morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2010-06-25
From: Fish Hatchery Rd./Dutch Haus B&B

To: Harpers Creek Shelter
Miles today: 12.1
Weather: broken clouds

Today was a pretty good day. Although after tossing and turning all night I was light on rest. I can¢t complain since I sleep like a baby most nights out here! Lois had us back to the road by 8:30 and with a 1.1 mi up a blue blaze (side trail) back to the trail we were hiking the AT again by 9! It was only .5 to Spy rock which is a HUGE rock that provided an interesting climb and a fantastic 360 degree view! CG, Pokey and I hiked together all day. The Priest wasn¢t too bad; some lunch w/Pokey @ Cripple Creek then across the Tye River and up the last 2.5 which was rough in the late day heat. It had been very tolerable heat all day which was AWESOME! I wished I¢d had the next 4 mi up and 2 easy miles in me to help tomorrow but a Mtn Hse dinner and early bed should do the trick w. a shorter day today for a big day tomorrow. Thor arrived a little later so it will just be the 4 of us tonight. Giant and 3 Ball stopped for a snack and just moved on. I feel good about the next couple days to meet mom. We¢ll see! I also saw my 2nd rattle snake today! Pokey and I came to find CG staring @ the side of the trail wondering if it was a snake or not. Sure enough¢¦I was able to see the whole snake this time and this one had 10 or 12 rattlers and must have been 2 12 inches in diameter! We also met Regina, a ridgerunner, who was very nice and thru hiked in 07!
Date: 2010-06-26
From: Harpers Creek Shelter

To: Paul C Wolfe Shelter
Miles today: 22.0
Weather: few clouds

Another fantastic, hard day! Woke up early and started at the beautiful view from bed in the shelter for a while then got moving and hit the trail at 7 for the 3 Ridges climb. CG soon passed and that the last I saw of anyone except for 2 slackpackers and a day hiker or too. It was nice, especially since the morning was tough. I stopped @ a shelter for water and snack after 3 Ridges but with 18 mi still to go. The hike was very nice for 2 miles and the party really started! The boulders began! I could really feel my health and strength kick in and it was great! They didn¢t wipe me out and were almost fun! The top of Humpback Mtn took forever and had to be a map error because there was no way that was only 1 mile Finally! The l8.5 mile descent to an awesome shelter (so I¢m told) began! Some more sugary snack and I was off! It was a long 3+ hours but it was down, at least 95% of it! In a big creek w/tentsites down a small hill from the shelter, it was cool! It¢s housing 5 adults and 2 kids, so glad to be a good little distance away. Just Pokey & I are tenting and we are 50+ yards apart! W/an extra large dinner consumed I¢m ready to get to town, resupply and get to bed for an early start in the Shenny¢s monday. I had a great signal and got my updates out and texted my girl Pam! I wish I could call more people more oftenn but I will try to keep checking in w/as many as possible when I can. I am also happy to report that I was able to get a signal earlier today to get my mom some birthday wishes! More trial magic, I believe!
Date: 2010-06-27
From: Paul C Wolfe Shelter

To: Waynesboro, Tree Streets Inn B&B
Miles today: 5.0

Hi everyone! I made it to Waynesboro! I am at a burger joint and they let me use the computer! I hope the B&B has one so I can really update you but wanted to update my where abouts! I came into town and passed a CATHOLIC church on SUNDAY! My room wasn't ready so I headed out to get some food when I walked past the church right as the service started so I took my stinky self on in! What a treat! This is the first time since I left home! Peach and Bam Bam are on their way over to check in at the Inn too! There's a pool we did not know about! Yahoo!! I am still looking to get that shower though! In time! Lowrider and Ray: SO very nice to hear from you! I bet it is hard following us! You are both missed very much and we want you back!!! C'mon! I really wish you could! I'll try to ring you both very soon! Much love to you both too!!Surely there is a computer we can use at the Inn so I will try to enter my journals. Maybe even a picture as I have my bounce box! I've seen 2 rattlesnakes now and 3 turtles right on trail between yesterday and today! ok, that's all you get...for now! Better go as my milkshake's a meltin' and my double cheeseburger is coming soon! Stay tuned my friends!!**NEW**some of this info is duplicated...from my handwritten journalExcept for some crazy dreams I had a wonderful nights rest. No rain fly provided an outstanding view up! I woke up @5:30 but forced myself to keep laying and fell back asleep for 30 min. 6:00 came and I couldn¢t stand it-MUST GET MOVING! I was so excited to get to town and Tree Streets B&B! Went up to the shelter and had breakfast w/everyone and hit the trail about 7:30 I think. I saw Painted Turtle again and his son , I also saw 2 turtles on the trail! After some unexpected ups on my ¢5 mi down¢ I surfaced @ Rockfish Gap! I gave Bill a ring and he was there in 20-30 min! The room wasn¢t ready so I headed off to eat and wound up in church! It was very exciting and pretty! Then off to Chefy¢s which was awesome! Peach & Bam Bam would be checked in the inn now as I headed back, how fun! I didn¢t know they would be staying there! The pool was a total surprise! I really want to come back here! We swam and floated a while then TV¢d a bit¢¦they went off to dinner and I called Pam, mom and Turner. I wanted to stay again but also wanted 2 leisurely days in the woods. So I am going (hahahahahaha) After some porch sitting and swinging I headed for bed about 10-10:30. What an incredivle day! And tomorrow I will start hiking the Shenendoah¢s-I can¢t believe it! (or so I thought) This life I¢m living is truly a dream!!
Date: 2010-06-28
From: Waynesboro, Tree Streets Inn B&B

