morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2005-07-28
From: Little Rock Pond tenting area

To: VT 103, Country Squire Motel, Clevendon
Miles today: 12.6

Left Little Rock Pond tenting area at 7:30 and arrived at VT 103 at 2:45. Went to the Whistle Stop restaurant and had lunch and dinner. Then got a ride to the Country Squire motel. The lady at the motel did my laundry for me. Hope to get a good nights rest tonight and have a good hike tomorrow.
Date: 2005-07-29
From: VT 103, Country Squire Motel, Clevendon

To: US 4 the Inn at Long Trail
Miles today: 17.4

Left the Country Squire motel at 7:00. Stopped at the store and picked up supplies. Stopped at the Whistle Stop restaurant for breakfast and got on the trail at 9:30. Hiked to the peak of Mt. Killington and took a video fo the view, then on down to US 4 and the inn for the night. The weather has cooled off some and makes hiking better.
Date: 2005-07-31
From: Stony Brook Shelter

To: Woodstock Stage Road
Miles today: 15.2

Left Stony Brook Shelter at 7:00 and arrived at Woodstock Stage Road at 4:10. I saw a moose today about 100 feet away in the brush. It took off thru the brush when it heard or saw me coming, so I could not get a video of it. When I got to Woodstock Stage Road I walked into South Pomfret to get supplies to get to Hanover and found out the store closes at 4:00 on Sunday. I made camp just off the road across the creek in an open field and went into South Promfret the next morning. I also took a bath in the creek, or should I say rinsed off in the creek.
Date: 2005-08-01
From: Woodstock Stage Road

To: West Hartford
Miles today: 11.1

Left Woodstock Stage Road at 10:30 after going into South Pomfret for supplies. When I got to the White River at West Hartford I met a couple, George and Ruth, out for a walk that evening and after talking for a little while they invited me to their house to spend the night, shower, wash clothes and have dinner. It was great and it just happened to be my 63rd. birthday, what a birthday present.
Date: 2005-08-02
From: West Hartford

To: Hanover, NH
Miles today: 9.8
Weather: clear sky

I hiked over to Hanover and met Ruth and went back to George and Ruth's house again for the night. I have an appointment with an eye doctor at 9:30 tomorrow morning and Ruth agreed to drop me off there in the morning on her way into work. I arrived in Hanover at 2:30 after stopping in Norwich, VT for 2 1/2 hours.
Date: 2005-08-03
From: Hanover, NH

To: Hanover, NH
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: broken clouds

I saw the eye doctor this morning and he said it was just old age and my eye should be ok. Ruth came back to White River Junction where the Doctor's office was at 10:45 and took me over to the Sunset Motor Inn, South of Hanover where I'll spend the rest of the day, resting and relaxing. George and Ruth, if you read this journal, thanks so much for you hospitality and help.
Date: 2005-08-05
From: Hanover, NH

To: Trapper John Shelter
Miles today: 16.7
Weather: broken clouds

Woke up at 5:45 in the Sunset Motor Inn. Took a shower, brushed my teeth, finished packing and walked down the road .1 mile and caught the bus into Hanover at 6:30. Ate breakfast at Lou's Restaurant and was on the trail at 7:25. Had two tough climbs today and was stung on the thumb by a bee. I don't know what kind of bee it was or why it stung me, but it sure hurt. When I got to Trapper John Shelter at 7:30 I pitched my tent, laid down on my air mattress and went to sleep. I drank a cup of lemonade before I went to sleep. Woke up at 10:00 and took off my clothes and got in my sleeping bag. During the night I could hear animals walking around and rustling the branches and leaves around the camp.
Date: 2005-08-06
From: Trapper John Shelter

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

The days are getting noticeably shorter now. I got up at 7:00 this morning, ate breakfast and didn't get started hiking until after 8:30. Stopped on top of Smarts Mountain at the Fire-Wardens cabin and got water(I had run out about two hours before) and had lunch. By the time I left there it was 2:30. I arrived at Hexacuba Shelter at 6:00. By the time I got water, ate dinner, pitched my tent and caught up my journal it was 8:30. I'm going to bed. Good night.
Date: 2005-08-07
From: Hexacuba Shelter

