morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2017-06-08
From: Mt Wilcox South Shelter

To: North of US 20 near Lee MA
Miles today: 17.6
Weather: broken clouds

so today I was packing up and I could not find my bungees and tie for my bedroom. I handed up unpacking everything looking for them and still didn't find them. Of course I made a plate to Saint Anthony a plea to Saint Anthony. I found them in the weeds.  They must've gotten thrown there when I move my Matt into the shelter. The delay in the morning meant that I had to push hard the entire day to try to reach Lee Lee Massachusetts by 6 PM . I was meeting my friend Joe for a diner meal and some fellowship. Guess what? I made it. I really did move fast the whole day and I was tired. I'm still tired.  And today is another milestone. It is my one hundredth day on the trail. 100 days of hiking. No days off. I have covered 1550 miles. It's easy to say that I'm averaging  15.5 miles a day. Not too shabby for an old dude. I feel pretty good. My feet are sore and I'm getting a new pair of shoes tomorrow in the mail drop. But that entails walking some 18 miles to Dalton Massachusetts. Every day the same thing. Get up pack up walk walk walk walk. I do see many many interesting things. I've seen some beautiful birds. I've heard their songs. I have seen wild life that can only be seen  by spending time out in the wilderness. I have woken up with doing my hair. Do in my hair. Do DEW thank you dumb program. Dumb program. Well my dictation is not perfect  and my trail journal is probably pretty boring but I have been faithful to it and it documents my travels. And laying now in my big Agnes tent with no fly just for bug protection. I should mention that the bugs have gotten  pretty bad and will only get worse as they travel north. Oh well! Let's see if I can finish up strong! Thanks for tuning in folks. I really do appreciate it .
Date: 2017-06-09
From: North of US 20 near Lee MA

To: Dalton Massachusetts Tom Levardi's yard
Miles today: 18.8
Weather: scattered clouds

I walked from 11 am to 8 pm. I was with Cruise Control a lot of the day. We went to cookie lady's for cookies and cokes. Toufo caught up after leaving in Carlisle, going back to Germany and coming back. He hiked 27 a day. He had a run in with a 400 lb bear in the morning. It almost got his backpack while he was in the privy and then it had a fit throwing the bear box around and followed him for about a mile. I saw the pictures.  That sucker was BIG. We all hiked in to the last shelter where they stopped while I headed into town.  I saw a bear about 5 minutes from town; a small cub. It was the 7th bear I've seen. Toms place had 8 tents in the back yard and I joined them. He's been doing this for hikers for 37 years. He had my 3 boxes. New shoes, a food drop and a new headlamp and G7 coffee!  I headed into town late for orange juice, gummie worms and a cheese steak. Not bad. I talked to Steph on FaceTime while I ate. I miss her and everyone. Good to be in town!
Date: 2017-06-10
From: Dalton Massachusetts Tom Levardi's yard

To: Forget Name 
Miles today: 15.0
Weather: clear sky

I do forget the name of the shelter that I arrived at this evening I will look it up and put it in the log later. The work out of town with cough Dalton was a nice little town to visit. The paper plant in town makes the money I think I mentioned that already. Makes the paper that money is printed on. anyway I marked out to Dalton I was hot I wasn't real enthusiastic about hiking and I made my way about 15 miles to the shelter. More to follow.
Date: 2017-06-11
From: Forget Name 

To: Seth Warner Shelter
Miles today: 15.4
Weather: clear sky

so I made it out of Massachusetts today it was a really nice day of hiking I hiked up Mount Greylock which is a mountain. It was a nice walk up it was crowded with people it was a nice monument. This guy insisted that I take 20 bucks for lunch he said he owned a New York deli and he was intrigued  that I was taking the whole trail. I really didn't want his money at all but he was making such a scene that I took it. I did have a nice hot pastrami sandwich with it. Ha ha ha! All of a sudden a woman in the crowd said I know you your wildebeest. And I said to her how do you know me from Trail  journals? And she says no I met you in New York on the trail right after your food back I got in stone by the bear stolen by the bear. So here I am running into the same person in Massachusetts how strange and of course she recognized me come on now.  anyway I got a shower at the lodge  on top of Greylock for five bucks. It was nice! Really good nice shower which I needed. Can't remember much about the shelter because my phone is been low on battery and I'm doing a lot of catch-up so you folks that have been following me I apologize but I've had no signal and weak battery I'll try to do better . So I'm just about at 1600 miles and I'm in the state of Vermont. Hooray! 11 down three to go.
Date: 2017-06-12
From: Seth Warner Shelter

