morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2015-07-21
From: weed eaters house in my tent

To: Green Mountian house
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: light rain

`ok me and john hiked for about three days from town to town we had a blast always cuttin up and havin so much fun .But after a couple day I was seein I was havin so much fun I wasnt even relizing i was doing the miles i once was but i didnt care about that i was seein john rubbin his hip?? I ask and the same as any man im fine no worries.. I knew better than that but i would never say nothing at all cause i hurt all the time but never say nothing .After our nite in weed eaters back yard that moring john said something that ill never forget. He said today might be my last day for big miles.. I just looked funny at him and was like ok jokin never paid it anymore mind .. we started off hiking and i was feeling great.....!!!! so i was movin on just talkin havin a blast ..I was just talkin up a storm and for some reason I stoped turned around no john so hike your own hike ya know so i took back off! flyin and havin fun being in the woods I ended going 20 miles my first big day in a little while it felt good to be going fast and movin north. I texted john later on in the nite he said he needed a nap and that he would catch up. so I left it at that john is a great guy and i wish him the best and hope to get the pleasure to hike with him again hike on john solo were waitin on you. So keep on embracing the suck and puttin them feet down Gods speed my friend..
Date: 2015-07-21
From: Green Mountian house

To: View Entry
Miles today: 0.0

Well well the wet feet are back this state has been very hardcore and rugged not much around been kinda nice but man they make you earn it thats for sure.. But its so nice gettin into a new state with new views. but this state there is no veiws... Just a big green tunnal im just thankful the weather has been cool its been gettin down in the upper 40s lower 50s been so nice the bugs are stayin down .. But you have to sleep with a net on at nite still and spray deet all over just to keep from gettin eat up . Since in this state I have been turning some big miles never under 20 so far the state is flying by but my dam feet there always hurtin and the trail has destroyed yet another pair of boots and rei and being much help all they want now is money so i EMS eastern mountian sports smaller rei I got a alot better boot to finish the trail with a little taller and thicker for my ankles and the rock climbing.. ill post pics of the new boots later on I still just havin a hard time knowin i spent so much money on them but what do you do.. Ok gear problem 2# the other day my water pump broke so im on day 2 now with a water problem. rather usein someones filter or just drinking the water if it looks good I have been hatin life with out my pump but once again im Embracing The Suck. and makin it work...
Date: 2015-07-22
From: Green Mountian Hostel

To: View Entry
Miles today: 0.0

Well I fig i better write just a little bit while i got a computer around. Im waitin around on the post office to open up so I can mail my old boots home and a few other things. I dont know how the new boots are going to work out they feel fine walking around but the trail will tell the true story so only miles will tell. But at the same time its so nice just sittin around being lazy but im not moving north... And as for me yes I can feel a change in me how I look at things people so yes the trail does change people for the better cause I dont feel like im ever going to be the same ever! I hope and pray for good weather and to eat some of this food in my pack got way to much but you got too eat.... I hope everone out there has a wonderful day and be safe.Ill do my best to write tonight if I dont its due to no signal so stay cool and dont do nothing to crazy.....
Date: 2015-07-29
From: town square 

To: Hanover New Hampshire 
Miles today: 50.0
Weather: broken clouds

Well im sorry I have not posted nothing I have had no signal for nothing so its been out of my control. Im here in Hanover New Hampshire. For 2 days resting and waitin on my sleeping bag arrival . I have been at Baltimore Jacks place by the creek just out of town. He was so nice to Lethem stay he is a A.T legand. He has hiked the while trail 9 times dang the man!!! I have my new bag now and resupply with food to get me thru another week atleast. I know the white mountains are comin up so stuff is fixing to get real real fast... So this week is going to be to be where we see who can cut the mustard.. The weather is so nice here a little hot but cool at nite. But on top of the mountain it will be so much cooler than down here in town. But this was a nice town nothing to do but nice the last trail town. Or the last town that the trail goes thru the town.so this marks that the trail is comin to a end and I dont know how to act really im happy sad and unsure at the same time im ready to be done somedays and others I never want the trail too end .. All I know is this has been a amazing journey thru the wilderness. Im just thankful I have made it this far . But im going to finish eating my sub and hit the trail time is wasting. I hope to post more soon I'll do as my phone will let me so keep em straight out there and enjoy hump ! DAY! Peace love and crabs or shelter bugs..
Date: 2015-08-06
From: Glencliff New Hampshire 