To: Glenncliff, NH
Miles today: 14.7

Left Hexacuba Shelter at 8:30. At NH25A, Basel (a woman that had walked the trail in 1998-1999 and 2000) had brought soft drinks and cookies out to the trail and I sat and talked with her for about an hour. Then I hiked on over to Cape Moonshine Road, 1.8 miles, where Basel met me again and took Captain America and I to town and bought our dinner. Basel had hiked with Captain America before. He had to leave the trail because he had gotten lime disease. Basel had brought him back out to the trail where he had left off before so he could finish the trail this year. Dinner sure was great. If you read this Basel, thanks a million. I got to Glenncliff at 8:30 and it was already dark.
Date: 2005-08-08
From: Glenncliff, NH

To: Glenncliff, NH
Miles today: 0.0

Took the day off to rest and sort out the U.P.S. package with my winter gear. Went to North Woodstock this afternoon and had dinner. Staying at the Hikers Welcome Hostel. Great place to stay. Took a shower last night and did laundry.
Date: 2005-08-09
From: Glenncliff, NH

To: South Peak of Mt. Wolf
Miles today: 13.2

Got up this morning at 5:15. Fixed breakfast and ate. Took a shower and shaved. Packed up and left Glenncliff at 7:15. Hiked to the top of Mt. Moosilauke and had lunch there at 11:30. Stopped at Beaver Brook Shelter for a short break and met a family there from Russia. Then I hiked on down to Kingsman Notch, NH112. There I met a couple that had hiked the trail in 1992. They had all kinds of cookies and drinks they were giving to hikers as they came by. I stayed there and ate, drank and talked with them for about an hour. Then I hiked on up to the South peak of Mt. Wolf. It was 8:15 then so I set up my tent and took a bath in a little stream. Then I wrote this and went to sleep. Good Night.
Date: 2005-08-10
From: South Peak of Mt. Wolf

To: Franconia Notch, I-93/US3
Miles today: 12.6
Weather: scattered clouds

Slept late this morning, didn't get up until 7:00. It was 8:30 by the time I ate breakfast and packed up. Hiked on over Mt. Wolf to Eliza Brook Shelter and had lunch at 11:30. Left there at 12:30 and hiked over Kinsman Mountain to Lonesome Lake Hut and had planned on staying there. When I got there I was told I would have to go on down the trail and camp or go into town, which ever I wanted to do. That was sure different than what I was told when I called the AMC before I started thru the white mountains. I was told I would not need reservations at the huts because the crews at the huts would try to accomodate thru hikers anyway they could. At this point I am not very pleased with the AMC. AMC stands for (Appalachian Mountain Club). They should have told me that if you don't have reservations at the huts, don't expect to stay there and then I would not have expected anything and would have planned my hike differently. It is a learn as you go hike. I will know now not to count on anything I am told by the AMC and will be prepared appropriately as I go thru the area of the AMC. Anyway I hiked on out to Franconia Notch and got a ride to North Woodstock and got something to eat and a place to stay for the night. I got to North Woodstock at 8:45.
Date: 2005-08-12
From: Franconia Notch, I-93/US3

To: Garfield Ridge Campsite
Miles today: 10.3
Weather: broken clouds

Left North Woodstock at 9:30 and arrived at Garfield Ridge campsite at 7:00.Crossed Little Haystack, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Lafayette and north peak of Mt. Lafayette. On the way up Mt. Lincoln two jets flew thru the valley at about eye level. Didn't have my camera out at the time. As I was going up Mt. Lafayette it started to rain and as I was starting down Mt. Lafayette the clouds started rolling in and by the time I got down in the valley I could not see the top of Mt. Lafayette for the clouds. When I got to the top of Mt. Garfield I was in the clouds. It was raining, windy and very cool. Everything is going great.
Date: 2005-08-14
From: Zealand Falls Hut

