morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2007-05-06
From: Cherry Gap Shelter

To: Roan High Knob Shelter
Miles today: 15.2
Weather: overcast clouds

Date: 5/6/07Mileage:   15.2 milesElevation: 90% climbing was Roan Mountain at 6285 ft above sea levelStarting: Cherry Gap ShelterStarting temperature: Starting time: 8:00Ending location: Roan High Knob ShelterEnding temperature: 40'sEnding time: 7:30Bedtime temperature: high 30'sWeather: rain stopped around 8 am then sunny in 70s until late and turned coldBreakfast: oatmealLunch: cheese romaine noodles with chickenDinner: cheese romaine noodles with chickenSleeping details: shelterMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food:         Lodging:         Gear:         Travel:Trailmagic:People with me: Bruce, Tony the Tiger, 4 kids from Atlanta doing 3 days hiking (Peter, Grace, Lindsey and Zach), Freebird, Icemanonline Journal Entry:I left before Iceman even got up and packed. He was talking about staying and waiting out the rain. It turned out to be a beautiful day. Iceman passed me and Bruce hiked with me most of the day. I was in a slow hiking mood.   Roan and Bear Mountain was killer mountains on a slow day like today. We had lunch at Clyde Smith Shelter. The water was along way down a hill from the shelter. I told Bruce to get his stove ready and I would get a bucket of water because I knew he was having a hard day. His gas run out at lunch but I think Iceman and I have enough to take care of each other.We got in camp late and Iceman cooked his meal and Bruce¢s. I made coffee for everyone with my fuel. The kids are sweet and very smart.   It was one of the coldest nights I remember. Probably because when I expected it to be cold I had on more night clothes.
Date: 2007-05-07
From: Roan High Knob Shelter

To: Mountain Harbor Hiker
Miles today: 15.2

Date: 5/7/07Mileage:   15.2 milesElevation: some high climbs that went straight up a grassy mountain which was different than the normal woods I am use tooStarting: Roan High Knob ShelterStarting temperature: 40'sStarting time: 9:00Ending location: Mountain Harbor Hiker (u.s. 19 e)Ending temperature: 70'sEnding time: 6:30Bedtime temperature: Weather: sunny a perfect hiking dayBreakfast: oatmealLunch: cheese romaine noodles with chickenDinner: pot roastSleeping details: hostels Money spent:        Trail food: 12        Town food: 12         Lodging: 20        Gear:         Travel: 3Trailmagic:People with me: Blaze, Bitecode, Vegas, August, Hoshaiah, and others online Journal Entry:The kids had a morning fire which was great because it was so cold. Tony fixed coffee which also helped but I was out of creamer. Bruce left camp first and I tried to caught up but darn he was fast today. After I caught him Iceman passed us at Carver¢s Gap. A man gave us some denatured alcohol which was great because all 3 of us was low on fuel. I use alcohol and both Iceman and Bruce use jet boil. After that we agreed to meet for lunch at Over Mountain Shelter which is a converted barn and with a great view was worth the .3 mile walk. After lunch I called the hostel and made a reservation. Iceman and Bruce are staying about a mile on up the trail in a tent. But we all 3 went to eat out and got enough snacks to get us to Dennis Cove. Tony the Tiger is going to meet me where I get on the trail for a candy bar and some cigarettes I got for him in town. Its so nice to have a shower and a real bed. I came back to the hostel and watched Apollo 13 with Blaze, Tator, Brisk and others. I offered Brisk the other side of my bed she took it and we planed on taking the shuttle at 6:30 in the morning. I packed for a slack pack 23 mile day from here to Denis Cove with Brisk, Blaze and Tator.
Date: 2007-05-08
From: Mountain Harbor Hiker