To: Lincon New Hampshie
Miles today: 50.0

Ok wow I dont know where to start I have been threw so much since my last entry.   The white Mtns are crazy the trail goes from flat to straight up and straight down and with a creek flowing right down the middle of the trail. You really wonder sometime if your even on the A.T. ? The state of New Hampshire does not belive in white blazes for nothing . You might get a rock pile here or there but really your just walking hoping and prayin your gut feeling is right so far I have not got lost or off the trail but it ant been easy at all. Everthing has changed everthing! I have not used my trekin poles in two days its been hand overhand rock climbing and crawling. my legs are cut up from top to bottom I have fell and eat shit everday and im tryin so hard to take my time go slow look be careful but no when you got a creek going down the middle of the trail and its raining and you have to figure out a way to go straight down a rock and one wrong way and your gone ... What do you do .. Embrace The Suck Thats what you do. The miles are so diffrent now I cant judge the miles anymore I just walk till dark everday and hope and pray for a spot to set my my tent in the thick rugged crazy forest. For example I was hiking upper 20 mile days everday with ease . Now I start hiking at 6:00 am and go hard till dark and I do good to hike 15 miles . And it keeps gettin wilder everday . This is what ever long distnce hiker dreams of. Well for me anyways this is why I have hiked my heart out to be here looking at these monster of mountains that surround me from ever direction. I have my cold gear now my 0 degree bag my puffy coat paints cause up here the weather is changing so much it will go from 56 sunny too 43 with 45 mile winds above tree line in a blink of a eye so you really have to use your head and be smart about things ! Your life can end faster here than anywhere I have ever hiked before . I have my one person tent back now the two person tent I was carring the poles just couldnt take the up and down everday but im happier in this tent smaller and lighter . Cause im having to carry so much food in these parts .There are not any resupplies close to the trail now I had to get a 9 MILE HITCH into the town where I sit now with signal for the first time in over a week a cell phone has no use out here but for a camera signal is a thing of the past maybe maine will be better but if not o well I dont mind it but it hurts my journal and you all who are reading this im sorry im tryin but livin is a little harder now but having fun and stay postive. I just wish my feet was not wet ever day !!!!!!!!!! But I not gettin anywhere talkin all day so im going to stop there I hope to write more real soon when I can im under 400 miles im gettin closer so its time to let er' rip tater chip.. Keep em straight out there .. Peace out...
Date: 2015-08-19
From: Gorham New Hampshire

To: Rangeley Maine
Miles today: 120.0
Weather: light rain

Man folks im so sorry you have not heard from me this has been a hard 200 miles I have had no cell signal for a long time . I have been dealing with mud up to my ass and rock climbing ever day for a while but I feel like its getting better. I have ran out of food been cold wet and walked in the rain for days but im still embracing the suck day in and day out . So now I sit here in maine MAINE wow im really here . Im here at the Rangeley library now I have a nice place here in town at supermans house a former thru hiker who was nice enough to let me and a few other hikers crash there and rest and get my ducks in a row.. Cause I only have 219 miles left wow I would have never guessed I would be sittin here this far up north with 2 weeks left this has been a wild ride with a lot of ups and downs good days and bad days but I know im going to leave this trail a better man the trail has learned me a lot about life me and others and at the same time the people I thaught I knew back home I guess I really never knew them at all this trip has changed everone and everthing I know for good or worse so this is the best thing I could have ever done lets me know where peoples heart is . I think everone needs to try this on for size just once . I am planning a new years eve party at my house in tn I have invited all my close trail friends I don't know who will all show but on thing forsure it will be one heck of a party. Im going to be here in town for another day to rest and relax my legs cause by this point im still havin the time for my life but I cant lie im tired and beat up I can feel things hurtin that I have never had hurt before. And for the first time I really miss home and want to be sittin on my couch doing nothing lol. And as crazy as it sounds im really to get back to work . I miss my shop and all my coustomers . The real world !!!! But I know I wont be home long before I hit the trail again with my best buddy Driver and poon.... I cant stay out of these mountains once the feeling that these woods give you its worse than any drug but a good one winter time hiking is coming and I cant wait to be home hiking in my woods on the AT .I have not uploaded all my pics yet and im sorry ill do my best to post the rest of them but I don't know what the trail or life has in store for me so ill do my best as I can.. so I will leve it at that im hungery so its chow time ... Take care and have a wonderful hump day gods speed...
Date: 2015-08-22
From: Rangeley Maine

To: View Entry
Miles today: 50.0
Weather: few clouds

Well once again the post office had messed up my plans . There computers have been down since Wednesday eve and if they cant scan it they cant ship it. I have been stuck here in rangeley for 3 day I going out if my mind. Today they got up and going so im out if here ! My next stop is Caratunk Me. 68 Miles from where I am now 6 days . I dont know if I'll have signal if i do ill upload more pics and post hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and be safe Gods Speed....
Date: 2020-09-17
To: View Entry
Miles today: 0.0