To: Waynesboro, Tree Streets Inn B&B
Miles today: 0.0

Well folks, I've done it again! I was going to stay and let mom and Shannon pick me up here then decided to get out and take 2 short, relaxing days on the trail until I woke up and sat on the balcony admiring this wonderfully beautiful place! Here I am again, same pickle...to leave or not to leave...that was the question! This place really is something I've dreamed about and here I am living it! I decided to stay After a great breakfast I left with Bill who was taking Peach & Bam Bam back to the trail and he dropped me by the Kroger (yes, a KROGER! Oh how I've missed them!!) So I picked up some Dew, of course, some TV dinners, some fruit, a pint of Ben & Jerry's and some cereal to enjoy today and tomorrow. I came back to my room and crawled back in bed with my pint! HA!! I enjoyed that throughly and rolled over for a nap! 2 Hours later I woke up and decided to hit the pool! Life is SO rough, eh! It really was a nice change to relax!! Now I am here trying to get some of my entries done for you! Bill just said he needs the computer in 20 minutes so little by little I will get them entered. I started with the 18th so please check back from there as I intend to enter my written journals from each day forward. Mom & Shanny will be here with my computer tomorrow and I will get to the pictures!! Thanks for hanging tight! **NEW**so after relaxing at the pool with a book of strange Civil War facts I talked to Turner and mom then headed back to the room to lounge some more! I met and talked with Cricket who is also staying here. She left May 1st! HA!! My first "May 1st'er!!" I finally got a chance to talk to My friend Cindy and we had a wonderful time catching up on our hiking and plotting her potential visit in mid-July. It's so nice to have some time to do this! Then I made my TV dinners and watched a little tele before crashing! This is a nice break and hopefully hitting the trail again in the Shenny's will be an easy adjustment back to my hiking world!
Date: 2010-06-29
From: Waynesboro, Tree Streets Inn B&B

To: Waynesboro, Tree Streets Inn B&B
Miles today: 0.0

Hi all!I've gotten some picture uploaded! They date from 5/14 to 6/4. I'm not done but it's 2:15a and I must call it quits. Check back on this entry for further info on what I've updated. peace and love!Ok, I got a few more on here! Thru 6/13, just before Daleville. Mom, Shannon and I are having a great time together! I'll be updating this more before they leave and take my computer! **NEW**from my handwritten journalSo today was ANOTHER spectacular day in the AT world! I woke up and showered then headed down for another great breakfast here at the inn! I found myself down by the pool after laying in bed a bit. I floated and read my magazines Courtney sent me and then read in my companion (AT data book) about the upcoming trail and history around it. While I exposed some new skin to the sun in my suit and got a little sunburn I still enjoyed myself thoroughly! (I keep my swim suit in my bounce box for occasions just like this!) I had a message from Sanman so we finally connected and he shared some great places I would be reaching soon! Inside info is always a +! I talked to mom and still had a few hours before they would arrive so I headed up to my room and caught a movie! I was so excited to see her and Shannon when they arrived!! It is so strange to see my loved ones from home in my AT world! She brought me iced brownies and Mtn Dew and a bag of birthday treats...Mountain House meals!! Yahoo!! We got them settled in their room and headed out for dinner. It is strange to have so many days off from hiking but I'll bet I'll manage just fine! I am SO excited they are here and very grateful they came all this way to visit me!! I am SO blessed!!
Date: 2010-06-30
From: Waynesboro, Tree Streets Inn B&B