To: Melvin Nauhem Shelter
Miles today: 13.1
Weather: scattered clouds

all I can say is that this turned out to be one of my hardest worst days on the trail so far. I had every intention of doing a 21 with cruise control and tofu but it was so hot and I was so run down and there was so much mud and so many bugs that I ended up pulling out dehydrated at 13.1 Miles completed. Let me tell you they were tough 13 miles. I got to the shelter rehydrated and just crashed dead  I did meet some long trail through hikers at the shelter. They were to become friends of mine. Weatherman jellybean monster dump and truck. Nice guys and we  we're to share shelters for two nights. Can't really remember anything else about the day except I was totally exhausted and disappointed that I couldn't keep up with cruise and tofu who hiked on oh well. Life is full of little disappointments. We keep up no matter. Hike on. Whatever comes must be faced.
Date: 2017-06-13
From: Melvin Nauhem Shelter

To: Story Spring Shelter
Miles today: 17.4
Weather: broken clouds

this was a better day I I still hate the bugs and I'm tired of the mud. The views in Vermont or no good. The mountains maybe green but it's tough to catch a good view.it was a thunderstorm and I was afraid to climb up the observation tower on account of that. Probably a good call because there was a lot of lightning and I did get someone wet but I made it to the shelter and there was an excellent spring and I drink my fill. God I hate these biting Nats
Date: 2017-06-14
From: Story Spring Shelter

To: William Douglas Shelter
Miles today: 15.3
Weather: broken clouds

today was the hike up Stratton Mountain. It was really not a bad climb and I felt strong at least a lot stronger than I have been. It was a nice tower which I needed to climb to escape the bugs. They were horrible. The caretaker on talk to the mountain said those are the worst they've been in 10 years and I believe her. I hiked down  not able to stop on account of the box and made it to Stratton pond where I applied two types of bug repellent and try to enjoy the view of Stratton week. There were some nice people there and I chatted for a while. I saw Mona Lisa go by and she said she was going to the William Douglas shelter . I hiked there which was a half-mile off trail and she was glad because she was the only one there and said she wasn't comfortable being alone that far out in the wilderness. We chatted and she has an interesting story she's retired from being a lawyer and we dozed off without the bugs bothering us too much . Another day another 15 1/2 miles. Rinse and repeat.
Date: 2017-06-15
From: William Douglas Shelter

To: Lost Pond Shelter
Miles today: 20.6
Weather: scattered clouds

yes yes I'm still capable of doing a 20 mile day. I'm not gonna do too many more of them however. Just don't see the need to. Stay up in the teens and let's work this one through trying to go into the whites strong. So I had a treat because I managed to  have a good day hiking and find a shelter where I was alone. I got there at nightfall thinking I'd make a fire but instead I made coffee running out of food I made no dinner but ate some nuts and fell asleep. I also found some really good water a few miles  from the shelter so I did OK. I'm working hard at staying hydrated because I know what it feels like to be dehydrated. So I found lost pond shelter Ha ha ha I know I need to work on my humor. I remember uncle Roy saying to me no matter what don't lose your sense of humor. and if I can't laugh at myself I probably missed the best joke of the day.
Date: 2017-06-16
From: Lost Pond Shelter

To: Minerva Hinchey Shelter
Miles today: 14.9
Weather: light rain

I really wonder who Minerva Hinchee was Hinchee. I like that name Minerva. I think that will be the name of my second wife. No sorry sorry darling I can't marry you your name is not Minerva. Ha ha!  Anyway this is how things change on the trail. Since I was running out of food or out of food I wanted to get to my dropbox and planned on it but the weather had other plans for me. I got on the trailer early which is before 9 AM while light rain fell. I hope to fast 5 miles but by 11 AM it was pouring  and I got into a shelter got out of my wet clothes and got my bag. People came in and out most of them choosing to continue to hike in the rain. A day hiker gave me some food and Dakota gave me a Cliff bar. I slept until three had a nice chat with a fellow about Pennsylvania wrestling  just generally relaxed and enjoyed a rainy day. As the rain sister around 3 PM I packed up and was on the trail by 4 PM and I did 10 miles addition to the five finishing out 15 mile day at Minerva Hinchee shelter just 2 miles shy of the road . I had enough food for my stomach to stop growling I ate all my nuts including Brazil nuts which have been in my cabinet at home probably for a year or two. I threw them in a dropbox just trying to get rid of them and it worked. I ate them and being hungry they were delicious. It's amazing how appetizing otherwise on appetizing food because  becomes when one is hungry. Anyway that brings us up to date I am now finishing the next day Kevin my phone charged and hoping having my phone charged and hoping to climb up Killington tomorrow Killington
Date: 2017-06-17
From: Minerva Hinchey Shelter

