morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2011-03-20
From: Davenport Gap Shelter

To: Standing Bear Farm
Miles today: 3.0
Weather: scattered clouds

I finally made it to Standing Bear Farm, the Smokies are now behind me. Recieved a mail drop with lots of food from "Hobby" ??? thank you very much! (chris friend: I guess the drop was from Hobby, christian said today is the first time hes been full since Blueberry Patch. Info about was from voicemail, I will update names and miles when he calls back)
Date: 2011-03-24
From: Roaring Fork Shelter

To: Garenflo Gap
Miles today: 12.0

Well I didnt really make it all the way to the shelter, I think I've done about 12 miles. Made it to Walnut Mountain Shelter for early lunch....cold, overcast, and windy...o yea and BTW thru-hikers, the roof has BLOWN OFF THIS SHELTER!!!! lmao....Was rained on most of the day, setting up tent about 1.5 miles past Garenflo Gap and passing out.
Date: 2011-04-01
From: Hot Springs, NC

To: Hot Springs, NC
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: broken clouds

Still in Hot Springs this week. Ran out of food and money. Ran into "Trail Angel" last night, and will be getting a large food package tomorrow (Sat) afternoon....then back on the trail Sunday morning ready to get to Erwin asap for packages awaiting there....thank you very much to everyone that has been helping me here in Hot Springs, awesome town....too bad things didnt work out with this job i really wanted here and i couldnt stay....will update more soon...
Date: 2011-04-11
From: Spivey Gap

To: Erwin, TN
Miles today: 11.2
Weather: overcast clouds

tomorrow morning, in town for mail drop at post office...tonight tented right past Uncle Johnny's right next to the railroad tracks...trains back and forth all night....it was loud but pretty cool.....lol...o yea, almost forgot....got a picture of a 5 foot black snake at the No Business Knob Shelter....now i see why they call it No Business...no one's gonna stay there with a huge snake lurking inside the actual shelter!!!! lol...all i wanted to do there was check out the shelter log book...this guy was going to make sure this was NOT going to happen!!
Date: 2011-04-12
From: Erwin, TN

To: Nolichucky River Valley
Miles today: 8.9

nice try....lol....you know what i'm talking about!!! lmfao....yes, i had to delete that whole thing....we dont want people thinking i'm crazy now, do we???? lol....ok....went into town to the post office this morning for mail drop, got 2 packages....thank you "WYOMING"...whoever you are or whereever you are, for the clif bars and tuna packs, there's never 'too much' food on the trail!!! lol...it was a little crappy walking into the town almost 8 miles there to the post office and back....dont be fooled, just because i'm a hiker doesnt mean people will pick me up and give me a ride to or from town!!!(even though theyre going the same direction!!!) lol...hint hint...tented near Erwin at the back of the Nolichucky place...
Date: 2011-04-15
From: Campsite

To: Stan Murray Shelter
Miles today: 13.5
Weather: overcast clouds

wanted to get a pic of this white 'goat info' mailbox right in the middle of the trail right past carvers gap...also a pic of this chimney right in the middle of the trail right past Roan High Knob Shelter....this was a guaranteed bad weather evening.. so i stayed at a shelter, i've been tenting instead of staying in shelters for a month or so, too many rats and people i'm not sure are hikers at all, but very tired today. there were very heavy winds, i was told it was gusts of wind up to 60-70 mph...(i challenge anyone to walk in this type of weather!!! lol) woke up around 11pm to pouring rain . shelter turned into a lake, me and sleeping bag are soaked.
Date: 2011-04-16
From: Stan Murrey Shelter

To: Bradley Gap
Miles today: 4.8

short day today, pack too heavy due to water filled sleeping bag, set out things to dry at Overmountain Shelter....is this what hypothermia feels like???? lmao...i've been soaking wet for about 14 hours, dry clothes in dry bag are also wet...now i'm shivering....why didnt i just walk these 2 extra miles to what appears to me as the largest shelter on the trail???? lol....i managed to dry out just about everything in the short 2 hours or so of sunshine...before the clouds rolled in again and ...yep..you guessed it....now it snowed...so i woke up the next morning with literally ice on my sleeping bag!!! lmao....
Date: 2011-04-17
From: Bradley Gap

To: Campsite
Miles today: 15.2
Weather: clear sky

set up tent near mountaintop shortly before Mountaineer Shelter.....only a small fire here...this tentsite was up a steep side trail off the AT before the shelter...wanted to get a pic of Apple House shelter today...its painted "HAUNTED" on the side...they say this one is haunted, not sure what the story is about it....
Date: 2011-04-19
From: Dennis Cove Road