To: Harper's Ferry via car
Miles today: 0.0

Today started w/another great breakfast @ the inn. I couldn't believe these guys were sitting across the table from me!! We got our things packed and headed for Harper's Ferry! We had a great lunch at a historic pub in Winchester then made our way to the hotel. Before leaving Waynesboro we stopped at the outfitter as I needed new shorts. I wound up w/a great skirt and am excited to see how it works out! It should cool me down a couple degrees and make peeing a bit easier! I ran into Krazy Fox who I'd met at the Harvey Knob overlook and had fun chatting. She gave me the idea of skipping the Shenny's and doing them at the end to get a little further ahead. That hadn't occurred to me! After pondering it and the logistics I believe I will do it. It would allow me to hike the park with Turner which would be crazy awesome!! So we get to the UN-Comfort Inn and decide we will stay in Front Royal tomorrow after touring Harper's Ferry. After unloading we made our way to the Walmart for some necessities then tooled around town for a bit. Our last stop was for ice cream to take back to the room and enjoy with our brownies!! Ummm ummm good!!! I still can't believe they are here with me!! It really has been fantastic!!! After getting some pic's on the TJ we finally called it a night!
Date: 2010-07-01
From: Harpers Ferry,WV

To: TBD
Miles today: 0.0

Hey hey everyone!! I'm back! I am here at Bonzo's in Harper's and will hike out later today. Just a short day, 7-10 miles, to see that I get back on trail! I am going back to the 4th's entry and will add my journaling. All Good was an amazing, I mean REALLY AMAZING, time! All my favorite's! Further was there who is the remaining Grateful Dead members and they played a great show! Terrapin was my favorite I think, that is until the encore...yep! That's right people...Ripple was the encore! Does it get any better than that??? I don't think so!
Date: 2010-07-02
From: Front Royal/Chester Gap

To: Manassas Gap Shelter
Miles today: 11.4
Weather: broken clouds

Today was tough mentally and a little physically. We got up and going, ate breakfast and then packed up. I got a few more pictures on downloaded which brought me current-finally! Then off to the PO to bounce my boxes. Thanks again Mom!! Then off to find the trailhead. I was excited to see Hazard hike up as I hadn't seen him since Beauty Gap in TN and I wouldn't have to hike out alone! It was hard to say goodbye to mom and Shannon but we managed without too many tears then off to the woods again! It's been 4 days with no hiking butr wasn't too bad! The 1st shelter was cool with a separate shelter housing the picnic table. The main shelter had a nice porch, seating and a solar shower! I saw in the register that Shags had been here today! Maybe I'll catch him yet! Then we enter the area that began the Western boundary for the confederacy from 1863-1865. There were even stone was I believe were from them! Very cool! I finally made it to the shelter where Hazard chose to stay also! He had speakers and I had the ipod (Hazard loaned his to Wookie who took off with it!) so we listened to some music, sat by the fire and chatted until 12! Knowing we could sleep in, due to a short day planned tomorrow, made it even better. It was good to be back in the woods and hiking again. The visit was fun, but was happy to be "home" again!
Date: 2010-07-03
From: Manassas Gap Shelter

To: Rod Hollow Shelter
Miles today: 12.9
Weather: clear sky

Today was another long but great day. With only 13 mi to do we decided we'd sleep in and boy did we! I woke up for the final time at 10:30! I can't believe we weren't roasting, but we weren't. It was just starting to warm up. Hat Trick and Watermelon had arrived for lunch! That is definitely a late morning!! I was excited to hike with my ipod for the first time....about 1 mi in I saw a turn and apparently went the wrong way! Luckily I only got a 1/2 mi or so before turning around! The lesson...music is fun but you better pay extra attention to the blazes! HA!! Now it was 1:15 & I still had 12 mi to go! As the day progressed and the terrain remained mild I knew I'd be ok. About 1/2 way through the day I came to clearing with a million red berries! (Raspberries maybe?) so I took a nice break. It was wonderful! I got my fill and moved on. I arrived at the shelter and was SO happy to be there! It wasn't quite 8 so I still had plenty of daylight for my chores! Hazard, Watermelon, Hat Trick and I had a nice night of music by the fire w/the little bit of juice left in my ipod. So much fun!! I headed for bed about 10 (still kind of late...) but oh well! I want to get an early start tomorrow on the roller coaster...a 13.5 mi stretch of ups and downs...the profile looks like this: /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\!!!! HA! Seriously, though, it does! Should be interesting!!
Date: 2010-07-04
From: Rod Hollow Shelter