To: Mizpah Spring Hut
Miles today: 14.1

Left Zealand Falls Hut at 8:30. Stopped at Crawford Notch US302 and had lunch(Peanut butter and a bagle) at 12:00. Left there at 1:00 and arrived at Mizpah Spring Hut at 6:05. It rained most of the day except while I had lunch. I put on my rain suit this morning and took it off at lunch. Then while climbing Mt. Webster it started a light rain. I decided I would get wetter with my rain suit on from sweat then the rain. About an hour before I got to the hut it was raining steady and I was soaked. It was good that I could get in the hut. My clothes would have never dried in my tent. I had a good dinner and will have a good breakfast. Everything is goint great.
Date: 2005-08-15
From: Mizpah Spring Hut

To: Lakes of the Clouds Hut
Miles today: 4.8
Weather: broken clouds

Left Mizpah Spring Hut at 9:30 in light rain. The rain stopped by 11:00 and I arrived at Lakes of the Clouds at 12:30. Going to lay around this afternoon and rest. The weather is supposed to clear up for the next three days, so I should have clear weather going across Mt. Washington tomorrow morning. It is only 1.4 miles to the summit of Mt. Washington from here.
Date: 2005-08-16
From: Lakes of the Clouds Hut

To: Madison Spring Hut
Miles today: 7.0
Weather: broken clouds

Left Lakes of the Clouds Hut at 8:00 and arrived at Mt. Washington at 9:00. Looked around on top of Mt. Washington for a while and called my wife (Donna), then got something to eat. Left Mt. Washington at 11:30 and arrived at Madison Spring Hut at 3:30. Had planned to hike onto Osgood Tentsite, but was offered a free stay by a very nice couple I met at Lakes of the Clouds Hut, so I decided to stay at Madison Spring Hut. Everything just seems to work out great for me on this hike.
Date: 2005-08-17
From: Madison Spring Hut

To: Wildcat Mtn. Peak E
Miles today: 10.5

Left Madison Spring Hut at 8:30 and arrived at Pinkham Notch Camp at 2:30. Found out they did not have room for me and I would have to go on down the trail. I ate a chef salad, took a shower and left there at 4:30. Found a spot to camp near Peak E on Wildcat Mtn. I am camped in a low spot on top of the mountain fairly well out of the wind, but it is very cool here. It is supposed to get down to 30 degrees on top of Mt. Washington tonight, so it may get down to 35 or 40 degrees. here.
Date: 2005-08-18
From: Wildcat Mtn. Peak E

To: Imp Campsite
Miles today: 10.4

Left camp at 8:00 and arrived at the skyride gondola at 8:30 and ate breakfast at a picnic table there. At 9:00 they started up the lift and the operator for the top came up in one of the gondolas. I talked with him for awhile and left there at 10:00. I hiked on up the trail for a ways and while I was taking a video a fellow by the name of Plugger had come up in the gondola and caught up with me. He was hiking over to Gorham. He had his truck parked at the trail head at US2 so we hiked together the rest of the day. The next day when he gave me a ride into Gorham, we had a late lunch together and he headed home and will do more of the trail latter.
Date: 2005-08-22
From: Gorham, NH

To: Gentian Pond Shelter
Miles today: 11.8
Weather: broken clouds

Great day today. I was at a pay phone trying to get a shuttle to the trail head and a Forest Ranger that I had met, just as I started thru the Whites, saw me and stopped and asked me if I needed a ride anywhere. Everything just works out great.It was very warm when I left Gorham, but as I climbed higher in the mountains it got cooler. Around 4:00 we had a sprinkle of a shower and after that it cooled down even more. Maine State tomorrow.
Date: 2005-08-24
From: Full Goose Shelter

To: Speck Pond Campsite
Miles today: 5.1
Weather: broken clouds

Left Full Goose Shelter at 10:00 and arrived at Speck Pond Campsite at 4:30. Going thru Mahoosuc Notch was very slow and alot of fun climbing over and under boulders.It was raining this morning so I waited until the rain stopped at 8:30 before I got out of my tent. It was 10:00 before I left Full Goose Shelter. It started raining again around 3:00, just after I got thru Mahoosuc Notch. It took me two hours and fifteen minutes to go the one mile thru Mahoosuc Notch.
Date: 2005-08-26
From: Andover, ME

