morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2011-08-05
From: Madison Spring Hut

To: Osgood Tentsite
Miles today: 10.7
Weather: light rain

8/05/2011Time: 7:24 p.m. DISTANCE TRAVELED: 10.7 miles FROM/TO: From our campsite .3 of a mile past Carter Notch Hut to Osgood Tentsite WEATHER: It was partly cloudy all day, with temperatures in the upper 70's.  MEALS: I had oatmeal for breakfast, with sweet tea to drink. For my first snack, I had a Balance Bar and water to drink. By the way, I have been taking a One-A-Day Sports Vitamin every day for the last three or four days, since Gorham. I had a Snickers Marathon-Energy Bar and water for the next two breaks. When we hit Pinkham Notch, I ate a bowl of Mac & Cheese (a child¢s portion,) a roast beef & bacon sandwich, a grilled cheese sandwich, and a cranberry drink. At camp, three hours later, I was not hungry and just ate a Power Bar. ROAD/TRAIL CONDITIONS: The trail seemed to move faster even though we had a lot of altitude changes. SHELTER USED/SLEEPING QUARTERS: I¢m sleeping in my tent tonight. PEOPLE MET, HIKED WITH OR SEEN: I hiked with Achilles all day, and sometimes we met up with Phoenix. We passed all kinds of day hikers today but we didn¢t talk much to any of them. ANIMALS SEEN: I saw no animals worth mentioning. MONEY SPENT OR SAVED: I spent $13.00 on my hot lunch.  MAIN CONCERN OF THE DAY: I had no real concerns today. I just took in stride everything that came my way. SPECIAL NOTES: I wonder what the AMC¢s Mission Statement is. SUMMARY FOR THE DAY: We were up and hiking a half hour earlier than usual. We took breaks spaced reasonably apart, and we had an hour and a half lunch late in the day. The last 5 miles went fast for us, and we made camp about 6:30. We may have walked for 8 or 9 hours, but the rest of the time we took small breaks. It was a good day. Tomorrow we hit the Presidentials. We head up 3000 feet in about a mile first thing in the morning. We are planning a long day, and will most likely have to pay at a hut for space. Well, I¢m off to read a bit. ¢Night. TTFN
Date: 2011-08-06
From: Osgood Tentsite

To: Lake of the Clouds Hut
Miles today: 10.1
Weather: overcast clouds

8/06/2011Time: 9:14 p.m. DISTANCE TRAVELED: 10.1 miles FROM/TO: From Osgood Tentsite to Lake of the Clouds Hut. WEATHER: The temp got up into the mid-80's and my face got sunburned. There was a very light breeze on one side of the mountains, and late in the afternoon, clouds rolled in. MEALS: I ate oatmeal for breakfast, with tea to drink. Then for my first break, I ate a Balance Bar, and drank water. For my second break, I had a Power Bar and water. I had lunch on top of Mt. Washington - a chilli dog, a turkey sandwich, and a coke to drink. I ate dinner at the Hut. I had two bowls of soup, mashed potatoes, peas, gravy, rice, and about a liter of sweet tea to drink.  ROAD/TRAIL CONDITIONS: Despite the steepness of the mountains, the trails were fast. I have gotten stronger, and better at rock-hopping. The trail was very rocky today. SHELTER USED/SLEEPING QUARTERS: I did my first ¢work-for-stay¢ and slept in the dining room at the Hut. PEOPLE MET, HIKED WITH OR SEEN: I hiked with Achilles today, and met up with Phoenix at the Hut. There seemed to be at least a hundred people on the Trail or on trails that cross the A.T. Wow! Too many people for me!  ANIMALS SEEN: None worth mentioning. MONEY SPENT OR SAVED: I spent $10 on lunch, and I picked up another walking stick for $20. MAIN CONCERN OF THE DAY: I wondered whether or not I could get work-for-stay or if I would have to walk on and tent. SPECIAL NOTES: Today was a good day. I took lots of photos. SUMMARY FOR THE DAY: I am in the White Mountains, and holding my own. I had a good day even with my face red from the sun. We left at 8:00 a.m., took lots of breaks, and hit the Hut at 5:20 p.m. My job for the work-for-stay took about an hour. Achilles and I had to replace the tinfoil over and in the ovens and ranges. Well, it¢s lights out here, and I¢m off to bed. ¢Night. TTFN.
Date: 2011-08-08
From: Dry River Shelter #3

