morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2015-04-13
To: The Plan For Redemption
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: light rain

I saw my doctor this morning. The good news is that the pain is up the leg, just below the calf muscle. This is where most of the healthy tissue is on the tendon, and it is easier to heal if this is the injured area. The doctor prescribed physical therapy and orthotics. I will see the physical therapist on Friday (this is his first availability). I will go to the podiatrist who will make the orthotics tomorrow.I am cautiously optimistic that my strained tendon will heal in time for me to start a southbound solo thru-hike later this year. My tentative start date is now 7/14/2015. In the meantime, I plan to swim a lot to stay fit and I plan to be extremely diligent with my physical therapy.Today I swam 7800 meters long course (all pull) in 2:18:20, and I did physical therapy exercises in 2:32:00. My exercises included leg strengthening focusing on glutes, a lot of calf stretching and other stretches, and foam roll massage of the calves and IT bands.I am highly motivated to do what it takes to get healthy and on the trail.
Date: 2015-04-14
To: Swimming and Calf Stretches
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

Swam 6700 meters long course (all pull) at the RBAC in 2:00:22, then swam 4,450 yards short course at Caltech Masters swim practice in 1:21:46. Did PT for 69 minutes, all calf stretching. Worked on my southbound resupply chart.
Date: 2015-04-15
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

In the morning, I did PT in 59:10, including 23:00 calf stretches.In the afternoon, I did more PT in 57:47, including 23:00 calf stretches.In the evening, I did more PT in 36:00, 23:00 calf stretches + 6:00 foam roll IT massage + 7:00 foam roll calf massage.At the RBAC, I swam 10,000 meters (all pull) in 3:01:23.At Caltech Masters swim practice, I swam 4,350 yards in 1:27:58.
Date: 2015-04-16
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

In the morning, 23:00 PT, all calf stretches.In the afternoon, 1:07:52 PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.In the evening, 1:21:42 PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, 4:00 IT band stretches, 6:00 foam roll IT massage and 7:00 foam roll calf massage.Swam 8700 meters long course (all pull) in 2:34:15 at the RBAC.Swam 4750 yards short course in 1:25:02 at Caltech Masters swim practice.All told, approximately 6:52:00 total exercise, about what I would expect to put in on a hard day on the trail.Staying fit, and getting better.
Date: 2015-04-17
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

I saw my physical therapist today. He introduced me to a new strengthening exercise for my quads - squats - and encouraged me to continue with my other quad strengthening exercises. He also introduced me to a new stretch for my soleus muscles. He said it was important to give the calf a rest, so no heel raises for now. After my visit, I feel more confident that I will be ready to start by mid-July.After looking at the flight schedules, I decided that it made more sense to start on July 13, 2015 instead of July 14, 2015. I booked a bunk bed at the Appalachian Trail Lodge for the night of Sunday, July 12, 2015. I should be at Katahdin Stream Campground by 7:30 a.m. the next morning, so if the trail is open, I should expect to start by 8:00 a.m. I also reserved a lean-to in case I'm too spent after getting back down from the mountain on Day 1 to continue to Abol Bridge.Before and during my PT session, I did approximately 25 minutes of strengthening and stretching exercises.In the late afternoon, I did another 1:40:48 of PT exercises.At the RBAC, I swam 6000 meters long course (all pull) in the morning in 1:51:12, then swam another 4100 yards short course (all pull) in the evening in 1:03:56.
Date: 2015-04-18
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

In the morning, 23 minutes of PT, all calf stretching.In the afternoon, 1:14:17 of PT, including 23 minutes of calf stretching.In the evening, 1:33:08 of PT, including 23 minutes of calf stretching and the new exercises to which my physical therapist introduced me.Total PT for the day, 3 hours, 10 minutes, 25 seconds.Swam 12,000 yards short course (all pulling) at Caltech in 3:11:31. Did not go to the RBAC because there is a swim meet this weekend and the comp pool is closed.
Date: 2015-04-19
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