To: Sawyer Notch
Miles today: 7.4

Left Andover at 12:00 and arrived at Sawyer Notch at 5:45. The weather was clear and very warm, in the 80's. Almost no wind. When I put up my tent the outside of it was wet from where I packed it up in the rain three days ago. It should dry out tonight, hopefully. Got several hard mountains to climb the next three days to get to Rangeley, my next resupply point. I went off and left my rain cover for my pack at Speck Pond Shelter. Donna is sending me another rain cover to Rangeley. It is not supposed to rain until Tuesday, and I will be in Rangeley Monday. I bought some large trash bags to cover my pack just in case it does. Hiking was rather easy today.
Date: 2005-08-27
From: Sawyer Notch

To: Bemis Mtn. Lean-To
Miles today: 11.4
Weather: clear sky

I have been on the trail for six months today, quite a long time. In some ways it doesn't seem like it has been that long. I have had a great time hiking the trail. The A.T. has its own society of people. It is a very special place. I don't believe anyone could understand what its like and how it makes you feel unless you have hiked the trail. It is very magnitising.I left Sawyer Notch at 9:30 and arrived at Bemis Mtn. Lean-To at 8:30. It gets dark here at 8:00, so the last half hour was very slow going in the dark and these trails in Maine are not easy to hike, especially in the dark. I saw a moose today about 3/4 of the way up Old Blue Mountain. She was standing in the middle of the trail when I came around a turn. We looked at each other for about 2 or 3 seconds, then she turned and went up the trail. I never saw her again.
Date: 2005-08-28
From: Bemis Mtn. Lean-To

To: Sabbath Day Pond Lean-To
Miles today: 8.3
Weather: light rain

Left Bemis Mtn. Lean-To at 8:45 and arrived at Sabbath Day Pond Lean-To at 3:30 in the rain. Stopped at Bemis stream to have lunch at 11:15 and found a pile of soft drinks in the stream, so I had a couple of them. It started to rain about 11:30 so I put a garbage bag over my pack since I left my pack cover back st Speck Pond Shelter. I put on my rain suit, finished eating and hiked on to Sabbath Day Pond Lean-To.   I met a girl at Bemis Mtn. Lean-To from Cincinnati, named Two Step. I asked her if we were related. I also met a guy the other day named Out of Step. We all three might be related along with Quick Step.
Date: 2005-08-29
From: Sabbath Day Pond Lean-To

To: ME4, Rangeley, ME
Miles today: 9.4
Weather: light rain

It started raining very hard at 4:00 this morning and rained all day. I left Sabbath Day Pond Lean-To at 9:30 after spending the night alone and arrived at Me4 at 2:20. Hitched a ride into Rangeley where I will spend the night and take the day off tomorrow.
Date: 2005-08-31
From: ME 4,Rangeley, ME

To: Rangeley, ME
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: moderate rain

Took another day off. Raining all day from the remnants of Katrina. I decided it was not a good idea to be hiking above the tree line when there was possible storms in the area. It is very boring to just sit around town and wait out a storm.
Date: 2005-09-01
From: Rangeley, ME

To: Spaulding Mtn. Lean-To
Miles today: 18.7
Weather: broken clouds

Left Rangeley at 9:00 and arrived at Spaulding Mtn. Lean-To at 12:10 a.m. Stopped at Poplar Ridge Lean-To and ate supper. I was going to spend the night at Poplar Mtn. Lean-To, but it was very crowded and no good place to pitch a tent so I decided to go on up the trail. When I got to Orbeton Stream I had to ford the stream and water was about waist deep and it was already dark. This was the day after Katrina had come thru so there was water everywhere. I took off all my clothes and put them in my pack, put my pack on my shoulder and waded the stream naked in the dark. It got very exciting wading the swift water in the dark, but alot of fun.
Date: 2005-09-02
From: Spaulding Mtn. Lean-To