Well I haven't been on here since my thru hike in 2015 ! So much has happened in my life . I have worked at hostels up and down the trail . Landed for the longest period at uncle johnny's in erwin tn.That where I'm still working but it's time to get back out on the trail ! For something more than a day hike. I maintain a 15 mile section and love it . But it's not the same as doing miles on the AT!I've been using the same backpack that I thru hiked with but it was showing the miles and the beating the sun puts on gear . So I finally called osprey and just like I was told when I bought mine new lifetime replacement... And it's true folks..They sent me a new and improved backpack that is awesome osprey is the best.So I'm taking off this weekend and going from 19e to Erwin . (Back to work lol) just 50 miles but I can't wait so excited...I hope to post a lot of photos of roam Mt and unaka Mt. So pretty this time of year. And now with (smartphones) hopefully some awesome videos. Missed everyone on here but most of all theA.T.  Columbia and pet monkey george rides again.And as always Embrace the Suck. !
Date: 2015-10-01
To: Amtrak Union Station, Washington, DC
Miles today: 0.0

Departed Deland, Florida Amtrak train station 2:30PM. Train 98 Silver Meteor to DC; 184 NE Regional to BWI Airport; 8073 Bus to Hagerstown, MD tomorrow around 1PM. Perspective moment: Talked to a man on train with no hands...he got off at Jacksonville.
Date: 2015-10-02
From: Amtrak Union Station, Washington, DC

To: Engsin Cowall Shelter
Miles today: 0.2
Weather: light rain

Amtrak arrived Union Station, DC 7AM. Another Amtrak to BWI airport 9AM.Bus to Hagerstown, MD 11AM. Arrived Haggerstown 1PM. Uber ride to Smithville, MD. Started on trail 2PM. Arrived at Engsin Cowall Shelter 3PM. Light rain on way here. Windy & cold. Here tonight in shelter are Shelob, Denim, Soway & E Brake. About 50 degrees in AM.
Date: 2015-10-04
From: Raven Rock Shelter

To: Sunflower Cottage B & B
Miles today: 4.7
Weather: overcast clouds

Depart Raven Rock shelter 9AM. Arrive Pen-Mar County Park noon. Very nice park! Coffee at snack bar! Denim and I got ride to Cascade, MD, Sunflower Cottage B & B for the night. Sue and Wheeler are our hosts and we have a bedroom in their very small, old but cozy home. Supreme pizza for dinner at Rocky's N Y Pizza. Sue took us to Food Lion to resupply.
Date: 2015-10-05
From: Sunflower Cottage B & B

To: Trail of Hope Outreach Ministries Church Hostel
Miles today: 18.1
Weather: broken clouds

Sue made us eggs from the yard chickens for a great breakfast. Depart Pen-Mar Park 9AM. Beautiful day! Got lost for about 20 minutes at Chimney Rocks overlook. Long day! Bill picked me up at US 30 and took me to Sandy's house for home made fried chicken dinner. Got to Trail of Hope Outreach Ministries Church Hostel 9PM. Washed a few clothes in sink, dry overnight above heater in room. Had a room to myself upstairs - warm.
Date: 2015-10-06
From: Trail of Hope Outreach Ministries Church Hostel

To: Burch Run Shelter
Miles today: 10.0
Weather: broken clouds

Made myself eggs, toast, coffee, ate outside on picnic table - beautiful morning! Walked .8 miles down the highway and started SOUTHBOUND! (should have started Northbound!). Went 45 minutes before I met a SOBO + he told me I was SOBO! Turned around and walked back down to highway, then had lunch at Caledonia State Park. Went by Quarry Gap Shelter - very, very nice. Long day - magnificent weather! Arrived at Burch Run Shelter 5PM. Swampfox (68 years young) and me here tonight. Totally calm and still - not cold! Peaceful! No cell phone service here.
Date: 2015-10-07
From: Burch Run Shelter

To: Ironmaster's Mansion Hostel
Miles today: 9.9

Departed Burch Run Shelter 8:45AM. About 60 degrees. Lunch @ Toms Run Shelter 1PM. Calm, still, beautiful day! Arrived Pine Grove Furnace State Park 1:45PM. About 70 degrees now. Visited AT Museum while waiting for Ironmaster Mansion Hostel to open at 5PM. Swampfox, Tobias (from Germany) and me here for the night. Mike & Mary are the caretakers. Very nice folks! Pizza and ice cream for dinner.
Date: 2015-10-08
From: Ironmaster's Mansion Hostel