To: Half a Mile North of Zealand Falls Hut
Miles today: 18.0

8/08/2011Time: 9:43 p.m. DISTANCE TRAVELED: 18 miles + 4 miles walking on the road to a general store to resupply. FROM/TO: Dry River Shelter/Lean-to #3 to half a mile north of Zealand Falls Hut. We are stealth camping. WEATHER: We woke up to overcast skies with random showers. The sky eventually cleared up, and it became a ¢nice to be hiking¢ kinda¢ day. MEALS: I had Pop-Tarts for breakfast, along with a Balance Bar, and I drank water. For my first snack, I ate a candy bar and drank sweet tea; and for my second snack I had a Snickers Marathon Bar and I drank some more tea. For lunch I had a salami and cheese sandwich, BBQ chips, beef jerky, and two Pepsis. And for dinner, I had three P.B.&J. Sandwiches, half a stick of pepperoni, and a half-liter of tea. ROAD/TRAIL CONDITIONS: The trail was awesome, with few ups and downs, and with less rocks, roots and bogs. SHELTER USED/SLEEPING QUARTERS: I slept in my tent. PEOPLE MET, HIKED WITH OR SEEN: I hiked with Achilles all day, and with Fool some too. For 72, Fool is a cool old guy. We also met up with a couple celebrating their third wedding anniversary. They were out for a four day hiking trip. ANIMALS SEEN: I haven¢t seen any animals worth mentioning. MONEY SPENT OR SAVED: We saved some money by stealth camping. I was robbed, however, by the general store where we bought supplies. I spent about $90.00. MAIN CONCERN OF THE DAY: I had no concerns today. I took the day as it came. It was a good day.  SPECIAL NOTES: Hmmm . . . . ¢B¢ flat??? SUMMARY FOR THE DAY: At 7:30 a.m., we got up; at 8:00 a.m., we started walking; at 12:40 p.m., we stopped for lunch; at 2:30 p.m., we put laundry in and took a shower; at 3:30 p.m., we started walking again; at 7:35 p.m., we made it to camp, set-up our tents, ate dinner while talking; then it was off to my tent to log the day and sleep at about 9:30 p.m.. ¢Night all. TTFN
Date: 2011-08-09
From: Half a Mile North of Zealand Falls Hut

To: 1.1 Miles So of Garfield Ridge Shelter/Campsite
Miles today: 11.6
Weather: overcast clouds

8/09/2011Time: 6:41 p.m. DISTANCE TRAVELED: 11.6 miles. FROM/TO: From 12 mile north on the A.T. from Zealand Falls Hut to 1.1 miles south on the A.T. past the Garfield Ridge Shelter/Campsite. We camped at Garfield Pond, an unofficial campsite.. WEATHER: We woke up to scudding clouds and sunshine, but temps climbed into the 80's. It was warm for hiking. Later in the day, more clouds rolled in and we had some scattered showers. MEALS: For breakfast, I had Pop-Tarts and a candy bar. On our first break, I had tea and two candy bars. For lunch, I had the rest of the pepperoni from last night, and three peanut butter sandwiches. I had one more snack break before camp, and I ate another candy bar and Pop-Tarts. Then for dinner, I had four PB&J sandwiches, and drank water. ROAD/TRAIL CONDITIONS: Today the trail felt like we were back in Maine - up and down, with lots of rocks and roots. There were some awesome views, and I took some pics. SHELTER USED/SLEEPING QUARTERS: I slept in my tent. I¢m not paying $8 for a shelter or tent site that is free in all other states on the A.T. The AMC is just a money monster. PEOPLE MET, HIKED WITH OR SEEN: We passed lots of people. We, Rene and I, hiked together all day.  ANIMALS SEEN: Today I¢ve seen birds, dogs, people, bugs, and a squirrel. MONEY SPENT OR SAVED: I¢ve spent no money today. MAIN CONCERN OF THE DAY: I¢ve been thinking that I¢m moving too slow to finish as planned. SPECIAL NOTES: One day, sipping a glass of wine on the porch at Phoebe¢s, I told a lady that the sound of rain falling was our song. Well, when it rains, I think of her. I find comfort imagining her in my mind. I am happy she has found someone who was ready to get married, but it¢s still our song.  SUMMARY FOR THE DAY: We got up; ate; walked; ate some more; walked some more; ate some more and then ate some more; walked some more; made camp; and then ate. ¢Night. :-p Sweet dreams to all. :-)
Date: 2011-08-10
From: 1.1 Miles So of Garfield Ridge Shelter/Campsite