To: ME27
Miles today: 13.5

Left Spaulding Mtn. Lean-To at 10:00 and arrived at ME27 at 9:45. Decided it was to late to go in to Stratton so I pitched my tent just off the parking lot in the woods and spent the night there.
Date: 2005-09-03
From: ME 27

To: Stratton, ME
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: scattered clouds

Got up this morning, packed up and walked out to the road and was picked up by the first car that came by. Can't get better than that. Arrived in Stratton at 8:00. Will spend the day here and go back on the trail first thing in the morning. Less than 200 miles to go.
Date: 2005-09-04
From: Stratton, ME

To: Safford Notch Campsite
Miles today: 10.4
Weather: scattered clouds

Left Stratton at 9:00 and arrived at Safford Campsite at 7:30. It was raining when I first got up this morning so I slept until 7:00, then got up and went to breakfast. Came back to my room, took a shower, finished packing and was ready to head for the trail at 8:45. By then it had stopped raining and Don, that owns the Stratton Motel, took me to the trail. It turned out to be a very good day for hiking. It was cool and breezy.
Date: 2005-09-05
From: Safford Notch Campsite

To: West Carry Pond Lean-To
Miles today: 12.2
Weather: clear sky

Left Safford Notch Campsite at 9:00 and arrived at West Carry Pond Lean-To at 6:00. It was a nice day, sky was clear and it was cool. Met Max from Canada at the Lean-To, he is going southbound. Very nice young man. Trail name (Eh).I ate supper and then went down to the pond after dark and took a rinse off bath. Great day today.
Date: 2005-09-06
From: West Carry Pond Lean-To

To: Harrison Camps
Miles today: 10.4

Left West Carry Pond Lean-To at 9:10 and arrived at Harrison Camps at 3:00. Had planned to go to Caratunk, but I could not get to the Ferry in time to cross the Kennebec River so I stopped here for the night and rented a cabin with breakfast in the morning. Another great day. The sky was clear and the air was cool.
Date: 2005-09-07
From: Harrison Camps

To: Bald Mtn. Brook Campsite
Miles today: 18.0
Weather: clear sky

Left Harrison Camps at 8:15 after a great breakfast of 12 pancakes, 2 fried eggs, 3 links of sausage, a glass of milk and a glass of orange juice. Took the side trail down to Steve Longley's camp store at 11:00 and bought some extra items of food to get me to Monson. I hiked back up the steep hill and was back on the trail at 12:00. I had a snack at 2:30 and another at 6:30 then arrived at Bald Mtn. Brook Campsite at 8:30. Another great day. Clear sky and cool. Old Yeller should have had a great day for summiting Katahdin.
Date: 2005-09-08
From: Bald Mtn. Brook Campsite

To: ME15, Monson, ME
Miles today: 22.3
Weather: few clouds

Left Bald Mtn. Brook Campsite at 7:30 a.m. and arrived at ME15 at 11:30 p.m. Then walked to Monson and arrived there at 12:45 a.m. The weather was clear and cool until 7:00 p.m. when thunderstorms came up and it rained from around 9:30 until 12:00 a.m.
Date: 2005-09-10
From: Monson, ME

To: Long Pond Stream Lean-To
Miles today: 15.1
Weather: scattered clouds

Left Monson after eating a great breakfast at Shaws. Got on the trail at 7:30 a.m. and arrived at Long Pond Stream Lean-To at 7:30 p.m. New Heart and Noodle were already there and Hazy Sonic showed up at 7:45. I had met New Heart, Noodle and Crazy Legs at Harrison camps. I met Hazy Sonic and Thunder at Monson. Hazy Sonic will be moving to Dayton in a month or so. His wife is a nurse in the Air Force. I had to ford two creeks today.
Date: 2005-09-11
From: Long Pond Stream Lean-To

To: Chairback Gap Lean-To
Miles today: 10.9
Weather: broken clouds

Left Long Pond Stream Lean-To at 8:30 and arrived at Chairback Gap Lean-To at 6:15. No one is here but me. I went down to the spring and got water, fixed supper, built a fire, wrote this and I am going to bed. Good night all.
Date: 2005-09-12
From: Chairback Gap Lean-To

