Pond Campsite

To: Lake of the Clouds Hut
Miles today: 13.9
Weather: fog

I left the shelter and I was hiking with red leg. Wait a minute now I wasn't hiking with red like I was hiking on my own and I was pushing towards Lake of the clouds and boy it was rainy rainy and cold. I can remember  making my way to the lake of the clouds hut at around 7 PM and asking the guy at the front desk if you had any work stays available for through hikers. He said yes and escorted me to the kitchen and introduce me to the crew and two other through hikers red leg and string bean. We were given the task of cleaning the  stove top. After eating a delicious meal of spinach lasagna salad bread butter cake chocolate cake and I ate a lot we went to work scrubbing the cast-iron top in the sink. After we were done we cleared away some of the tables in the main dining room put down our role pads and sleeping bags and crashed for the night. I was at work where can several times during the night by torrential rain and was very glad to have this opportunity to do a work for sky. Tomorrow is summoning Mount Washington.
Date: 2017-06-30
From: Lake of the Clouds Hut

To: Pinkham Notch
Miles today: 15.0
Weather: light rain

what a day! It was raining foggy in Maine read like set out to summit Mount Washington. And wind was whipping we got to the summit. Could hardly see the buildings through the fog. We went in first we got our picture taken on the summit and we went in dried off warmed up unfortunately there was no hot food to be ready for an several more hours . Anyway we set off of there a crossword and I can only describe as one of the toughest Boulder fields I've ever walked through 3 to 4 miles making our way down towards pink I'm not sure it was a haul! He pushed ahead of me and when I got to the knots I was fairly late. I went to the front desk  even two dollars for a towel and five dollars for quarters for a shower. 45 seconds of hot water for a quarter! Is AMC or snow how to make money. Anyway on the way and I ran across a southbound her name grandpa and he told me that the hiker room was open 24 hours but they wouldn't let you sleep there. He said to go out at 10 one  10 PM when they close but then to come back at 11 and crash on the floor. That's what I did I slept in there think I'm not visitor center in the hiker room on my card in my bag and out of the cold. Yes it's still cold! Anyway I got a shower and laundry still stinks and I had a girl Great day summer in Mount Washington and making my way through the White Mountains of New Hampshire what a tough ha ha Hall HAUL!
Date: 2017-07-01
From: Pinkham Notch

To: Carter Notch Hut
Miles today: 5.9
Weather: fog

so I went in and had a big huge breakfast at the visitor center and think I'm not sure $15 breakfast and believe me I ate about a pound of bacon and or half gallon of orange juice. It was worth it but when I hit the trail I was so tired that I put my bed roll down and lay down in the forest for a while. After about an hour I was awoken by some rain so I packed up and headed up the hill . I can tell you that the wildcat range is no joke. Pretty soon the rain was coming harder became clear to me that I wasn't on a trail anymore but I was hiking in a river. And I was scaling huge cliffs. It was really not very safe and the going was very slow. After her  two or three hours of this I realized I was not going to make the amp shelter and instead I was going to bail out and try to make it to Carter not hot. I got there around 6 PM which was about an hour per mile mile per hour as a slow hiking pace. I can  came in soaking wet and ask them if they had a work for stay for northbound through hiker. The girl Abby said yes but could I wait in the vestibule. I waited while she serve dinner to the casts and I put some dry clothing on. I knew this would be my shortest day out on the trail but I didn't care the rain was torrential. I went in  headed to licious turkey dinner. They had no extra dessert that I didn't care I ate so much turkey that I was immediately drowsy. She said my task for staying with us to organize their game box. Sorting through cards Uno cards and some other little things chess pieces no big deal. I told him I would do some work in the kitchen and they were happy to let me . I washed the last of the dishes and chatted with the girls who were all very very nice to me. A couple of kids and a father stayed in the common room till about 1030 at night so I couldn't really roll out and sleep. I chatted with them. He was a fellow from Switzerland originally in a very nice man.  All the gas were nice to me. It was the first thought that was built in the outhouse was not part of the main lodge it was separate and a walk. I didn't care I was just glad to be dry and not in a tent during the very heavy rain. The White Mountains are tough not just because of the terrain but the weather changes and there is a lot of rain. Hopefully I've got a full day of hiking in tomorrow.
Date: 2017-07-02
From: Carter Notch Hut

To: Gorman NH White Mountain Inn & Hostel
Miles today: 15.2
Weather: broken clouds