11:30 of PT (calf stretching).Followed by 53:14 of PT, of which 23:00 was calf stretching.Followed by 1:53:49 of PT, of which 23:00 was calf stretching.Followed by 13:09 of PT, all of which was foam roll IT and calf massage.The RBAC was a mad house today because of the swim meet. I managed to get in 5950 yards short course (all pull) in 1:39:40 before they shut down my lane and I decided to get out of Dodge.Total PT for the day, 3 hours 21 minutes, 42 seconds.
Date: 2015-04-20
To: Swimming and PT
Miles today: 0.0

In the morning, 11:45 PT, all calf stretches.In the afternoon, 1:10:46 PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 1:22:31.Swam 7600 meters long course (all pull) in 2:13:15 and 1100 yards short course (all pull) in 17:23 at the RBAC.Swam 5100 yards in 1:24:34 at Caltech Masters swim practice.Total exercise time for the day, 5:17:33.
Date: 2015-04-21
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

In the morning, 11:37 PT, all calf stretches.In the afternoon, 1:43:35 PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.In the evening, 1:19:00 PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 3:13:12.Swam 8100 meters long course (all pull) in 2:21:40 at the RBAC.Swam 4300 yards short course in 1:23:11 at Caltech Masters swim practice.Total exercise time for the day, 6:58:03.
Date: 2015-04-22
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

In the morning, 12:11 of PT, all calf stretches.20 more minutes of PT with my physical therapist.In the evening, 2:02:01 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 2:34:12.Swam 10,000 meters long course (all pull) in 2:51:41 at the RBAC.Total exercise time for the day, 5:25:53.
Date: 2015-04-24
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

In the morning, 1:25:27 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.In the early evening, 1:11:49 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.In the late evening, 52:45 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT time for the day, 3:30:01.Swam 10,000 meters long course (all pull) in 2:49:31 at the RBAC.Total exercise time for the day, 6:19:32.
Date: 2015-04-25
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: moderate rain

In the morning, 1:18:15 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.In the evening, 1:30:27 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT time for the day, 2:48:42.Swam 6100 meters long course (all pull) in 1:44:05 at the RBAC.Total exercise time for the day, 4:32:47.
Date: 2015-04-27
To: PT
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

Took the day off yesterday, and did not swim today due to a swim meet at the RBAC.In the afternoon, 1:40:39 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.In the evening, of PT, 1:33:11 including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT time for the day, 3:13:50.
Date: 2015-04-29
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

I saw my physical therapist today. My right Achilles tendon still has a way to go. I don't know if I will be ready to start a thru-hike later this year, but you better believe I am not giving up now.After about 15 minutes of PT exercises with my physical therapist, I did 2:57:34 of PT, including 46:00 calf stretches and 12:00 soleus stretches.Total PT for the day, 3:12:34.I swam 10,000 meters long course (all pull) at the RBAC in 2:52:28.Total exercise for the day, 6:05:02.
Date: 2015-04-30
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: broken clouds

1:28:41 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 51:46 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 1:06:25 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches and 12:00 soleus stretches.Total PT for the day, 3:26:52.Swam 10,000 meters long course (all pull) in 2:34:43 and 1,000 yards short course (all pull) in 15:32 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 6:17:07.
Date: 2015-05-01
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

1:31:18 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 46:55 of PT, including 23:00 of calf stretches, followed by 48:17 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 3:06:30.Swam 2300 meters long course in 37:35, then 6600 meters long course in 1:52:57, then 5250 yards short course in 1:19:17 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 6:56:29.
Date: 2015-05-02
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

44:43 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 1:27:16 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 52:17 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 3:04:16.Swam 9100 meters long course (all pull) in 2:37:14 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 5:41:30.
Date: 2015-05-03
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

29:32 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 1:52:10 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 48:23 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 3:10:05.Swam 14,300 meters long course (all pull) in 4:03:31 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 7:13:36.
Date: 2015-05-05
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

1:33:39 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 51:13 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 47:54 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 3:12:46.Swam 8,000 yards short course (all pull) in 2:01:11 at the RBAC and 5,000 yards short course in 1:15:19 at Caltech Masters Swim Practice.Total exercise for the day, 6:29:16.
Date: 2015-05-07
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