To: Carl A. Newhall Lean-To
Miles today: 9.9
Weather: clear sky

Left Chairback Gap Lean-To at 8:30 and after hiking the 5.2 Gulf Hagas trail I arrived at the Carl A. Newhall Lean-To at 6:40. I walked a total of 15.1 miles. Spending the night in the Lean-To alone.
Date: 2005-09-13
From: Carl A. Newhall Lean-To

To: Cooper Brook Falls Lean-To
Miles today: 18.9
Weather: broken clouds

Left Carl A. Newhall Lean-To at 7:45, stopped at Sidney Tappan campsite at 9:00 and ate breakfast. Had a snack around 12:00 and then supper at 4:00 at Logan Brook Lean-To. Continued on to Cooper Brook Falls Lean-To and arrived there at 10:30 p.m. There was a guy and a gal there and they had there gear thrown all over the Lean-To, so I had to move some of their things over to make room for me. Did not sleep very well. Feet hurt and I need a shower. Will try to make it to White House Landing tommorrow.
Date: 2005-09-14
From: Cooper Brook Falls Lean-To

To: Mahar Tote Road
Miles today: 13.8

Left Cooper Brook Falls Lean-To at 6:30 and stopped for breakfast at 7:45. Then at 9:00 I came across some trail magic at Jo-Mary Road. I took a candy bar, two Slim Jim's and some crackers. Hiked 1.9 miles on the blue blazed trail to the boat dock and air horn to summon a ride to White House Landing to eat and spend the night. If the weather is going to be good for the next two days I will hike on tomorrow. If it is going to be raining I will take a zero day here tomorrow. For supper I had two beers, two pepsi's, tomatoes and cucumbers, a one pound hamburger deluxe and potato chips. It sure was good. I woke up at 11:30 p.m. hungry.
Date: 2005-09-15
From: Mahar Tote Road

To: Mahar Tote Road
Miles today: 0.0

It was raining this morning when I got up. I ate a big breakfast of eggs, bacon, muffins, strawberry preserves, banana, five pancakes and orange juice. It was great. I will rest and eat today and then go for a walk tomorrow. 45.9 miles to go ("Ya Hoo")
Date: 2005-09-16
From: Mahar Tote Road

To: Rainbow Stream Lean-To
Miles today: 15.8
Weather: overcast clouds

Left White House Landing at 9:30 and was back on the A.T. at 10:00. Around 10:30 as I was hiking along I felt a very sharp pain in my side. I had a kidney stone moving from my kidney to my bladder. At 12:00 I arrived at Nahmakanta Lake. There was a picnic table there, so I sat down and laid my head on the table and hoped the pain would go away. After an hour I decided I might as well walk. It hurt, no matter what I did. I arrived at Wadleigh Stream Lean-To at 4:00 and rested about an hour and decided to hike on to Rainbow Stream Lean-To. I arrived at Rainbow Stream Lean-To at 11:45. I was still hurting and sick at my stomach. I threw up all the water I had drank that evening. Around 4:30 in the morning the pain stopped.
Date: 2005-09-17
From: Rainbow Stream Lean-To

To: Abol Bridge
Miles today: 15.0
Weather: light rain

When I got up at 5:30 this morning I felt pretty good. I ate some breakfast and set out for Abol Bridge. I stopped at Hurd Brook Lean-To at 3:00 and had a bite to eat and hiked on to Abol Bridge. I arrived there at 4:30 and called a taxi to take me to Millinockett. At 11:00 this evening another kidney stone started moving from my kidney to my bladder. Very painful.
Date: 2005-09-18
From: Abol Bridge

To: Abol Bridge
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

Took another day off hoping the kidney stone will pass and I will start feeling better. I have plenty of time. Donna, Heather, Dave, Carol, Ron, Char and Chris will be here on 9-22-05 to go up Katahdin with me on 9-23-05. I am also sick at my stomach. I think that is also from the kidney stones. Around 8:00 p.m. I could not stand the pain any longer and called emergency to take me to the hospital. They confirmed that I had a kidney stone and gave me some antibiotics for infection and pain pills so I could finish my hike.