Big day of hiking today. It will surprise you all to learn that I started hiking today at around 6:30 AM. I was going to try to make it to Gorham to the white mountain house going in before 6 PM so that I could get a shuttle ride to town and buy food and resupply. I soon scrap that idea because I was out of food except for some Ramen's that I needed to cook and I  had no coffee in the morning so at lunch I ducked into the amp shelter and made my last of my food and coffee during which time I ran out of isopropyl gas so everything worked out I ran out of food and gas on the day that I was to make it to Gorham or my resupply was waiting. Anyway it was a long day 15.2 miles and I continued walking some of the walking was tough especially coming down towards him shelter there were some  Stone ledges that were very very difficult to maneuver getting down. Anyway it was nice to get close to Gorham and I got there at the hospital at around 7 PM. I stripped down they gave me a loaner close and I got a shower. And I laid on my bank opened my boxes. Thank you Jake and Mom for sending the boxes. I really  appreciate it. I realize that the shuttle into town was not till noon so I made plans to have a very relaxed day of packing my clean clothes packing my resupply and getting to the post office and Walmart at around noon. I'll only get a 10 mile day and tomorrow but 10 miles is enough. It will put me  6 miles from the main border and I'll make it to Maine on July 4. Everything shaping up for a finish date in late July. I've also talk to another of southbound is about Maine and what to expect. So sorry for the delay in getting these posts up. My Verizon service was horrible through the White Mountains. I know my pictures are not the greatest but take a look at them . And thanks for staying tuned I feel OK except my feet hurt a lot and my one big towers way out of whack probably going to require a podiatrist at some point. But besides that I feel pretty good I drank 34 cups of coffee this morning and had some waffles I'm ready to eat my leftover pizza because I'm always hungry. Miss you all can't wait to get done and home but first I have to climb through the box and box of Main and climb that big mountain at the end called Katahdin. There I said it the end goal Katahdin.
Date: 2017-07-03
From: Gorman NH White Mountain Inn & Hostel

To: Gentian Pond Shelter
Miles today: 11.8
Weather: clear sky

I spent half of the day shopping. Went to Walmart and bought enough supplies to make it to Rangely and also for a dropbox and Monson Maine. So then we dropped it at the post office and I headed back and took some time packing up. I charged on my electronics and I didn't get on the trail until after 3:30 PM.  The train wasn't too bad but it still took me a long time for some reason I think because I have so much weight in my pack. I got to the shelter around 9:30 PM with my headlamp on. It was a nice shelter but the occupants at all crowded in the front so I couldn't even get in the shelter without asking them to move which was tough to do because they were asleep. I don't know why people don't exercise any shelter Etiquette. Anyway I slept great and I hope to have a good day tomorrow.
Date: 2017-07-04
From: Gentian Pond Shelter

To: Full Goose Shelter
Miles today: 9.6
Weather: clear sky

it was a nice day and it was the Fourth of July. I don't know why this man to rain main terrain is so tough. But it is. I was going to try to do a big day but is the day tohat later I decided not to do the notch and to save it for tomorrow. I also had a nice cigar to smoke to celebrate reaching Maine. So I pulled into the shelter. I can tell you it's tough getting miles in Maine.
Date: 2017-07-05
From: Full Goose Shelter

To: Bald face Shelter
Miles today: 12.0
Weather: overcast clouds

so I did the notch. And I did the alarm. The arm. And I did 12 miles. I have bad service I can't really even upload pictures. OK I was able to upload a few pictures. I know I've been neglecting my journal so I'm going to throw some stuff in quick. Yeah the notches the hardest mile on the 80 because of a jumble boulder field. I forget how to spell it no sick not sure most sick not sure anyway. The notches a tough  boulder field in the arm is a really hard incline so doing them yesterday was a good thing. I've seen some entries in journals in that in that lockbox in shelters that are not worthy. I had section hike Pennsylvania last summer and I found entries from some of my old friends. Particularly Spagnolo ain't nothing wrong with that  magpie among others a keg leg pretty cool and I also found one from just Mike my buddy. I also want to mention someone that I met at trapper John shelter. His trail name was no regrets and I am sorry I cannot remember his wife's trail name. She did follow me on trail journals and mentioned it. I remember him quoting John Barrymore as saying "a man is only old when his regrets  take the place of his dreams and "I like that a lot and I think that it's a theme that's carrying me through on this 80 hike. This was a dream of mine. I remember going to a retreat where we had to write down what our dreams were. And this was one of mine. Here I am for filling it. for filling it full filling it so anyway the software sucks but you guys get the picture. I appreciate these people on the trail with their names and their quotes.
Date: 2017-07-06
From: Bald face Shelter