To: Lonesome Lake Hut
Miles today: 14.6

8/10/2011Time: 7:50 p.m. DISTANCE TRAVELED: 14.6 miles FROM/TO: From a stealth campsite at Garfield Pond to Lonesome Lake Hut. WEATHER: It rained all night, and all morning, too. About 2:00 p.m., the sun came out until about 5:30, then thunderstorms came in. MEALS: For breakfast, I had two peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and for my snack, I had candy bars, carrots, Pop-Tarts, and tea. For dinner I had three hotdogs, a soft pretzel, and 2 Pepsis. ROAD/TRAIL CONDITIONS: There were lots of ups and downs, rocks and roots, and everything was very wet. SHELTER USED/SLEEPING QUARTERS: I¢m doing ¢work-for-stay¢ at the Hut today, so I¢ll be sleeping on the dining room floor tonight.  PEOPLE MET, HIKED WITH OR SEEN: I hiked by myself today. Rene said he was going to take it slow. I waited an hour and a half at one point, then left a note for him, and went to get food. He was not there when I got back, so he must¢ve been more than 3 hours behind me. I went on another 3 miles to the Hut. ANIMALS SEEN: I actually came across a bull moose today. I tried to take a picture of him. MONEY SPENT OR SAVED: I spent $20 on dinner, and saved money by working for my stay at the Hut. MAIN CONCERN OF THE DAY: I have been concerned about Rene. He has been down for the last few days. I hope he is well and that I see him further down the trail.  SPECIAL NOTES: Yes . . . but I forgot it. LOL  SUMMARY FOR THE DAY: It was a good day as far as speed and mileage. I did miss my hiking companion today. He may just need some space. I got to the Hut just after the thunderstorm started, about 15 minutes into it. Well, I¢m off to do my work for my space to sleep. ¢Night to all. :-)
Date: 2011-08-11
From: Lonesome Lake Hut

To: 2 Miles North of NH Rte.112, Kinsman Notch
Miles today: 12.0
Weather: light rain

8/11/2011Time: 6:00 p.m. DISTANCE TRAVELED: 12 miles FROM/TO: From Lonesome Lake Hut to a stealth campsite 2 miles north of NH Rte.112 Kinsman Notch, North Woodstock/Lincoln, NH. WEATHER: It was wet and misty starting out, then it was just overcast the rest of the morning. After 12:00, the sun broke through. MEALS: I had breakfast at the Hut -- pancakes and oatmeal with fruit in it, and cranberry juice to drink. For my first snack, I ate Starburst candy and drank sweet tea. For my second snack, I had Pop-Tarts and water. For lunch, I ate three hot dogs and a pretzel I had gotten for Rene last night. For dinner, I had a bag of Trail Mix and half a stick of pepperoni, with water to drink. ROAD/TRAIL CONDITIONS: There were lots of ups and downs today, although they weren¢t too steep. It was rocky and rooty as well, but most of all it was a wet and muddy day.  SHELTER USED/SLEEPING QUARTERS: I am sleeping in my tent tonight, atop a small mountain in New Hampshire. PEOPLE MET, HIKED WITH OR SEEN: I hiked by myself most of the day; but for some of the day, I hiked with Rene. ANIMALS SEEN: I saw no animals to speak of today. MONEY SPENT OR SAVED: I¢ve spent no money today. MAIN CONCERN OF THE DAY: I was pushing real hard to get 14 miles in today, but I stopped short at 12. If I had made it to the road, I would¢ve gone into town and spent money on a hotel, so I guess I saved some money.  SPECIAL NOTES: Rene took a blue blaze trail and cut off some of the A.T., so he was ahead of me today. I caught up with him on top of the second mountain. SUMMARY FOR THE DAY: The day started out cold and wet, and stayed that way. Everything I have is damp. Rene and I plan on going into town to resupply, and then come right back out to get the last mountain in the ¢White MountainPeaks¢ done. In eight more days, we will be in a new state. Our mileage has picked up, and I am going to work at keeping it up for a while. I need to make up some time. My right leg swells at the end of the day, and I think I may have shin splints - sure feels like it. TTFN
Date: 2011-08-12
From: 2 Miles North of NH Rte.112, Kinsman Notch