To: Moreland Gap Shelter
Miles today: 17.7
Weather: clear sky

Date: 5/8/07Mileage:   17.7 milesElevation: not to bad small ups and downs mostly Starting: Mountain Harbor Hiker (u.s. 19 e)Starting time: 8:00Ending location: Moreland Gap ShelterEnding time: 7:40 Weather: sunny a perfect hiking dayBreakfast: gravy and biscuitsLunch: stroganoffDinner: cheese romaine noodles with tunaSleeping details: tentMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food: 20        Lodging:         Gear:         Travel: Trailmagic:People with me: Iceman, Tony the Tiger, Bruce, No Problem, Scuffles, Little Bug Shoe, Taco, Fire Hazarded, MSU 7 guys, Pyro and other. online Journal Entry:Had breakfast with Blaze, Brisk and Tator. I decided not to try the slack pack, taking the risk of not making it and not having my tent and stuff. Brisk and I shuttled to the trail and Blaze and Tator went back to the hostel to get their gear.I met Tony the Tiger at the trail head and gave him a pack of cigarettes and a candy bar. Tony hiked with me a little while until I had to take my jacket off. I ran across Iceman and Bruce. I gave Bruce his phone and charger back, he gave it to me to charge for him. I hiked with Bruce and Iceman and we ran into Brisk near a big tree with nice limbs. Iceman lifted her up to help her in a limb she couldn't get in by only the boost she then climbed up him by putting her foot on his shoulders. We left her in the tree to wait on Blaze and Tator. We all met them again at the Jones Water Fall.   I stopped at the new shelter for lunch after leaving and packing about 4 miles I discovered I forgot my poles. I went on to the next shelter and I hope someone is kind enough to bring them down the trail to me.I am very tired tonight and have 3 blisters. But the weather was wonderful today. I miss my husband and children more than you can imagine. Today is my moms birthday. I would have loved having birthday cake with her. I can't hardly keep my eyes open to type so I am going to finish and go to sleep now.
Date: 2007-05-09
From: Moreland Gap Shelter

To: laurel fork lodge campground and hostel 
Miles today: 6.1

Appalachian Trail JournalDate: 5/9/07Mileage:   6.1 milesElevation: downs mostly Starting moreland gap shelterStarting time: 7:52Ending location: laurel fork lodge campground and hostel Ending time: 11:30 Weather: sunny a perfect hiking dayBreakfast: oatmealLunch: Dinner: salad and steakSleeping details: hostelMoney spent:        Trail food: 40        Town food: 20        Lodging: 13        Gear:         Travel: 15People with me: tony the tiger, freebird, buffalo bobby, ben jelly, and coppa chelle online Journal Entry:Packed and left a note at the hostel that said if you find my hiking poles I will be at the hostel at dennis cove.It was a short walk into kincora hiker hostel wat here I picked up my mail drop. I got a ride with terry from the last hostel I stayed at he was dropping off mello who I think was slack packing.The hostel I stayed at didn't have a shuttle service but othe than that it was one of the best hostels I have stayed. The manager give me 2 numbers to shuttle services and offered to drop me off in town at 2:00 when he got off work. I also payed him 5:00 to pick up iceman and bruce they stayed At kincora. We got dropped at whites groshery store. Then walked to logans steakhouse. We ordered and bruce and iceman kept riding the waiterest.about borrowing her car to go to walmart because we was walking. They joke around with people a lot. The girl was taking them serious and you could see the idea starting that she might give them the keys. Then she said she would be back in 2 minutes. When she came back she said she is going to clock out and drive us to walmart. Then they told her no don't do that she said to late she has to now because she told her boss she needed to go pick up medication for her son. She said to meet her outfront. She took us to walmart and I give her a 20% tip plus in the car give her 10 and bruce give her 4. The girl did that and she had only worked there a week and a half.
Date: 2007-05-10
From: Laurel Fork Lodge and Hostel

To: about a mile before the dam on tent spot
Miles today: 11.7

Mileage:   11.7 milesElevation: I would rate today as one of the hardest mountains so far on the trailStarting: laurel fork lodge and hostelStarting time: 8:00Ending location: about a mile before the dam on a tent spot on the lakeEnding time: 5:00 Weather: sunny a perfect hiking dayBreakfast: oatmealLunch: macaroni and cheeseDinner: rice and chicken Sleeping details: tentMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food:         Lodging:         Gear:         Travel: Trailmagic:People with me: Iceman and Bruce online Journal Entry:I got up and packed and then I discovered I was missing some of my groceries. So I packed up and walked the .5 mile to the trail dropped my pack and started on to the other hostel to see if my other bag got there with the guys stuff. Half way Bruce was coming carrying my bag. So after I packed we got started.Laurel falls is so pretty. And we crossed the creek a lot which was great because the water is my favorite. We had lunch on to the mountain at the spring.   After that I stopped at this spot to get my picture taken laying on my pack. To do so I undid my waist belt. When I tried to get up my pack flipped up toward my head tossing me forward. Then I tried to get up again it fell back down causing me to fall on my back. It was funny at this point I felt like a turtle on my back.We hiked past the shelter because I wanted to camp next to the water. When we reached the water I went swimming, but just long enough to wash, because the water was still cold.As I am writing this Iceman yelled over to his brother to come see what kind of snake was outside his tent. I got out of my tent to see also. This was the second snake I had seen today. This one was a baby copperhead, about 12 inches long the one earlier was a garter snake. Bruce killed it and when I got back in my tent I made sure that my screen was zipped and the 2 zippers met at the top.
Date: 2007-05-11
From: about a mile before the dam on tent spot