To: Deer Run Campground
Miles today: 9.0
Weather: overcast clouds

Breakfast with Swampfox and Tobias. Coffee on big front porch with Mary. Magnificent day - completely calm! About 65 degrees. Depart 9AM. Four girls at Pole Steeple had a dozen donuts and gave me one! View from Pole Steeple Rocks was awesome. Lunch at James Fry Shelter with Mark 2PM. Perspective moment: Talked to a guy on the trail with a dog who had implant on each side of head connected to hearing aids with speech impediment. Mark and I tent camped at Deer Run Campground. Owner let us put our tents on the soft grass on the recreation field after we found the campsites mostly rocky. Hot shower, laundry, pizza and Pepsi delivered to our campsite! No rain but heavy dew during the night.
Date: 2015-10-09
From: Deer Run Campground

To: Allenberry Inn
Miles today: 10.2
Weather: overcast clouds

Departed Deer Run Campground 7AM. 60 degrees, 90 % humidity. Brunch at Alec Kennedy Shelter 10AM. Arrived at Boiling Springs at noon. Checked in at Allenberry Inn, Resort and Playhouse for the night. Picked up an apple on the ground under an apple tree on way here - delicious. Got a couple more later for tomorrow. Got a shower, washed a few clothes in sink, hung them over AC along with my wet tent for the night to dry. About 70 degrees. Walked a mile back to Boiling Springs for lunch at 2:30PM. Sat inside Caffe 101 having coffee watching rain storm roll thru 3 - 4PM. Buffet dinner at Inn 6PM. Saw live play SLEUTH in the Playhouse 8PM.
Date: 2015-10-10
From: Allenberry Inn

To: Darlington Shelter
Miles today: 14.3
Weather: moderate rain

About 50 degrees, 70% humidity. Buffet breakfast at Allenberry Inn 8AM. Departed 9AM. Beautiful day! Black walnuts everywhere on ground. Heard many rounds fired at the county shooting range along the way. The 5 - 10 miles North from Boiling Springs is a BEAUTIFUL walk thru PA farms and countryside. Noon lunch at cemetery near Old Stone House Road. Arrived Darlington Shelter 4:45PM. Long hard day. 60 degrees, 50% humidity. Here tonight are Jones, Gator Tater, No Shame (dog) and me.
Date: 2015-10-11
From: Darlington Shelter

To: Doyle Hotel
Miles today: 11.4
Weather: broken clouds

Up 7AM, oatmeal breakfast. 38 degrees, 97% humidity. Depart Darlington Shelter 8AM. Beautiful countryside part way. Arrive Cove Mountain Shelter 11:45AM. Got water from spring on steep downhill trail and had lunch. Left at 12:45PM. Checked into Doyle Hotel in Duncannon 2:45PM. 60 degrees, 55% humidity. Shower, BBQ lunch, laundry @ laundramat, walk around town. Went to 6PM Sunday service at God's Missionary Church - message was on David and Goliath. Led by assistant pastor, who is pastor's brother. Assistant pastor and wife and 6 kids age about 1 - 12 years sang some songs - mom played guitar - dad held youngest - they all sang - sweet!
Date: 2015-10-12
From: Doyle Hotel

To: Doyle Hotel
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: few clouds

Fog 40 degrees. Walked 1.5 miles to highway truck stop travel plaza for breakfast 7:30AM. Beautiful day - warmed up to 70 degrees. Lunch hamburger at Doyle Hotel. The Machine, Red Beard, a guy from Romania, a guy from Peru and myself took the 4PM shuttle to Mutzabaugh's Market for food resupply. The 5 of us are here for the night at the famous Doyle Hotel in downtown Duncannon, PA. The Machine and I had good dinner 7PM at local pizza place.
Date: 2015-10-13
From: Doyle Hotel

To: Church of the Mountain Hostel
Miles today: 0.0

Breakfast 6:30AM at Goody's across the street. 52 degrees, 88% humidity. Trail Angel Mary 8AM drove me 140 miles to Delaware Water Gap arriving at 10:45AM. Perspective moment: Mary had to get back to Duncannon for afternoon radiation treatment for cancer. Cloudy/sun with possible rain today. Had a few rain sprinkles here at DWG. Warmed up to 68 degrees. Lunch at DWG Diner noon. Lunch #2 @ Farmers Market 5PM. Dinner salad @ Farmers Market 6PM. Have the hostel to myself for the night - basement of Church of the Mountain, Delaware Water Gap, PA.
Date: 2015-10-14
From: Church of the Mountain Hostel