To: Jeffers Brook Shelter
Miles today: 13.0
Weather: broken clouds

8/12/2011Time: 7:05 p.m. DISTANCE TRAVELED: 13 miles FROM/TO: From our stealth campsite into Woodstock and out, then over the last mountain to Jeffers Brook Shelter. WEATHER: It was cloudy in the morning, but clear skies after lunch. It stayed cold, though. MEALS: I started the day with some water and Starburst. Then, in town, I had two bottles of Pepsi and two bananas. I also had four mini-bagels with peanut butter and jelly on them. For dinner, I had the last bit of pepperoni and four more mini-bagels with pb&j. I drank a liter of water at camp.  ROAD/TRAIL CONDITIONS: The trail rocked going into Rte. 112 and into town; then when we came back from town, it was almost straight up for a mile and a half. After that, it was smooth sailing and fast walking.  SHELTER USED/SLEEPING QUARTERS: We¢re in the Jeffers Brook Shelter tonight. PEOPLE MET, HIKED WITH OR SEEN: I hiked with Achilles (Rene) all day, and Zach Moeller is now hiking with us. ANIMALS SEEN: I didn¢t see any animals worth mentioning today. MONEY SPENT OR SAVED: I spent $45 in town today on food resupply and mail. MAIN CONCERN OF THE DAY: I was concerned about getting into town and over our last big mountain in the Whites. As it turned out, it all worked out easy. SPECIAL NOTES: I¢ve finished the Whites in New Hampshire, and all of Maine, the hardest parts of the A.T. Yah!! Hoo!! Four more days and I will be in a new state. SUMMARY FOR THE DAY: I got up at 6:30 a.m. and caught up with Achilles at the road. We hitchhiked into Woodstock, got our supplies, and got back to the Trail by 11:00 a.m. I reached the summit around 2:30 p.m. and camp at 5:00 p.m. Thirteen miles in all. Tomorrow we¢ll try to do 16 miles. TTFN
Date: 2011-08-13
From: Jeffers Brook Shelter

To: Hexacuba Shelter
Miles today: 15.7
Weather: overcast clouds

8/13/2011Time: 7:23 p.m. DISTANCE TRAVELED: 15.7 FROM/TO: From Jeffers Brook Shelter to Hexacuba Shelter. WEATHER: It was partly cloudy and cool all day. MEALS: For breakfast, I had a Honey Bun bun, LOL, and peanut butter and jelly mini-bagels, with water to drink. For lunch, I had a bag of trail mix and the last of the mini-bagels with jelly, and washed it all down with water. I snacked on a Balance Bar, some Starburst candy and a plum, with some tea. For dinner, I had a candy bar and a liter of water. ROAD/TRAIL CONDITIONS: The trail is still better than it was in Maine, but today took some work to get over some of the mountains. They weren¢t as high, but I did more over a longer distance. SHELTER USED/SLEEPING QUARTERS: I¢m sleeping in the Hexacuba Shelter. PEOPLE MET, HIKED WITH OR SEEN: I hiked alone. Achilles and Zach never caught up with me. ANIMALS SEEN: Today I saw a few mice, 6 to 10 chipmunks, and a grey herring. MONEY SPENT OR SAVED: I neither spent nor saved any money. MAIN CONCERN OF THE DAY: I was concerned with making 14 miles today. I did it, but it was a very hard day for me. The terrain is still kind of steep, plus my right leg is complaining a lot. Tomorrow is supposed to be a low-mileage day, so I can rest after the five mile climb. If I feel good, I may push on to the next shelter to make it a 12-mile day. SPECIAL NOTES: I want to keep my mileage to 10 miles a day or better from now on. SUMMARY FOR THE DAY: I got up this morning wanting to put in a 16-mile day, and I did it. I left Rene and Zach behind. They said that they wanted to do the same, but I was not convinced. They are good together, and will probably have more fun without me. I know that the pace needs to be picked up if I¢m to make it to Georgia before snow falls. So I want to hike 10 or more miles a day from now on, except when I take a zero day. TTFN
Date: 2011-08-14
From: Hexacuba Shelter