To: Kincora Hostel
Miles today: 8.7

ok...no more bad jokes about bad water....'that which does not kill us makes us stronger'......gihardia is for weak-stomached and weak-minded hikers.....lmao....got here early today at Bob's hostel, washed all my clothes, tent, shoes, it was awesome...o yea, and a long shower and shave too...(no beard!)...got a ride into hampton and elizabethton today tagged along with 3 other hikers to array of places, stores, restaurants, etc...big spaghetti dinner tonight here with like 15 other hikers...met pilgrim....out of boredom, we washed dishes, vacuumed, cleaned the bathrooms ,etc....no, but seriously, i try to do some 'work-for stay' even if it is not required of us at these donation-style hostels since i normally don't have much money to give, makes me feel better too.
Date: 2011-04-22
From: Spring before Vandeventer Shelter

To: Iron Mtn Shelter
Miles today: 10.0

weather turned bad today...light rain..made it to Vandeventer Shelter for a long break and getting out of the rain!!! then made it to the Iron Mtn Shelter and it finally got sunny...tented in front of the shelter.....wood too wet for fire... early day tomorrow
Date: 2011-04-23
From: Iron Mtn Shelter

To: Abingdon Shelter
Miles today: 15.9
Weather: clear sky

I think this might have been my longest miles day....almost 16 miles and done right before 4...tented a little past the shelter, no fire..early dinner and early bed...Damascus tomorrow....got trail magic at US421 Low Gap AND at the Abingdon Shelter....
Date: 2011-04-24
From: Abingdon Shelter

To: Damascus
Miles today: 10.0
Weather: overcast clouds

made it here to Damascus about 1230....everything is closed since its Sunday (post office and library)...tried to find a place to tent on the Creeper Trail...that's not gonna happen (lol) ....went to 'The Place' hostel...o yea and Happy Easter to everyone!!!!
Date: 2011-04-26
From: Damascus

To: View Entry
Miles today: 0.0

last day here in Damascus!! was packed and ready to leave when a hiker couple came in and announced a AYCE hiker dinner at there house/farm with pick-up and drop-off....so...they had an awesome farm with goats, pigs, baby pigs, and horses, so it was pretty cool..back on the trail tomorrow!!!
Date: 2011-04-28
From: Saunders Shelter

To: Spring before Whitetop Mtn Rd
Miles today: 11.7

better hiking day today, better weather...tented by probably the best water source i have seen yet, a piped spring coming out of the ground and flowing like a swimming pool!!! ....i tented on the bald here, though, which was a mistake with the strong winds through the night blew my tent stakes out of the ground!! lol...awesome view though...also got a few pics today on the Creeper Trail, will update later..
Date: 2011-04-30
From: Wise Shelter

To: Dickey Gap, VA 16/650
Miles today: 17.1

biggest hiking miles day so far...got lost this morning down side trail, "The Scales" about a mile...lunch at Old Orchard Shelter....got pics of Comers Creek Falls, will update later...tented by hugh tent spot right past Dickeys Gap VA 16/650...my feet are killing me !!!! lol
Date: 2011-05-01
From: Dickey Gap, VA 16/650

To: Partnership Shleter
Miles today: 14.5
Weather: overcast clouds

good weather, early breakfast break at Trimpi Shelter, nice tent spots...got a pic of an old house by Route 672, and a pic of an old farm at Route 670, S Fork Holston River, will update later...tented by shelter...showers and sink and a phone by the visitors center...called my friend only to find out that i had made it here faster than expected and small misunderstanding of my mail drop days, so my package wont be waiting for me at Atkins tomorrow, i now have until Wed before it gets there...got pretty frustrated and just about out of food, but if i'm not hiking, i don't need much....ended up meeting a guy section hiking and said he already ate 2 pizzas and had a whole one left over so he gave me that and a 2 liter of soda! that worked out pretty well since i really wanted pizza but didnt have the money for it!!! lol...
Date: 2011-05-02
From: Partnership Shleter

To: Partnership Shelter
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

took a zero day here, first zero at a shelter in a long time, didnt want to but have time to kill now waiting for my food package to arrive in Atkins...met some more cool hikers, one came in and it was his birthday and he went into Marion and got ice cream, cake, and sodas for everyone...had rootbeer floats and cake....then later they all got pizza and couldnt eat it all and were gonna throw it all out, i about had a fit...so i had more pizza again...worked out great!! lol
Date: 2011-05-03
From: Partnership Shelter