To: Just north of Governor Compton Shelter
Miles today: 10.0

so the low mile day today. I hiked 2 miles to the road and got a hitch in to the deli Loretto's deli. They had my dropbox and I spent most of the day charging my phone  eating pastrami drinking coffee orange juice and coke a cola. I don't know why took so long but it seem like I got there around 11 and I wasn't leaving until almost 4. I did spend some time on my travel journal  I thought people on the phone no talking to people on the phone and I just took a long time to get my phone charged up. I also dried my clothes in the sun. So I had good intentions of hiking to Killington but it didn't work  out. After 10 miles it was dark in the shelter was for falls shelter was for I don't know why this won't type fall anyway it was no room in the shelter. So I had  I hope Donna little bit I hiked on a little bit and set up big Agnes. It was another down the trail another day on the trail. This program is really having trouble following my voice . So I'll wrap this up. Oh yeah one other interesting thing right before I got to the shelter a guy recognized me and says I know you you're a wildebeest. I said yeah how do you know me and he says I've been following you for five months I'm trail journals . His name is bear. So I got that going for me, which is nice.
Date: 2017-06-18
From: Just north of Governor Compton Shelter

To: Gifford State Park
Miles today: 13.6

OK, so I started off the day around 9 AM and was making pretty good time climbing Killington. At some point I ran into engineer or I should say he caught me. The guy can move and I started tailgating with him which is a good move on my part. I was sweating profusely as this  humidity was high and it was warm. I kept up with him and I'm sure I slowed him down a bit but we talked. He just graduated civil engineering and I am an electrical engineer. He had also lost his hiking buddy  Maple sera up to shinsplints. Before we knew it we had somebody at Killington summitted Killington.So we pretty much tore it up and I covered the 14 miles before 4:00 PM.  Milestones today include climbing Mount Killington the first 4000 footer sense Virginia, reaching the less than 500 miles to complete point, i'm crossing the 1700 miles completed point. Not bad, not bad at all.  I arrived at the campground state park knowing I needed to shower and to wash my clothing. I also needed stove gas. The shower was operated by quarters so I got quarters from the ranger station and  found out where I could buy stove gas. So I go down to the road to get gas to walk to get gas and how do I say but bear who do I see but there but bear bear.  He gave me a lift to the outfitter which of course I appreciate it. I bought stove gas and soap in the Powerade and a power aid. Damn this program sucks. Anyway I decided I was  going to tent in the state park so I paid my fee got a campsite and went to the bathhouse. I washed all my socks my shorts and my hiking shirt in the sink with good soap and rinsed it multiple times  another words I hand wash my clothes. I squeeze them out thoroughly and got in the shower. I scrub my body and when I got out I just drip dry. I had a pair of boxers in my town shirt  to wear. I was also wearing my slippers. I hung my clothes on the volleyball net but the sun is not shining. I sure hope they dry tonight. At least they're clean and I'm clean . I managed to talk to three of my kids being Father's Day. I left a message for my dad he was in home wasn't home. Anyway it was another low mile day but I'm getting ready to go into the whites and I am  just off trail so I can make a good start tomorrow and hopefully have a good mile day. I do appreciate the left and I appreciate all you've people follow me. By the way, it's Father's Day. Happy Father's Day dad. Happy Father's Day Billy Jake and Matt my three sons who are fathers. Being a father has been the greatest experience of my life. I thank God everyday for allowing me to be a father. I have some of the most wonderful children I have ever known. What a lucky man I am. Better lucky than good!
Date: 2017-06-19
From: Gifford State Park