To: Trapper John Shelter
Miles today: 12.5
Weather: overcast clouds

8/14/2011Time: 7:10 p.m. DISTANCE TRAVELED: 12.5 miles. FROM/TO: From Hexacuba Shelter to Trapper John Shelter WEATHER: It was overcast and very humid today, with scattered showers. MEALS: I had a Luna Bar and sweet tea for breakfast, and a Balance Bar and water for my first break. For lunch, I had a bag of fruit trail mix and water. I snacked on a candy bar and Starburst candy with water, and for a another snack later I had ice cream and a coke. For dinner, I had Broccoli & Rice, and a coke. Also, a gin and tonic was sent to me.  ROAD/TRAIL CONDITIONS: It was nice, the trail that is. I was just tired and I really need a full zero day to enjoy the trail more. It¢s been almost 14 days, I think, since I had a full day off from walking. SHELTER USED/SLEEPING QUARTERS: Trapper John Shelter is where I¢m sleeping tonight. PEOPLE MET, HIKED WITH OR SEEN: I hiked for most of the day with both Zach and Rene. ANIMALS SEEN: I¢ve seen mice, birds, chipmunks, and have I mentioned bugs? MONEY SPENT OR SAVED: I spent $3.00 on coke and ice cream. MAIN CONCERN OF THE DAY: I was just wondering how far we were going to hike. We talked about a slow day, and then an 18-mile day. We ended up doing a 12.5-mile day.  SPECIAL NOTES: I am excited about getting into town for a day. SUMMARY FOR THE DAY: We got up and got going at a leisurely pace since we weren¢t sure how far we were pushing. We made it to the first shelter, 5.5 miles away, about 12:30, so we hiked on. I got into the shelter about 6:00 p.m., and the other two rolled in about 7:30. I had a fire going when the other guys got in. That meant I had a hot meal. It was awesome. I haven¢t had a hot meal in days! Well, I am off to read for a bit. I hope to be in a hostel tomorrow night. ¢Night to all.
Date: 2011-08-15
From: Trapper John Shelter

To: Tigger's Tree House, Etna-Hanover Ctr. Rd.
Miles today: 10.8

8/15/2011Time: 10:26 p.m. DISTANCE TRAVELED: 10.8 miles FROM/TO: From Trapper John Shelter to Etna-Hanover Center Rd./Tigger¢s Tree House. WEATHER: The weather was wet!! It rained cats and dogs all day long. MEALS: I had a Luna Bar, Pop-Tarts and water for breakfast; and I had a candy bar for my first snack, with water. Lunch was a Luna Bar, a Balance Bar, Skittles and tea. For dinner I drank a liter of Coke along with a Buffalo Chicken sandwich and sweet potato fries.  ROAD/TRAIL CONDITIONS: The trail was wet and muddy. Other than that, it was fast moving for us. SHELTER USED/SLEEPING QUARTERS: I slept in a camper at Tigger¢s Tree House. PEOPLE MET, HIKED WITH OR SEEN: I hiked with Achilles, Hazel and Zach today, and we met Karen (a/k/a ¢Tigger¢) who owns Tigger¢s Tree House, which is a hostel. ANIMALS SEEN: I¢ve seen dogs, salamanders, chipmunks and mice today. MONEY SPENT OR SAVED: I paid, or donated, $25 for my stay at the hostel, and $22 for the dinner we ordered. MAIN CONCERN OF THE DAY: It was not really a concern, but I focused on getting to the hostel. SPECIAL NOTES: When everything you have is wet, and you are soaked and ¢pruned¢ from head to toe, a warm shower and a warm, dry place to stay is Heaven. SUMMARY FOR THE DAY: We woke up to rain and we moved real slow getting out of the shelter. We left at 11:30, and hiked in the rain to the next shelter, the Moose Mountain Lean-to, which was more wet on the inside than out. There we took a lunch break, and that is when Hazel caught up with us. We have been playing leap-frog with him for 400 miles. He hiked the next 5.6 miles to the road with us. They had just enough room for one more at the hostel, so he came along. We will all hike the next 6 miles into Hanover in the morning, where we¢ll rest one day and then head out again. TTFN
Date: 2011-08-16
From: Tigger's Tree House, Etna-Hanover Ctr. Rd.