40:02 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 1:28:11 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 1:06:22 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 3:14:35.Swam 5700 meters long course (all pull) in 1:34:08 and 2000 yards short course (all pull) in 30:32 at the RBAC.Swam 4650 yards short course in 1:13:30 at Caltech Masters Swim Practice.Total exercise for the day, 6:33:45.
Date: 2015-05-10
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: scattered clouds

1:45:42 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 38:56 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 1:05:37 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 3:30:15.Swam 11,200 meters long course (all pull) in 3:10:18 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 6:40:33.
Date: 2015-05-11
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: broken clouds

1:34:20 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 46:21 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 48:15 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 3:08:56.Swam 6,100 meters long course (all pull) in 1:40:47 and 1,300 yards short course (all pull) in 19:51 at the RBAC.Swam 4,400 yards short course in 1:11:32 at Caltech Masters Swim Practice.Total exercise for the day, 6:21:06.
Date: 2015-05-13
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

1:01:05 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 1:39:43 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 2:40:48.Swam 5,000 meters long course (all pull) in 1:22:09 and 1,200 yards short course (all pull) in 17:24 at the RBAC.Swam 4,700 yards short course in 1:13:26 at Caltech Masters Swim Practice.Total exercise for the day, 5:33:53.
Date: 2015-05-14
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

1:09:22 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 1:27:19 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 35:25 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 3:12:06.Swam 9,300 meters long course (all pull) in 2:34:16 and 1,000 yards short course (all pull) in 14:59 at the RBAC.Swam 2,850 yards short course in 46:12 at Caltech Masters swim practice, which ended 35 minutes early due to a lightning strike.Total exercise for the day, 6:47:33.
Date: 2015-05-15
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: light rain

35:35 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Swam 10,700 meters long course (all pull) in 2:52:04 and 4,100 meters long course (all pull) in 1:03:46 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 4:31:25.
Date: 2015-05-17
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

1:18:01 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 1:22:10 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches, followed by 50:23 of PT, including 23:00 calf stretches.Total PT for the day, 3:30:34.Swam 13,300 meters long course (all pull) in 3:33:37 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 7:04:11.
Date: 2015-05-18
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

1:17:03 of PT, followed by 21:33 of PT.Swam 10,000 meters long course (all pull) in 2:40:12 at the RBAC.Swam 4,200 yards short course in 1:05:55 at Caltech Masters Swim Practice.Total exercise for the day, 5:24:43.
Date: 2015-05-19
To: Swimming 
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: broken clouds

Swam 7500 meters long course (all pull) in 2:00:14 and 2,800 yards short course (all pull) in 43:24 at the RBAC.Swam 4,500 yards short course in 1:14:09 at Caltech Masters Swim Practice.Total exercise for the day, 3:57:46.
Date: 2015-05-20
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: broken clouds

46:05 of PT, followed by 1:21:54 of PT, followed by 38:09 of PT.Total PT for the day, 2:46:08.Swam 10,000 meters long course (all pull) in 2:40:55 at the RBAC.Swam 5,000 yards short course in 1:16:30 at Caltech Masters Swim Practice.Total exercise for the day, 6:43:33.
Date: 2015-05-22
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

1:09:27 of PT, followed by 51:23 of PT, followed by 1:03:19 of PT.Total PT for the day, 3:04:09.Swam 10,900 meters long course (all pull) in 2:55:08 and 1,600 meters long course (all pull) in 25:52 and 5,500 yards short course (all pull) in 1:20:14 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 7:45:23.
Date: 2015-05-29
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: light rain

1:33:53 of PT, followed by 28:52 of PT.Total PT for the day, 2:02:44.Swam 10,000 meters long course (all pull) in 2:45:14 and 4,300 meters long course (all pull) in 1:09:16 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 5:57:14.
Date: 2015-06-08
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0

After a long hiatus, in part due to a lingering cold, in part due to my inclination to read Alexandre Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo hours at a time, and in part due to three straight days of Wilderness First Aid training, 15:20 of PT, followed by 2:11:36 of PT.Swam 13,400 meters long course (all pull) in 3:40:12 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 6:07:08.
Date: 2015-06-09
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: broken clouds