To: Iron Mountain Shelter
Miles today: 13.3
Weather: broken clouds

Mileage:   13.3 milesElevation: ups and some downs and about 35% semi-flatStarting: about a mile before the dam on a tent spot on the lakeStarting time: 7:45Ending location: iron mountain shelterEnding time: 4:30 Weather: sunny and humidBreakfast: oatmealLunch: cheese romaine and chickenDinner: rice dinner Sleeping details: tentMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food:         Lodging:         Gear:         Travel: Trailmagic:People with me: Tony the tiger, the twins (Scuffles and Little Bug Shoe), Kokopeli, Ben Jolly, Buffalo Bobby, Iceman and Bruce online Journal Entry:I started out tired this morning. I didn't get any energy until about 1:00. The view of the lake was very nice.   I am going to bed early and there was not too much to write about today anyway.
Date: 2007-05-12
From: Iron Mountain Shelter

To: Damascus, VA
Miles today: 26.0
Weather: broken clouds

Mileage: 26 milesElevation: map shows downs it lies. ups and downs and some flatStarting: iron mountain shelterStarting time: 8:30Ending location: Damascus, VA The Victorian bed and breakfastEnding time: 7:38 Weather: sunnyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: stroganoffDinner: lasagna and saladSleeping details: bed and breakfastMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food: 25        Lodging: 50        Gear:         Travel: Trailmagic: oatmeal cream pie and grape Kool-Aid drink from mountain squid People with me: stayed alone at the bed & breakfast, Bruce and iceman stayed at the hostel but I wanted a real bed online Journal Entry:It was a wonderful day for hiking. Bruce walked with me iceman was ahead of us all day. We moseyed along enjoying the walk and stopped for lunch at the middle shelter around 1:00.   The plan that morning was to do 16 miles so we were in no hurry. We talked to the twins (little bug shoe and shuffles) until they left. After lunch we walked about .1 mile and I told Bruce I think we can do more if we kick in to high gear if iceman don't set up his tent before we get to the shelter. We got some trail magic from mountain squid shortly after lunch. We hiked 8 miles by 3:45. When we got there Tony the tiger said iceman left 10 minutes before we did. We kicked butt and caught him. All 3 of us did 25+ miles for our biggest day. When we got to town our first stop was Sicily pizza. Then I seen a bed and breakfast with a vacancy sign so I knocked and they said they was full. I asked if they knew of a place that might have room. They told me around the corner. When I got there they were full and she offered to call another place as I waited. When she come back she said the first place called and said come back they would clean a room for me. So I got a real bed and the place was very nice but she had just had surgery so I didn't get breakfast but it saved me $25 on the room.   The bed and breakfast was called The Victorian Bed & Breakfast. I couldn't have asked for a nicer place and the couple that operated the bed and breakfast was so sweet. The house was so cute it had some of the prettiest antique furniture I have ever seen.
Date: 2007-05-13
From: Damascus, VA

To: Damascus, VA
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

Mileage:   0 milesElevation: Starting: Damascus, VA Victorian bed and breakfastStarting time: Ending location: Damascus, VA         hikers innEnding time: Weather: sunnyBreakfast: sausage biscuitLunch: Baja caf© burritoDinner: Sleeping details: bed and breakfastMoney spent:        Trail food: 60        Town food: 25        Lodging: 30        Gear: 70        Travel: Trailmagic: ride from store to townPeople with me: Vandyke, Steve, Bruce and iceman online Journal Entry:Happy mother's day to my wonderful mother.Bruce told me the night before we would eat breakfast at 8:00. So I put my laundry in a bag and went to there hostel but they had already left. So I started to the laundry mat and passed Bruce and iceman at the car wash on the way. They had already eat but Bruce asked to toss some stuff in my washer. I waited on him and did the laundry. I had to check out of the bed & breakfast before 10 so I hurried back and packed up. As I left I asked if they had room for trail days and I was lucky because someone had cancelled and I got the reservation.We decided to take a zero day and checked into the hiker inn and I got the private room for 10 extra dollars. I might add I think this is the best hostel I have stayed at so far. We just goofed off around town and got food for the next few days.
Date: 2007-05-14
From: Damascus, VA