To: Hanover, New Hampshire
Miles today: 6.0

8/16/2011Time: 8:44 p.m. DISTANCE TRAVELED: 6 miles FROM/TO: From Etna-Hanover Center Rd./Tigger¢s Tree House to Hanover, NH WEATHER: It rained all morning and into the afternoon, and cleared up around 2:00 p.m. MEALS: For breakfast, I ate candy and oatmeal, and drank water. I had a candy bar and water for a snack. For lunch I had a 12" Parmesan Chicken Sub and a 12" Garlic & Cheese Bread loaf, with 2 Cherry Cokes.  I snacked on fresh cherries later, and a piece of cheese pizza. For dinner I had a Chinese Platter from a dorm cafeteria along with a root beer.  ROAD/TRAIL CONDITIONS: The trail was wet, but fast. We got into town before 11:00 a.m. When we hit town, the white blazes were on the light poles. The roads were, well, mountain roads. SHELTER USED/SLEEPING QUARTERS: I¢m spending the night on a couch in a co-ed fraternity at Dartmouth College. PEOPLE MET, HIKED WITH OR SEEN: I hiked into town with Achilles, Zach & Hazel.  ANIMALS SEEN: Just saw dogs today. MONEY SPENT OR SAVED: I¢ve saved no money today! I¢ve spent over $250 in this town. I did get new shoes, which were badly needed. MAIN CONCERN OF THE DAY: I had to get new shoes. The pair I had were coming apart. I had super-glued them twice and ¢shoe goo-ed¢ them once. I¢ve been thinking about getting a tent hammock that weighs less than my tent, and I¢d also like to get a sleeping bag that will condense into a smaller package. SPECIAL NOTES: I am too old to hang with college kids! LOL  SUMMARY FOR THE DAY: We got up early, about 6:30 a.m., and started hiking by 8:30. We got into town and found the College Outdoor Club where we were allowed to leave our packs while we walked around and shopped. Zach contacted his friend, and got us dinner and a place to stay. They¢re all very nice people. They¢re playing a board game while I write this. LOL I¢m just too damn old! Well, off to my couch.
Date: 2011-08-17
From: Hanover, New Hampshire

To: Happy Hill Shelter, Vermont
Miles today: 5.8
Weather: clear sky

8/17/2011Time: 9:11 p.m. DISTANCE TRAVELED: 5.8 miles FROM/TO: From Hanover to Happy Hill Shelter. WEATHER: The weather was beautiful. It was clear and 80 degrees in town, and 75 degrees and clear in the woods. MEALS: I had a cheddar & mushroom omelet, two slices of wheat toast, and hash browns, along with three Cokes to drink, for breakfast. I ate at an all-you-can-eat buffet for lunch where I had salmon, salad, pork ribs, peppered chicken, battered fish, veggie soup and fresh fruit, with Coke to drink. I ate no snacks later as I was too full. For dinner, I made myself eat a Lipton side of Alfredo & Shells, and I drank some tea. Before bed, we all had hot cinnamon tea with spiced rum in it. We found the unopened bottle of rum in the ¢Hiker¢s Box.¢  ROAD/TRAIL CONDITIONS: The trail was AWESOME!! The road out of town was not only fast but [smiley] fast! The A.T. in the woods was rolling hills and . . . fast! We (I) are (am) Loving It!  SHELTER USED/SLEEPING QUARTERS: I¢m sleeping tonight in the Happy Hill Shelter, on the second floor. PEOPLE MET, HIKED WITH OR SEEN: I hiked with Achilles and Zach. I¢ve also talked with several other people and hikers about the A.T. ANIMALS SEEN: I¢ve seen some chipmunks and dogs, with some bugs around. MONEY SPENT OR SAVED: I spent about $50 on last minute supplies and for food eaten today. MAIN CONCERN OF THE DAY: I wanted to get back on the Trail all day. I know I need to rest, but I also need to make my mileage. We left town about 3:00 p.m. and were in our shelter, 5.8 miles away, by 5:30 p.m.  SPECIAL NOTES: I¢m having a good time hiking. SUMMARY FOR THE DAY: I got up late, and bummed around a while before I took a shower. Then I went out to get some last minute supplies and breakfast. I met back up with Zach and Achilles at the frat house. Achilles went to get, and send, post cards, and Zach went to check his e-mails, while I re-packed my backpack. Then we all met up at the D.O.C. (Dartmouth Outdoor Club) building where we decided to get some lunch. After lunch we got our stuff and headed out. Now . . . here we are. TTFN