To: Atkins VA
Miles today: 11.6
Weather: scattered clouds

early start, lunch at Chatfield Shelter...got pic of 1894 schoolhouse by the Settlers Museum, VA 615...and pic of old barn by VA729, will update later...tented past I 86 on N side of AT...not many places to tent in VA believe it or not, despite how flat it is out here, it is very hard to find places to tent...
Date: 2011-05-04
From: Atrkins VA

To: View Entry
Miles today: 3.0

only had to walk most of the way there to the post office and got a ride the rest of the way...picked up mail drop before lunch, and got a ride back to the trail...that worked out very well since i started having really bad stomach and abdominal pains, then came the bad diahreah...pretty sure this is giardia, so i now take back that comment i made about how i was immune to it or whatever!!! lol...sat in front of the Exxon on I81 for hours running back and forth to the bathroom, i am absolutely miserable!!
Date: 2011-05-06
From: Atkins VA

To: Knot Maul Branch Shelter
Miles today: 13.9
Weather: light rain

despite how horrible i feel, i have to force myself to hike, i have to be in Pearisburg on the 11th for my next food dop, i dont have time to waste..this was extremely difficult hiking with this Giardia, the way that i feel...i have to stop every ten minutes and run into the bushes,luckily for me (again,lol) someone had dropped a new roll of TP in a ziplock bag..i guess i keep having these lucky days? lol....now im dehydarted feeling and completely lost my appetetite, having to force myself to eat, and very fatigued and achy and tired...everyone that sees me is asking if im ok and says i look horrible, some even told me they knew people before that actually had to get off of the trail and even go to the hospital with giardia...this is not encouraging me !!! lol...i still end up doing almost 14 miles, it takes me almost 2 hours longer that usual due to all of these !@@!@ stops im making....i tented right by the shelter for the night...o yea...also today got pics before i left Atkins of 2 deer, an old house on VA 683, and pics of cows, will update later...also got a pic of 2 small bears by VA 742, N Fork of Holston River, hopefully it will come out
Date: 2011-05-07
From: Knot Maul Branch Shelter

To: Walker Gap
Miles today: 10.3

still battling this horrible water sickness....made it to Walker Gap, where they had a huge tent with a bunch of food...hot dogs, cole slaw, potato salad, veggies and fruit...can i eat as horrible as i feel??? i need to...had a hot dog and everything, but mostly loaded up on vegetables and fruit...and drank almost a gallon of McDonalds sweet tea!! i actually feel suprisingly better...i was so full i couldn't finish my last 6 miles i was going to do, i tented right by Walker Gap there...rained later tonight
Date: 2011-05-08
From: Walker Gap

To: Laurel Creek, VA 615
Miles today: 14.0
Weather: light rain

its a rainy morning, and i'm still feeling rough..its also Mother's Day and i am very upset i was not able to call my mom before today or will probably not be able to today either, so i am very bummed out....weather finally turned sunny....got a pic of the view on VA 623, Garden Mtn, will update later...tented by Laurel Creek, VA 615...got a pic of the campsite...it had a couch, a lazy boy chair, an old tv, a toilet, a tire swing...pretty funny set-up...
Date: 2011-05-09
From: Laurel Creek, VA 615

To: VA 611
Miles today: 16.0

still feeling rough today...made the mistake of not getting water refill at the Helveys Mill Shelter, had half a quart, which is usually enough for the next 7 miles, and i didnt want to go off the 1.2 m off the trail and back to the shelter and water...well, there was not one single water source between that shelter and the next (9m) and not to where i was stopping for this night (7m)...so i ran out of water and wasnt able to cook dinner and woke up dehydrated and with a bad headache..i tented right past VA 611...
Date: 2011-05-11
From: Dismal Creek

To: Woods Hole Hostel
Miles today: 10.0
Weather: overcast clouds

only did a 10 mile day to Woods Hole Hostel here...tented up past the place....very packed here....seems like a nice set-up with the organic home-made breakfast and dinner, but expensive so i can't participate in it !! lol...starting to feel a bit better from this horrible sickness i have had now for about 7 days...
Date: 2011-05-12
From: Woods Hole Hostel

To: Pearisburg VA
Miles today: 10.0
Weather: overcast clouds

another short day....extremely foggy morning..missed all the views up at Angel's Rest that everyone is talking about being so pretty..pretty much feeling better over my sickness too...got here around 230...tented by VA 634...not a flat tent spot at all...my right shoe has a huge hole in it and pretty much unfixable at this point and able to walk in it. a store clerk let me use the phone, I guess payphones are a thing of the past. I called my friend and begged for some shoes, he said he would a pair. I thought someone said they were making a drop here so I went to the PO...there is nothing at all...anyway friend said he will send me shoes (Fri) so now i will be here until Tuesday in Pearisburg to get my shoes, better resupply now...went to the store and got some food, hopefully it will last th,fri,sat,sun,mon... 5 days to wait.
Date: 2011-05-13
From: Pearisburg VA