58:04 of PT, followed by 1:29:43 of PT.Total PT for the day, 2:27:47.Swam 13,600 meters long course (all pull) in 3:43:07 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 6:10:54.
Date: 2015-06-10
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: scattered clouds

38:18 of PT, followed by 1:20:23 of PT, followed by 24:47 of PT.Total PT for the day, 2:23:28. Swam 11,000 yards short course (all pull) in 2:45:29 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 5:08:57.
Date: 2015-06-12
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: light rain

1:54:47 of PT, followed by 25:07 of PT.Total PT for the day, 2:19:54.Swam 10,000 meters long course (all pull) in 2:43:42 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 5:03:36.
Date: 2015-06-17
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

55:51 of PT, followed by 1:35:59 of PT.Total PT for the day, 2:31:50Swam 11,000 meters long course (all pull) in 3:00:01 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 5:31:51.
Date: 2015-06-18
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: broken clouds

1:10:44 of PT, followed by 20:43 of PT, followed by 59:37 of PT.Total PT for the day, 2:31:04.Swam 11,500 meters long course (all pull) in 3:05:04 at the RBAC.Swam 4,400 yards short course in 1:13:48 at Caltech Masters swim practice.Total exercise for the day, 6:49:56.
Date: 2015-06-19
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

54:39 of PT, followed by 23:40 of PT, followed by 1:00:19 of PT.Total PT for the day, 2:18:38.Swam 13,100 meters long course (all pull) in 3:36:31 at the RBAC.Swam 4,200 yards short course in 1:24:39 at Caltech Masters Swim Practice.Total exercise for the day, 7:19:48.
Date: 2015-06-22
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

24:38 of PT.Swam 14,500 meters long course (1x2400 kick/swim with fins + 1x12100 pull) in 3:56:31 at the RBAC.Swam 4,300 yards short course in 1:09:19 at Caltech Masters Swim Practice.Total exercise for the day, 5:30:26.
Date: 2015-06-23
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

6:50 of PT.Swam 5,500 meters long course (1x3600 swim with fins + 1x1900 pull) in 1:32:16 and 6,250 yards short course (all pull) in 1:30:59 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 3:10:05.
Date: 2015-06-26
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: scattered clouds

6:50 of PT.Swam 8,400 meters long course (all pull) in 2:15:14, 5,250 yards short course (all pull) in 1:17:34, and 3,400 meters long course (all pull) in 55:01 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 4:33:59.
Date: 2015-06-27
To: PT, Swimming and West Waterman Wildflower Walk
Miles today: 0.0

6:50 of PT.Swam 8,000 yards short course in 1:58:20 at the RBAC.Walked 6.91 miles with 1,332 feet gain and loss in 4:28:03 while participating in the West Waterman Wildflower Outing led by Sierra Club Leader Ginny Herringer and sponsored by the Natural Sciences Section of the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club. Achilles tendon was 100% asymptomatic throughout the trip.Total exercise for the day, 6:33:13.
Date: 2015-06-29
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

6:50 of PT.Swam 6,800 meters long course (all pull) in 1:49:49 at the RBAC.Swam 4,800 yards short course in 1:12:15 at Caltech Masters swim practice.Total exercise for the day, 3:08:54.
Date: 2015-06-30
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: broken clouds

6:50 of PT, followed by 2:25:03 of PT.Swam 18,000 meters long course (all pull) in 4:49:45 and 1,200 yards short course (all pull) in 17:53 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 7:29:31.
Date: 2015-07-01
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: light rain

50:52 of PT, followed by 1:26:05 of PT.Total PT for the day, 2:16:57.Swam 17,000 yards short course (all pull) in 4:15:52 and 5,950 yards short course (all pull) in 1:26:02 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 7:58:51.
Date: 2015-07-04
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: moderate rain

6:50 of PT.Swam 3,750 yards short course in 1:05:45 at Caltech Masters Swim Practice.Swam 15k,750 yards short course (all pull) in 3:56:53 at Caltech.Total exercise for the day, 5:09:28.
Date: 2015-07-05
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: light rain