To: Hall Mountain Shelter
Miles today: 14.0
Weather: broken clouds

so I started out at ball plate lean to and I got a fairly late start. I had a big climb and then another climb but it was worth it ball Tate was a beautiful summer it's Paul pate pate pate pate there you go. It was a beautiful summer  summit. Anyway after that I was heading down and I ran into the couple who was out hiking with their one-year-old baby. I remember his name was Sherpa and the babies name is Aly. They were nice couple they are a nice couple. My son Jake is following them and their blah blog theology there you go. Anyway  is Miles are coming tough in southern Maine. I was happy to get 14 in and I was happy there was a nice spring near the shelter. Wow a nice spring really makes a difference. I remember in my old house in Gilbertsville how good the water wise wise. The word is was anyway like I said glad to be getting these miles behind me in southern Maine and looking forward to some easier to rain before finishing this thing out easier terrain terrain. Gosh I'm sick of this.
Date: 2017-07-07
From: Hall Mountain Shelter

To: Bemis Mountain Lean-to
Miles today: 12.8
Weather: overcast clouds

nothing but a tough day of hiking today. Are the hills that I had to climb included hormone dissent up to Moody Mountain Peak which was extremely steep I'm both sides through so we're not sure. And I descendent moody mountain into S. Arm Rd. which is a crossover for Andover Maine and then climbed  Old blue Mountain which peaked around 3600 feet then it seemed like it was downhill to the shelter but it wasn't. I got in around 9 PM with my headlamp on cook my meal and went to sleep. I want to elaborate on my physical was because their numerous . And as I record this post I'm watching numerous lightning strikes down in the valley below me approaching me so I'm going to call it quits and look for some cover good luck all.
Date: 2017-07-08
From: Bemis Mountain Lean-to

To: Rangley Maine The Farmhouse
Miles today: 17.7
Weather: broken clouds

I had a goal. I was going to make it to Rangely and I did. But what happened to get me there is interesting. First I started early and I got a good hike going but I thunderstorm crept in right as I reach the highway. I saw it coming across the valley with the thunder and the lightning and I decided the best thing to do was to set up my tent . So I became big Agnes and I set her off and threw my pack and just as the storm hit go van and what held things together best I could. The rain stopped sun came out and after about an hour delay I got things packed up and underway again. I should also mention that someone left trail magic by the road Mountainhouse food and seven  and so I took enough to make it to my next resupply point car talk. Anyway I started hiking pretty well knowing I wanted to get to the hospital at a decent hour hostile. I stopped at the  Sabbathday Pond Lane to shelter and had a little lunch and got underway moving as quickly as I could. I reach for my map after about an hour and found it wasn't there in my pocket. Either was my phone. After my initial shock I ditched my pack and ran the 2 miles back to the shelter where my phone in map were left by careless me. Anyway I CAC got them and headed back running towards my tack which was my pack which was by the side of the trail. I reach my back and got everything back together and started hiking now and I was going to now be coming in after dark. I called the farmhouse in and they  so they could shadow me at 9:30 shuttle me at 9:30. However, they had no banks and I would have to tent. That didn't matter to me if it was a nice night I would sleep under the stars and it was. I Lined it up and hiked on knowing that they had a dinner shower and a free breakfast the next morning waiting. I don't even need to go to the grocery store to resupply so I hope to get back on the trail promptly tomorrow pier . Anyway it was a good day of hiking I hiked over 20 miles but logged 17.7. It was nice to be on a trail not just rocks again.
Date: 2017-07-09
From: Rangley Maine The Farmhouse

To: Poplar Ridge Shelter
Miles today: 10.6
Weather: few clouds

I woke up from my cowboy camp at the farmhouse rather early. Mosey the trail angel was cooking French toast and eggs.  There was coffee and OJ. I ate and got my laundry started.  It was washed and dried while I shook down my pack to eliminate extra weight. I mailed a box home. Then I repacked and tried to be reddy for the 830 shuttle to the trailhead. I was close and almost forgot my hiking sticks. I climbed Saddleback Mountain with Cheese and Coyote. They hiked fast. They pushed on while I rested and chatted with a section hiker named Kathrine the Great.  She AA from Maine. We hiked the Horn and Junior Saddleback together and down to camp where we quit early and had a nice campfire. Big miles await for tomorrow.
Date: 2017-07-10
From: Poplar Branch Shelter

To: ME 27 near Stratton
Miles today: 21.1

I made up my mind I was going to reach the 2000 mile mark today. I was successful! I did quite a bit of hiking today with Catherine the great. She's a section hiker looking to be a 2018 through hiker.  Got a good start out of Poplar Ridge and headed up lone Mountain. It wasn't too steep and the next mountain was Spalding mountain. That's right Spalding!!  Then we came up the backside of Sugarloaf although we didn't summit it. It was a .66 miles side trail that I just didn't want to take. We went down in the valley Caribou Valley Road where I said goodbye to her  and I also bid farewell to my friends cheese and coyote. I hiked on in the late day climbing South Crocker Mountain and then north Crocker. It was getting dark so I put my headlamp on and proceeded to do the long dissent  down towards Strat Stratton Maine. I got to the road at about 10 set up big Agnes and got in a quick meal before fatigue took me to never Neverland. I got 2000 miles done on the AT!
Date: 2017-07-11
From: ME 27 near Stratton