To: Mohican Outdoor Center Cabin
Miles today: 10.5
Weather: clear sky

Breakfast 7AM at DWG Diner. 48 degrees, 90% humidity. Departed Church of the Mountain Hostel 8:30AM. Walked over Delaware River on highway I-80, crossing from PA to NJ. Some nice trail, some rocky. Lunch @ magnificent Sunfish Pond, southernmost glacial pond on the AT, one of the 7 wonders of NJ. Great views from viewpoint. Talked with 2 guys counting birds at another rock viewpoint. Warmed up to 60 degrees. Exhausting day. Arrived Mohican Outdoor Center 2:45PM. Got a shower, bought a sandwich. Had a big cabin all to myself.
Date: 2015-10-15
From: Mohican Outdoor Center Cabin

To: Pocono Inn, DWG, PA
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

Here @ MOC perfectly calm, cool, clear morning 40 degrees, 96% humidity. Mike Dalton (908) 362-5499 who lives nearby, shuttled me back down to DWG 8AM. Checked in to Pocono Inn for the night 11AM (The place was a dump! Never stay there! Stay @ Church of the Mountain Hostel instead). Made reservation on smartphone Amtrak NYP - DLD (New York Penn Station to Deland, FL) 3:15PM tomorrow. Walked to Martz/Trailways bus station and bought a ticket DWG - NYP (Delaware Water Gap to New York Port Authority Bus Terminal) 10:45AM tomorrow. Walked to Post Office and mailed my tent, sleep bag, sleep pad, etc. home in a box.
Date: 2015-10-16
From: Pocono Inn, DWG, PA

To: New York City - Midtown Manhattan
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: broken clouds

Breakfast @ Farmers Market 8AM 47 degrees, 88% humidity. Dropped off my excess food @ COTM Hostel hiker box and walked a mile up to Martz Bus Station. Passed nice cemetery and took picture of Snyder grave monument. Put my fuel bottle in the NYC bus line (#9 in line). Nice bus ride to NYC Port Authority Bus Terminal 10:45AM - 12:15PM, about 90 miles. Beautiful day! Walked around NYC. Amtrak to Florida left right on time at 3:15PM. Had dinner in nice dining car 5PM. Later had 20 minute stop to change from electric engine to diesel for rest of trip down to Florida.
Date: 2015-10-18
From: Deland, FL Amtrak Station

To: Home
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

Drove from Deland to First Baptist Church, Orlando for Sunday morning bible lesson on unnamed maid servant girl to Naaman's wife from II Kings 5, in Faith Hall 9:15AM Pastor Jimmy's Journey Class for all adults. Had nice time with Charlie and small group. Charlie and his wife have 3 kids, 15, 13, 11. Perspective moment: Charlie has brain cancer and cannot drive; he home schools the kids and his wife works. Then met favorite daughter in downtown Orlando for brunch and drove back home to Tallahassee, arriving home 6:30PM.
Date: 2015-02-28
From: Amicalola Falls State Park

To: Stover Mountain shelter
Miles today: 11.6
Weather: overcast clouds

We arrived in Amacalola Falls State Park about 7:30 a.m.after spending a wonderful time with a great friend from my Kitty Hawk days, Dan Mundy, who I haven't seen since 2005. We reminisced about all our Kitty Hawk adventures as we polished off a 12 pack of beer. When we arrived and Amacalola Falls State Park my nerves reminded me of the time the bus pulled into the front gate of recruit training in Orlando. I can't believe this is actually happening. I can't believe we're actually doing this. Excited, yet nervous all at the same time. There is 6 inches of heavy wet snow on the ground, and driving all the way to Springer Mountain is not recommended, meaning we will be adding 8.8 miles to our already ridiculous total. The approach trail wasn't easy either, especially after having to drag feet through the wet heavy snow. On the way up the approach trail we passed a troop of Boy Scouts. Ethan began to feel a bit good about himself after passing the Boy Scouts as they were only traveling as fast as the slowest person. We made it to the famous plaque depicting the official start of the Appalachian Trail about 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and made our way to the Springer Mountain shelter for a quick lunch.   Later on we moved on to Stoner Creek shelter and arrived about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and sheltered with a few Marines the just recently left active-duty. They began to call us the diabolical duo. Therefore, the trail has named us. All is good with our equipment... our official start weight was 37 pounds. Ethan's is 17 pounds. We feel our hiking legs are getting stronger, but we are a long way from any real hiker legs... Maybe a few more days.   Just taking it easy at the start. The approach trail is capable of cracking any thru hiker's spirit before they even reach the official start of the A T.