To: View Entry
Miles today: 0.0

havent moved my tent yet, nowhere to really move it to, the spot is not flat at all! making it hard to sleep at night....just waiting for my food package and shoes on monday!!! met up with a couple i've been hiking off and on with for a little while....wallace and annette...they stayed at the Motor Lodge and went by their hotel to visit with them for the night...they have a channel on youtube with uploaded videos from their cellphone, 'jeeping32810' ....very interesting videos...ended up thunderstorming pretty hard tonight late evening...
Date: 2011-05-17
To: View Entry
Miles today: 0.0

GOT my package yesterday early afternoon...got my new shoes and food...good deal....back on the trail tomorrow morning !!! this is a very hiker-friendly town...i want to say thank you for everything Brenda, she is the owner of Valero gas station on Main Street here...thanks for all of the encouragement and support and for putting up with me all this time i've been here!!! thanks again...
Date: 2011-05-20
From: Pine Swamp Branch Shelter

To: campsite before War Spur Shelter
Miles today: 9.0
Weather: light rain

another rainy, foggy day...approx 1730 ft of elevation up over about 7.5 miles, so rough walking uphill day...Mt. Lake was about 3.7 miles of walking on rocks, ugghh..only able to do the 9 miles, the rocks beat up my ankles badly today...tented by a nice spring by a campsite though
Date: 2011-05-21
From: campsite before War Spur Shelter

To: VA 630, Sinking Creek
Miles today: 12.8

today was a rough day, bad migraine today.....bad foot problems with this foot i have walked too long in that bad shoe in, think i may have done some damage to it...made it to Laurel Creek Shelter where i was going to end my day, and met the old man, Fossil, and his dog, Ubu...they were section hiking and from Michigan, i followed him to his car parked by VA 42 at Cumberland Gap Rd where he gave me ibuprofen and a 2 liter of mountain day and a nice chair to sit it, felt much better after about an hour!!! trail magic...then he gave me a ride the .8m up to the VA 621 where i tented by the road, by an old chimney where an old house used to be..
Date: 2011-05-22
From: VA 630, Sinking Creek

To: VA 621, Craig Creek Valley
Miles today: 10.4

did about 1350 ft uphill today over about 6.7 miles....made my personal quota for the day at around 1 o'clock, where there was a trail magic lunc...trail angel and his wife made a crockpot of homemade venison chili and breyers ice cream sundaes....tented past the road at the creek...early day...
Date: 2011-05-23
From: VA 621, Craig Creek Valley

To: Cove Mtn, Dragons Tooth
Miles today: 10.0

started the day off today with uphills of about 1560 ft over about 3.8 miles....saw Audie Murphy Monument...then more uphill of about 1500 ft over about 5.4 miles...made it to Cove Mtn...not sure how far up Dragons Tooth i am yet of the 4.2 miles, probably not much more than 2 miles of it ...tented on an overview about 3000ft elev....nice and cool...
Date: 2011-05-24
From: Cove Mtn, Dragons Tooth

To: VA 785
Miles today: 5.8

small miles today, dont have to be in Catawba until tomorrow....made it to VA624 at VA311 took a detour to a convenient store for a 44 ounce soda with a couple of refills to keep the migraine at bay....then the rain came down, stuck in front of the store for about an hour with about 15 other hikers! lol...then made it only right past this road by the small creek at the 'broken bridge'....
Date: 2011-05-25
From: VA 785

To: Catwaba Mtn. Shelter
Miles today: 9.9

did more miles than planned..planned to stop in Catawba to get mail drop at PO then leave but went into general store for quick snack and then the uphill back to the trail, short break at Johns Spring Shelter, then tented right past this shelter at the campsite,,,good spring
Date: 2011-05-26
From: Catwaba Mtn. Shelter

To: Lamberts Meadow Campsite
Miles today: 9.0
Weather: clear sky

early morning made it to McAfees Knob, awesome view! then to Tinker Cliffs, awesome views again!!! only went to the campsite since tenting is 'forbidden' eaverywhere but 6 places between VA 311 and US 220, or would have gone further....short break at the shelter right before this very large campsite right next to a nice creek...
Date: 2011-05-27
From: Lamberts Meadow Campsite