To: Bear's Den Hostel
Miles today: 9.9
Weather: clear sky

Today was pretty tough between the coaster and afternoon heat! I was glad I rolled into the hostel when I did! I found all 3 guys here and Squatch, who I hadn't seen since Dismal Falls! AFter an ice cold dew I called Turner and checkin in then made my way to the shower! Ahhhh! Redwing and Hopeful "opened the hostel" (store and kitchen) @ 4:45 and the grubbing began! A;l; the guys toof off but Pops & Cisco arrived! IT was so good to them sagain! I got my laundry going, got on the computer, looked over the map to Harper's and am getting the hournal current. This place is great! IT looks like a castle and they have a hiker package for $27...you get a nice bunk, shower, laundry, pizza, a soda and a pint of Ben & Jerry's! What else could one need?? Pop's, Cisco and I headed out .2 miles from the hostel to Bear's Den overlook and enjoyed the fireworks of many towns! There were several good shows for us to enjoy! Happy 4th of July!!!
Date: 2010-07-05
From: Bear's Den Hostel

To: Bear's Den Hostel
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: few clouds

I decided to 0 today and enjoyed it very much! Since I'm going to All Good I don't need to be in Harper's until Wed and I would much rather spend time here than "in the city!" I talked to LB and worked out all the details of tickets and the car. I wound up scoring our tickets on ebay from a guy on the Westside of Indy! I pretty much had the hostel to myself and really enjoyed the peace and quiet. I also talked with Hopeful for a bit which was nice. She and Redwing manage the Bear's Den and are both wonderful folks! I'm glad I took the extra day here! I'm excited to get back to the trail tomorrow. I'll finish the last 2 mi of the coaster and only hike 8 or 11 depending on where I want to stop. I heard from Scott tonight which was cool! I'm so glad he rang me! I miss you brother! It's 11:00 now and I'm ready to crash. Hope I wake up early, refreshed and ready to go! Tomorrow brings WV!!!! My 5th state! Yahoooooooo!!
Date: 2010-07-06
From: Bear's Den Hostel

To: Blackburn Trail Center
Miles today: 7.9
Weather: scattered clouds

Today was a nice short day! I hit the trail by 9:15 and was in WV by 11:00! It was awesome!! Even though I still have 103 to cover in VA I am still excited and proud I've come this far! I am also ready for a trail vacation and am so glad I am able to go to this festival! REALLY time off from the trail! I will still be heading out of Harper's before the "7/15 deadline" too! The upcoming mild terrain will really help me get back to business when I return too! I've done the math and making Katahdin is still VERY doable! Now that most of my visits are over I will be spending a lot more time on trail. That plus I won't be taking any more double 0's! While I may be at the end of the pack I know there are still many folks behind me! So today I decided to do 8 and then 13 tomorrow instead of 11 & 9 because of the water situation, the awesome trail center/hostel and a home cooked meal. I've already napped and won't be tenting so with a quick breakfast I hope to be on trail by 7:30-8 which puts me in HF @ 3 if I take a couple breaks. I am excited to get back to the ATC and get my picture taken for their log. I'm guessing I'll be around #650 (NOBO to hike thru HF.) We'll see!
Date: 2010-07-08
From: Harpers Ferry,WV

To: ALL GOOD FESTIVAL, Masontown WV
Miles today: 0.0

With a nice, slow moving morning I eventually got packed up and was ready for LB to arrive! It was going to be hot! SO glad I could spend some time in the car with A/C!!! We did all of our shopping and hit the road! We also decided a camp chair with canopy from Kroger (@ $11!!) would be a very good investment! We hit the line to enter about 6:30 and unfortunately didn't arrive at our spot until 10:30...I thought Dark Star was long over but I was WRONG! Our camp was close to stage (or so it sounded hehe) so we set up to live DSO music! Best camp set up yet perhaps! (ok, maybe not but it sure was fantastic!!) We finished up and headed down...into the festival and caught the tail end of the show! It was interesting being on new grounds...at dark! We somehow wondered off the path and was smack in the middle of the woods...hehe...just can't keep us out of there!
Date: 2010-07-09
From: ALL GOOD FESTIVAL, Masontown WV