To: Little Bigelow Lean-to
Miles today: 15.3
Weather: clear sky

so I tackled the Bigelow range today. It was a number of peaks including the horn the west Bigelow Avery peek and little Bigelow. I'm telling you it was a lot of work. I came in  using my headlamp again. It was a gorgeous day I met some nice people from New Zealand I just kept taking every peak is named after the guy who dropped up the idea of the Appalachian Trail there were some very nice views.  All in all it was an excellent hiking day and except for late attack of some no Siems know see them's it was nice day. No wind no rain few bugs . I'm pushing on towards the end. It's kind a like life, do you want it to be over but you don't want it to be over. But I think as it gets closer and closer to the end, you really want it to be over
Date: 2017-07-12
From: Little Bigelow Lean-to

To: Pierce Pond Lean-to
Miles today: 17.7
Weather: overcast clouds

Long easy hike today. Flat.  Met Blue suit. Hiked last 10 miles with him from 3:30 to 7:30. Got to lean-to. Beautiful lake. Had a nice camp fire. Just out of food but full. Happy day.  Overcast but no rain.
Date: 2017-07-13
From: Pierce Pond Lean-to

To: Bald Mountain Brook Lean-to
Miles today: 18.7
Weather: overcast clouds

So Today was an interesting day and a good day.  For some reason I woke up early and it rained all night and it was still raining. I was 3.6 miles from the ferry across the Kenny bunk river in the car. So instead of waiting as I normally would for the rain to stop I got up and was on the track  on the trail at 7:30. I was hiking with blue suit and we arrived at the ferry landing and to our dismay it was a line of about 12 hikers. When we got up closer we could see that it was a bunch of high school kids like a camp.  The rain was cold and the standing there pretty soon we were all shivering. Sherry was a canoe operated by a woman and with the signing of releases and everything else it took quite a while while to ferry two passengers across. I want point one of the kids started puking right next to the trail right where we were which is very worrisome . I asked the counselor what was wrong with him and he said he had a 24 hour virus at which point I asked the counselor if he would mind if my body and I got on the next ferry because we didn't want to get sick being around these kids who are evidently had all had this 24 hour virus. He reluctantly agreed and then later asked of two kids could go in front of us which week you said sure it was a little tense  but large groups are supposed to call ahead so that a second can I was available and these guys had failed to do that. Anyway we got ferried into Kenny bunk I'm sorry Carotauk and by the time we got across we were actually close to being hyperthermic. Blue suit had the idea that he was going to hit into a town that was  12 miles away while I had it into Carotauk looking for the B&B. When I got there and got to the front desk the guy recognized my condition immediately and ordered me to go get a shower to warm up. His name is Paul and the guys excellent. I got a hot shower and start to feel better put on some dry clothes and his assistant Boulder  shadowed me over to the Sterling in where my package wise. Thanks Jake for shipping that stuff out I got three cigars and a bunch of food here and Carotauk I'm so happy! So I went back to the B&B in Carotauk had some excellent coffee an excellent vanilla milkshake and two excellent pulled pork sandwich  sandwiches. The rain stopped I put on some dry clothes in at 2:30 I reluctantly said goodbye not only to Paul in Boulder but to my friends cheese and Kiote and froggy who had arrived. I probably won't see them again which is sad and away. how do I went not sure how far I was going to go and I ended up doing a long hike till 10:15 PM to make it to shelters a long day in two parts but it set me up to make a 22 mile run for Monson tomorrow. Wish me luck. Add I went not sure how far I was going to go and I ended up doing a long hike till 10:15 PM to make it to shelters a long day in two parts but it set me up to make a 22 mile run for Monson tomorrow. Wish me luck.
Date: 2017-07-14
From: Bald Mountain Brook Lean-to

To: Monson, ME Shaws Lodging
Miles today: 22.0
Weather: scattered clouds

what can I say? I hiked all day. And I hoped up Moxie mountain  and the rest of it I don't really know how to describe. It was up and down along the creek and river it was a long day. I did have to for three Rivers today I had to forward three rivers ford three Rivers.  Yeah I took the program a while to understand that. The one I was able to stone hop. The other two I was forced to take off my shoes and socks and wait through the water wade through the water. Yeah that's fording  Anyway I didn't start particularly early around quarter till 10 and I finished around 830. I'm looking forward to a good nights sleep in a bed and I'm not looking forward to another 20 mile day tomorrow. This is wrapping up . I've seen some nice sites in Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Maryland West Virginia Virginia North Carolina  and Georgia. Wow! I've been out here a long time. My feet are sore. My back is starting to get sore. Sometimes I'm tired. It will be nice to do something other than walk