To: Daleville
Miles today: 11.0
Weather: few clouds

got to Daleville early this morning and the town looked cool enough to stay, set up my tent right back on the N part of trail past the convenient store..went into outfitter and goodwill, then hung out at Mountain Mill Coffee Shop, where when they closed, the employee gave me a huge bag of bagels and muffins! trail maigic...bagels: cinnamon raisin, egg, onion, dill jalepeno, and wheat.....muffins: banana, chocolate, carrot cake, and apple cinnamon...a few of every one!!! lol....
Date: 2011-05-29
From: Daleville

To: spring past Wilson Creek Shelter
Miles today: 11.5
Weather: broken clouds

back to trying to get in some big mile days, plus now that ive taken an unplanned zero day, i am a day behind!!! lol...went about 1370 ft uphill over about 3.5 miles.....Fullhardt Knob Shelter actually had a water spigot there... then break at Wilson Crekk Shelter, got water...then tented by spring past the shelter on the ridge...
Date: 2011-05-30
From: spring past Wilson Creek Shelter

To: Cove Mtn Shelter
Miles today: 13.4
Weather: broken clouds

big day with little water, so took long lunch at Bobblets Gap Shelter and switched my dinner for lunch, making it easier on me later not having wter tonight at this shelter that had no water at all! lol...today went through many Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks....tented by the shelter and pretty dehydrated today
Date: 2011-05-31
From: Cove Mtn Shelter

To: Cornelius Creek Shelter 
Miles today: 12.0
Weather: clear sky

very hot and humid day...had trail magic Breakfast at VA 614, Jennings Creek....homemade bread and homemade apple butter and sodas...Bryant Ridge Shelter was probably one of the nicest looking ones ive seen so far...went uphill about 1092 ft over about 1.6 m up Floyd MTn , then about 2240 ft uphill over about 4.3m up Floyd Mtn...got completely beaten up today....tented behind this shelter
Date: 2011-06-01
From: Cornelius Creek Shelter 

To: Gunter Ridge Trail
Miles today: 14.5

another very hot and muggy day, migraine bothering me badly today....not much water today....Black Rock Overview was cool...Apple Orchard Mtn had the 'radar base' and 'The Gullotine' was cool....also paseed thru more BRP mileposts....tented on the ridge right next to this trail...
Date: 2011-06-02
From: Gunter Ridge Trail

To: Rocky Row Run
Miles today: 7.9

short miles today since i was only going to Big Island...made it Big Island late morning and probably didnt walk about 2 miles down US 501, when picked up by a trail angel, who even had a log book to sign in his car! took me to the post office, the store, then came back and gave me a ride back to the trail......trail magic is awesome!!!! lol...took break at the bridge then tented by the campsite and road here by the small creek....cooler day though
Date: 2011-06-03
From: Rocky Row Run

To: Pedlar River Bridge
Miles today: 14.5

long day today...cooler and not as humid though...brek. break at Johns Hollow Shelter...then about 2612 ft uphill over about 8 miles, uphill all day....Bluff Mtn was cool with the Otie Powell Monument...and Punchbowl Shelter, the 'haunted' shelter...tented past the bridge
Date: 2011-06-04
From: Pedlar River Bridge

To: USFS 48, Hog Camp Gap
Miles today: 13.1
Weather: overcast clouds

cool campsites by swimming holes early this morning...went right through US 60...went uphill about 1994 ft over about 2.8 miles to Bald Knob.....slow day!!! trail magic at the end of the day though!!! grilled handmade hamburgers, chips and salsa, sodas....having good luck with this trail magic thing !!! lol...
Date: 2011-06-05
From: USFS 48, Hog Camp Gap

To: The Priest Shelter
Miles today: 14.6
Weather: scattered clouds

took lunch at Seeley-Woodworth Shelter...missed the Duthhaus B&B free lunch for hikers, though in Montebello, it only lasted 11-1.....tented in front of the shelter, awesome campites at one of supposedly the busiest shelters on the trail....
Date: 2011-06-06
From: The Priest Shelter

To: Mau-Har Trail
Miles today: 9.5

this trail got its name from a cross between the Maupin shelter and the Harpers Creek Shelter..got to this side trail off the AT before lunchtime, thinking it was about 4 miles shorter than taking the AT and still putting me at the Maupin Field Shelter....little did i know that it was shorter, but much steep and much harder than the AT...but it had awesome waterfalls and swimming holes, so tented by there and called it an early day....unfortunately, since i took this detour side trail off of the AT, i completely missed a small section of the AT...the Harpers Creek Shelter, Chimney Rocks, Three Ridges, and Hanging Rock....