6:50 of PT, followed by 2:20:12 of PT.Total PT for the day, 2:27:02Swam 15,000 meters long course (all pull) in 4:09:12 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 6:36:14.
Date: 2015-07-06
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: light rain

26:45 of PT, followed by 46:44 of PT, followed by 59:22 of PT.Total PT for the day, 2:12:51.Swam 14,700 meters long course (all pull) in 4:01:12 at the RBAC.Swam 4,350 yards short course in 1:11:59 at Caltech Masters swim practice.Total exercise for the day, 7:26:02.
Date: 2015-07-08
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: light rain

6:50 of PT.Swam 13,000 meters long course (all pull) in 3:30:12 at the RBAC.Swam 4,700 yards short course in 1:17:33 at Caltech Masters swim practice.Total exercise for the day, 4:54:35.
Date: 2015-07-09
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: scattered clouds

6:50 of PT.Swam 11,800 meters long course (all pull) in 3:12:19 at the RBAC.Swam 3,850 yards short course in 1:07:58 at Caltech Masters swim practice.Total exercise for the day, 3:27:07.
Date: 2015-07-11
To: PT and Swimming
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

1:41:34 of PT, followed by 38:47 of PT.Total PT for the day, 2:20:21.Swam 5,000 meters long course (all pull) in 1:20:03 at the RBAC.Total exercise for the day, 3:40:24.
Date: 2015-07-12
To: Travel
Miles today: 0.0

Big travel day - at 6:03 p.m. Saturday, I walked from home to the Del Mar Gold Line Station, then took the train to Union Station, then took the flyaway bus to LAX, then took a flight to Boston which landed at 6:00 a.m., then took the SL-1 bus in Boston from the airport to the bus station, then took the Greyhound bus to Bangor, then took the CYR bus to Mesway, then took the shuttle to the AT Lodge in Mollinocket. Starting tomorrow!
Date: 2015-07-13
From: Katahdin Stream Campground

To: Katahdin Stream Campground
Miles today: 5.2
Weather: light rain

7/13/2015Treadway: 8/10Weather: sunny and warm, beautiful on top of Katahdin3/10Stats:10.57 mi6:24:001.7 mph1234 c90 bpm4130 ft up4130 ft down26486 stepsNarrative:Before I left the AT Lodge, I said goodbye to Davis, one of the young gentlemen in the bunk house who is going SoBo. Davis is from MS and he graduated from Ole Miss. He's waiting for a resupply package. Ole Man drove a couple, Solar Body, Georgia and me to the trailhead. Along the way, Ole Man gave us very useful information about the thru-hike. The most memorable point he made was that the next two weeks are the most important. Ole Man said goodbye to us at the KSC ranger station. The couple and Georgia headed south and ranger Dave Loome checked in Solar Body and me for Katahdin. Dave is an extremely accomplished hiker and climber ¢ he did the High Sierra Route solo, thru-hiked the PCT in 2007, and thru-hiked the JMT on another occasion. Dave loves the Sierra, and his favorite places in the Sierra are Evolution Valley and Humphreys Basin. I left my pack on the porch and used one of the loaner day packs to go up Katahdin, packing the 10 essentials. I signed in at the trailhead at 8:04 am. At 8:05 am, I saw my first white blaze. At 8:23 am, I reached the Owl Trail cutoff. At 8:27am, I reached Katahdin Stream Falls. At 9:24 am, I reached the bottom of the Gateway, a section of solid Class 2 rock climbing which goes on for a mile or so. At 10:15 am, I made it past the Gateway and enjoyed the gentle stroll on the plateau. At 10:59 am, I reached the summit. The views were spectacular. On the descent, at 11:51 am I passed Thoreau Spring. It took me longer to get down than it took me to get up. On the way down I met Angelina, a native of Maine, and Gazelle, a flip-flopping SoBo young lady who is a strong hiker. Back at KSC, I went to my lean to (#4), set up camp, then had a picnic lunch under a sheltered bench in the common area. After lunch, I plunged my feet into the icy water in Katahdin Stream for a much needed partial ice bath. After dinner, I slept in the lean to with my bug net. It was so warm I had to take off my quilt that night. All in all, a good start.