To: Stony Brook Shelter
Miles today: 6.9
Weather: broken clouds

I got a pretty good start out of state park although it was tough to leave the nice restroom and my tent I had a good time there. So I had I went out I went and  I was making pretty good time thinking that the weatherman had the forecast wrong. Everything looked good. Then as I was approaching the first shelter I heard some very interesting thunder. It came from way high up in the atmosphere and the color of the sky got really strange. I decided it was a prudent move to duck into the  shelter.  It was a good move on my part. The rain began right after I got some water and I stayed dry as it intensified. Pretty soon the rain was torrential.  I was joined in the shelter with some section hikers who have done the trail from Springer all the way up to where I am over the course of several years or many years. The trail names are Bluefeather and Daisy.  It was nice to chat with them while the rain came down. I kept hoping it would stop in at one point I almost left but the rain kept coming in buckets. Eventually I roll down my sleeping bag and settled in.  Not the kind of miles I had in mind. I was shooting for the look out for the next shelter. I guess someone had other plans. Oh well. I guess I should mention that I still haven't had a zero  and that the miles today we're not quite my lovely smile day lowest mile day. I don't know how that came up lovely smile day. Anyway, I'll take a zero if I need to . That's it.
Date: 2017-06-20
From: Stony Brook Shelter

To: Thistle Hill Shelter
Miles today: 21.5
Weather: light rain

what a difference a day can make. Unlike yesterday today was gorgeous. I decided to push some good miles and I did OK. I have to say though that the mountains have gotten very steep. They're not big yet but even that hills our way steeper  and they have been. I checked out the look out which was a really cool cabin. Some great views up there. I also chatted with  Van grizzle who knew some of my old Trail bodies like Sequoia and laser snake. And make flurry Mc flurry. Anyway I'm not gonna lie it was tough for me to push these miles out. At least I'm close enough to get into Hanover tomorrow and hopefully get a shower and go to the post office maybe even get my clothes washed. I'm tired so I'm signing off. There's also a mouse in the shelter which is pissing me off. Oh well.
Date: 2017-06-21
From: Thistle Hill Shelter

To: Velvet Rocks Shelter
Miles today: 16.1
Weather: clear sky

I'm in New Hampshire! I decided to tell a little bit more about this day. I hope to 21 the day before so the 16 was a pretty nice day to hike. I had to get into Hanover by 3 o'clock so I could get a shower and do laundry at the community center. So I got my 15 miles hike by 3 o'clock. When I reached Norwich Vermont that was trail magic all along the road  which was nice. I hope to New Hanover I hiked into Hanover and it was a really awesome town. I had eaten out some chocolate and when I got to town I had to use the restroom like immediately.  I went into the Townhall and they will graciously showed me to the men's room. What a way to enter Hanover. Anyway the community center was better than I expected. The people were very nice. I got a great shower and got all my laundry washed as they had loaner clothes clothing . I went over to the co-op grocery store and bought all the re-supplies that I needed. I left my pack there and ran back into town to get isopropyl gas and a power brick. I got them both got packed up charged up and headed out of town  around 8 PM making it to the shelter at about 830 or 30 p.m. 8:30 PM. Not a bad day. I'd love to go back to Hanover someday. And I love New Hampshire. Any state with the "live free or die" on their license plate is a state worth learning more about.
Date: 2017-06-22
From: Velvet Rocks Shelter

To: Trapper John Shelter
Miles today: 15.2
Weather: few clouds

Another day, another 15 miles. Staring at the WhitesSo I got kind of a late start today and I was surprised at how difficult it was to hike in the heat. I watered up and use the Gatorade I bought to try to stay hydrated. Now I'm on the on my log. Anyway it was a hard day for whatever reason. I guess I'm getting tired. I got my miles in and I got into the shelter and I got my rest what else you want me to say.
Date: 2017-06-23
From: Trapper John Shelter

To: Hexacuba Shelter
Miles today: 12.0
Weather: broken clouds

even though the 12 mile seem short it wasn't. It was a hard 12 miles. I'm trying to set up to hike Mount Moosilauke in one day. So tomorrow will take me to the base. Today I hiked with zigzag and at the end of the day  turk caught up to me. It was the three of us at the shelter with the southbound her. The southbound are told us of a guy call the omelette man who is expecting me. I guess he's been following me on trail journals . Anyway the humidity was intense all day and I had a problem squinting my thirst quenching my thirst. I'm doing all I can to make sure I stay hydrated. I'm also eating up as much food as I can so that my packers late going into the whites . I can hardly wait. And I can hardly wait for them to be over.
Date: 2017-06-24
From: Hexacuba Shelter