To: Tent Spot after Sanders Shelter
Miles today: 11.7

Date: 5/14/07Mileage:   11.7 milesElevation: Starting: Damascus, VA Starting time: 10:45Ending location: tent spot after sanders shelterEnding time: 6:45 Weather: sunnyBreakfast: eggs, bacon, biscuits and fried potatoesLunch: rice dinnerDinner: chicken and rice dinnerSleeping details: tentMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food:         Lodging:         Gear:         Travel: Trailmagic: People with me: Bruce and iceman online Journal Entry:We was offered breakfast by Suzanne the owner which was so nice and she is a good cook. And it was free. We was late leaving town because the guys needed to get blister pads at the drug store which didn't open until 9. Then they had to doctor their feet. The trail was a lot of climbs but not hard grades. The roderdendrum, mountain laurel and honey suckles are flowering now. God blessed us with so much that when you set in front of a TV and watch things like American idol you are cheating yourself.
Date: 2007-05-15
From: Saunders Shelter

To: .5 miles past Thomas Knob Shelter
Miles today: 17.6
Weather: scattered clouds

Appalachian Trail JournalDate: 5/15/07Mileage: 17.6 milesElevation: climb at Whitetop MountainStarting location: campsite past Saunders Shelter Starting time: 9:00 approximatelyEnding location: campsite .5 miles past Thomas Knob ShelterEnding time: 8:00Weather: windy and sunny off and on cloudyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: mac and cheeseDinner: hamburger helper Sleeping details: tentMoney spent:        Trail food:        Town food:        Lodging:        Gear:        Travel:Trailmagic:People around me:Online Journal Entry: Bruce, iceman, Soco, hold on and PhilmontQuote you used online:We passed a lot of people going south back into Damascus. They got a ride about 50 miles north and they are walking back for trail days. We are not doing that because we want to always be going north on the trail. My husband is going to pick us up and drive us back and spend a few days with me. On Whitetop Mountain at the spring we eat lunch with Hammock Hanger, Christmas, Chief, and one other lady but I forgot her trail name. They hiked the trail before and was up there hiking and having fun because they was in for trail days. They told me they would leave 3 apples on the fence for us near the road and a ramp because I didn't know what a ramp looked like. Its something you eat that grows wild. I was a little slow finishing up and I eat to much to fast. Just as I was putting my pack on this young kid with a mp3 player in his ear came down eating a apple. I said you didn't just get that off the fence by the road, sure enough he took my apple. Oh well. The trail magic was in full force today as we got to a road crossing closer to the end of the day. A crowd had gathered for free beer, Gatorade or rum. From 65 who hiked the trail at age 65 and wants to do it again at 70. The beer was gone by the time I got there and only 3 gatorade was left I took the purple one. Then a full moon was up in the field across the road. It was ox trying to get near a cow with nothing on at all for a photo. They are making a calendar of ox nude.It was late by the time we got to camp and are first pony sighting was at camp. We played with the ponies until bedtime.(don't put online just save for me from here down)Personal notes:What motivated me today:Picture: Iceman, Suspect and Me at Unicoi Gap.
Date: 2007-05-16
From: .5 miles past Thomas Knob Shelter