To: ALL GOOD FESTIVAL, Masontown WV
Miles today: 0.0

Ripple hiked into Harpers Ferry,WV on Wednesday 7/7. She's now with some other hiker folks at the "All Good Music Festival" in Masontown,WV, which started Thursday 7/8 thru Sunday 7/11. She'll be heading back into Harpers Ferry on Monday, and resuming the trail on Tuesday. She'll try to update the correct mileage on her journal then. Peace!!Today was AMAZING!! All the shows were unbelieveable! I enjoyed the following Old Crow Medicine ShowDr. Didj (clearly the master of the didgeriedo!)Umphrey's McGeeCornmealFurther (remaining Dead members)It was hot, but that's nothing new! What I wasn't expecting was to be climbing hills! Jokes on me though...the concert is on a mountain...HELLO! It was funny listening to everyone else complain! Without a pack, we hauled up and down over and over again and kept smiles on at all times!
Date: 2010-07-10
From: ALL GOOD FESTIVAL, Masontown WV

To: ALL GOOD FESTIVAL, Masontown WV
Miles today: 0.0

Another absolutely fabulous day! I enjoyed these guys today:Railroad Earth, Matt Butler w/Everyone Orchestra, George Clinton, Perpetual Groove, Widespread Panic and Yonder Mtn String Band! They were all great shows...the best WSP I've seen and YMSB too! It was certainly an ALL GOOD day on the AT!!! While it remained hot, we managed. We took a break before the Panic show and went back to camp for chili dogs!! Fantastic!! YUM YUM!!!It made for a late night as Yonder played until 3 something but when I finally laid my head down at 5:15 I had a smile you wouldn't believe!
Date: 2010-07-11
From: ALL GOOD FESTIVAL, Masontown WV

To: ALL GOOD FESTIVAL, Masontown WV
Miles today: 0.0

Today started with a "Moonshine Breakfast" with Keller and the Keels...outstanding! They have a new album out together, all covers...REALLY good stuff! Then we headed back to camp for my famous egg burritos! While it was already hot out, they were still really good!! REAL food! Now that's fun!! We sat around for quite a bit and then packed up to head down for Keller & the Added Bonus...the last show! Out with a bang he went! They even played Bertha and encored with Shakedown Street! Can you imagine??? Some of you can! Fan~flipping~tastic!By the way...we found several hikers! Not everyone, but many! Yonder sang 40 miles to Denver...a GREAT tune about missing and wanting to get back to his home...the Appalachian Trail! (40 miles from Denver, but only 3 days to the AT!) It really was special to us hikers!!This festival was everything I hoped it could be AND THEN SOME! I will definitely be back! We are ready, however, to get back to the trail...in the WOODS...with shade!
Date: 2010-07-12
From: ALL GOOD FESTIVAL, Masontown WV

To: Harper's Ferry, WV
Miles today: 0.0

Today wrapped up an outstanding trail vacation! The festival could not have been better! The music was sensational! So many of my favorites, songs about the AT and mountains, Ripple as Further's encore, Keller's Bertha and Shakedown, new music from Perpetual Groove and Cornmeal, sun-but tolerable and hills-but surrounded by mtns! It was really nice to remain in our mountainous environment! Whether I'm on trail or in town I've been surrounded by them since March and am already planning on missing them when I get done. They create a security blanket of beauty I think...where ever we go, there they are...it will be strange to not be in them!After time off and all in the sun I am so very ready to get back in the woods! The flat terrain to come only makes the call lauder! I am looking forward to seeing if I can do what it takes AND keep a smile on my face! I think I can and ready to get started! I had to re place my poles but am reloaded...PO w/BB, dry clothes, type up the TJ's, eat and I should be on my way. With the arly sun and heat sleep was lacking at the festival so a good 8 hours will do my good tonight and boy am I ready. Iquana Don was in the pack shack most the day and had some classical music going which was nice to wind down to. As I ly here writing it's a nice ending to the day but making my eyelids very heavy! Back to the trail tomorrow!
Date: 2010-07-13
From: Harper's Ferry, WV

To: Harpers Ferry,WV
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: scattered clouds

Hey everyone!! I thought I created this entry earlier...anyway...I have gone back to the 4th and updated for you! I hope you enjoy the ride! I will be heading out today for a short one, just to get out of town! HA! I'm ready though...now I just need to pack it up!I really need to share this computer so I better wrap it up. My next stop will be the Doyle hotel in Duncannon PA! Next time I update I will be in my 7th state! Stay tuned!! Peace and love to you all!