To: Jeffers Brook Shelter
Miles today: 15.7
Weather: overcast clouds

today I set myself up to do mount Moosilauke tomorrow. I got up kind a late because I didn't sleep that well on account of the rain and the rain cleared up around 930 and I got out around 1030. I made really good time and  I got trail magic cokes Kitcat's yogurt oranges Apple it was great I also saw a moose in a baby moose right crossing the road right near Moosilauke he camp grounds. Very cool to see.  Then I met up with Mona Lisa and chainsaw and there was a stray dog which was running in the road and followed someone down the trail. I put them back on the trail and yelled Adam yelled at him and he went back up the trail I hope he is all right. I hope Don and I encountered I hoped and I help I hiked I hope Don I'm not saying I hope Don what the hell. I hiked on and I encountered the omelette man. This  kind man is named Carl and has been making omelettes for through hikers in the woods under a tarp for two years now. He fed been following me on trail journals since March and was expecting me.  Quite honestly the guy made an excellent omelette and he made my day. Just knowing that someone knew I was coming along and was waiting for me it warmed my heart. Period. I really appreciate with the guy does. He's from Pennsylvania And he's into the old hit or miss tractors and engines. All-around a good guy and he had a nice dog liberty. I hope God's grace falls upon him.PS: I got the cigar Carl!  Thanks man. U r the best!
Date: 2017-06-25
From: Jeffers Brook Shelter

To: Eliza Brook Shelter
Miles today: 15.9
Weather: clear sky

what a great day on the trail! I got my normal late start around 10:30 AM and I did the big climb up  Mount Moosilauke he. It was a great climb in the summit was unbelievable! Please check my Photos if you haven't yet on this website. I had a great lunch up there in a little rock bunker with some other through hikers JCPenney  Scooby and what's the butlers name I forget why can I remember his name anyway we left the mountain in a hurry because of thunderstorms approaching. And it hit when we were just below tree line. This was the first time we were above tree line on the whole AT. I decided I was going to shoot for the shelter and so I started hiking and out pretty fast manner because it was late in the day. A second thunderstorms hit but it wasn't as severe. I was wet and pretty cold but I kept taking even though  my through hiker buddies decided to tent up. I have to say the climb up Mount Wolf and the dissent was very challenging. I don't around 9 PM I put on my headlamp and walked another 45 minutes to the shelter scaling boulders and John  jumping through huge puddles of mud someway steep. Waist deep. Anyway I didn't go up to my waist but I did go up to my ankle and mod. That's mud. I got to the shelter and I was the only one there  !! I made a good dinner relaxed drink some Gatorade and fell asleep. I love these white mountain so far! They really are beautiful.
Date: 2017-06-26
From: Eliza Brook Shelter

To: Liberty Spring Campsite
Miles today: 11.5
Weather: overcast clouds

it doesn't seem like a lot of miles but I have to say the climbing kinsman mountain was a piece of work. If you haven't climbed it yet you're in for a treat. It is a technical climb. I know Katahdin will be more technical  this was nice. I got up to the top and I enjoyed snack up there. I hiked down to the second peak the north kinsman peek and then I headed down to the kinsman pond shelter. Was in a shelter it was a nice shelter. Then headed down to lonesome lake hot the first AMC hot that I have seen. The word is hot not hot HUT. Anyway it was interesting to see how they run. It was as I expected for a rich New Yorkers. They can't help it that rich they are rich. I got some coffee and recharge my phone. They didn't offer me a  work for stay so I moved on. It was a beautiful lake. Continue taking down your crossed I 93. Reaching Franconia Notch . I then had a 2000 foot climb approaching Franconia Ridge. I would've loved to of done the ridge today as there was a beautiful sunset. It's supposed to get down to about 35 tonight. I have maybe 55 tomorrow. I pulled into the campsite for water and I decided to just tent up here even though it cost 10 bucks. So I'm in big Agnes making the century this entry. It's chilly out. I guess I'm kind of glad to be in the tent. My back is sore and I feel like I walked a lot of miles today even though I didn't