To: Hurricane Mountain Shelter
Miles today: 15.5
Weather: light rain

Appalachian Trail JournalDate: 5/16/07Mileage: 15.5 milesElevation: Starting location: campsite .5 miles past Thomas Knob Shelter Starting time: Ending location: Hurricane Mountain ShelterEnding time: Weather: cold and cloudy and the last part of the day a down poor of rain and coldBreakfast: oatmealLunch:Dinner: Sleeping details: shelter Money spent:        Trail food:        Town food:        Lodging:        Gear:        Travel:Trailmagic:People around me:Online Journal Entry: Bruce, iceman, and 4-5 others in the shelterQuote you used online:When I woke up the ponies was outside one even looked like he was trying to get in Icemans tent. The trail was very rocky today which slows you down a lot. There was a group of 2006 though hikers hiking past today. They was out for trail days. One stop to chat with some of them got me a interesting blessing from Tinkerbell the trail fairy. She had a small bag and told me to stick my hand in and pick out one of the bottles, which I did and it had purple glitter in it, she then sprinkled it on my head and shaked a rattle like thing over my head and blessed me with fairy dust glitter.As the day grew so did the clouds after a short break and a large rain at a shelter we pushed on to the next shelter. About a hour before it started pouring hard and it was very cold. Finely we made it to the shelter where I changed into dry clothes and got warm in my sleeping bag. -- I hurt I was so cold. Also now my shoes are wet.
Date: 2007-05-17
From: Hurricane Mountain Shelter

To: Partnership Shelter
Miles today: 19.7
Weather: clear sky

Appalachian Trail JournalDate: 5/17/07Mileage: 19.7 milesElevation: Starting location: Hurricane Mountain Shelter Starting time: Ending location: Partnership ShelterEnding time: Weather: cold Breakfast: oatmealLunch:Dinner: Italian deliverySleeping details: shelter Money spent:        Trail food:        Town food: 20        Lodging:        Gear:        Travel:Trailmagic:People around me:Bruce, Iceman, August and 4-5 others in the shelterOnline Journal Entry: When we got up it was so cold. We was late getting out of camp.   When we got to the shelter in the evening it looked like rain so I stayed in the shelter instead of tenting. This is the nicest shelter so far and I ordered food delivery from to phone at the park near by the shelter. When I tried to take a shower at the shelter the water was cold only so I didn't shower it was cold already. Quote you used online:
Date: 2007-05-18
From: Partnership Shelter

To: Va 683 Akins Va
Miles today: 11.5

Date: 5/18/07Mileage: 11.5 milesElevation: Starting location: Partnership ShelterStarting time: 10:00 approximatelyEnding location: Va 683 - Akins VaEnding time: 4:00 approximatelyWeather: sunnyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: Dinner: hamburger WendysSleeping details: bed and breakfastMoney spent:        Trail food: 20        Town food: 5        Lodging:         Gear:        Travel:Trailmagic:People around me: randy and BreiannaOnline Journal Entry: We left late again because it was cold. I was also so tired so I had a slow speed today. The trail went right under a big electric tower like you would see cut out for crossing the interstate. About 10 minutes before getting to the tower you could hear this buzzing sound. When I got to it I stopped and was not sure I was going under it but Bruce went and it didn't hurt him so I run under it as fast as I could not wanting to be exposed any longer than I had to be.Randy my husband and Breianna my daughter picked us up at Va 683. They was driving Breianna¢s mustang and she put the 3 of us in the back on a plastic table cloth she said we smelled and she didn't want her car to smell.I missed my family so bad. We checked into the bed and breakfast and then went to Bristol to get my nails done.
Date: 2007-05-19
From: Damascus for trail days

To: Damascus
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: scattered clouds

Date: 5/19/07Mileage: 0 milesElevation: Starting location: Damascus for trail daysStarting time: Ending location: DamascusEnding time: Weather: sunnyBreakfast: eggs, bacon and gritsLunch: hamburgerDinner: soft tacoSleeping details: bed and breakfastMoney spent:        Trail food: 40        Town food: 30        Lodging: 200        Gear: 40        Travel:Trailmagic:People around me: Randy and BreiannaOnline Journal Entry: The bed and breakfast in Damascus we stayed at was so nice and the owners was first rate people. It was called the Victorian inn (Breianna is that right). We had a wonderful breakfast and headed out to do laundry and town chores. It town yesterday I pasted the guys from the other day that give me the apple that the boy eat. They said stop by the Florida booth hammock hanger had something for me. So when I did she found me a purple bandana (i told them I wanted one in the conversation the other day). That was so sweet of her.I was so happy to see my family I have never been away from them more than a week ever. That is the hardest part about this adventure.Trial days was a very busy time we walked around checking all the venders out and then headed to tent city. I got my Leki poles cleaned free.   I also bought a kite and a side pouch for my waste strap which I have been looking for at every outfitters since Neels Gap. We met up with iceman and Bruce at Baja¢s for drinks and dinner. That evening when I started packing I realized I had not bought any fuel, and of course everything was closed in town. Randy drove me all the way to Wal-Mart in Bristol to get some denatured alcohol.