morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2011-07-01
From: jeans house

To:  jeans house
Miles today: 0.0

Jean had to work go to work, I could tell she was a bit stressed. I told her I wanted to stay another night, scavenger said he'd hit the trail. Skippy was still asleep. I tried out the hot tub. Scavenger called his girlfriend. When skippy woke up I fried up some eggs and sausages for him. Bill rode us in a 1924 model T. It reminded me of a lawn mower. It was super cool to ride through town, as people would wave at us. Soon after we got back bil left and the house was locked. Bil came back and chased the guys out, told them there was no room. I guess he is super protective if Jean, but it's not his business. I felt weird. Later Jean came home she was so stress, about work, and her friend coming to go to a concert. So the ladies left to watch James Taylor, and the son of the one friend stayed. We picked up two movies, a diary of a wimpy kid, and hall pass. Half way through, he went to pick up a pizza, he was gone a long time. I started worrying he was maybe too drunk. He came back with mcdonalds.
Date: 2011-07-02
From:  jeans house

To: Dalton
Miles today: 20.0
Weather: clear sky

There were all sorts of people at Jeans house, drinking coffee and chatting. There seemed to be a bit of drama, one lady lost her persecution sunglasses and jean, did locate her cell phone which she though she had lost. The guy from the night before gave me a ride to the trail. I booked it, it was the first part of Massachusetts, where I didn't like the terrain, either I was walking through a bunch or brush and grass, or mud, and trying not to get me feet soaked. I hurried, because I wanted to catch up to my pals, they said they would be in Dalton, the same time I arrived, but I felt they may have done more miles then that. Low and behold I found them at the shelter they had stayed at the night before, only seven miles in. I was exceedingly happy they waited for me, except they said they were just lazy. They were on their way out just as I arrived. They had a plan. They were going to the cookie ladies house, then they would try to get a ride to Dalton and have Skippy's friend's step mom pick them up. Skippy and Scavenger were still licking their wounds from being kicked out of jean's house, and wanted to make up for it. I joined them on the speedy walk to the cookie ladies house, but I didn't want to skip part of the trail. Plus pay for someone to drive me. Which is what Skippy and scavenger ended up doing; ten dollars each for a lift to Dalton. I had this idea, that i could walk fast enough to amke it to Dalton, and catch the ride with them. I asked Skippy if he'd take my pack so I could run the ten miles to town. He declined. I bid them good day, and headed out. It was flat, and I went relatively fast. I told Skippy to text me when he gets picked up in town, but he forgot. I missed the ride. I guess I should have expected it. There's a man named Tom in Dalton who takes hikers into his house, called the bird cage. I stayed there. I spit a pizza with blue. It was hard to be left out.
Date: 2011-07-03
From: Dalton

To: Mark Noepel Shelter
Miles today: 15.0
Weather: mist

I was woken up by Tom, early in the morning, he had to lock up the house because he was leaving. It was seven, I rode a bike to the small resupply on my map, but it turned out to be a gas station, which is the worst place to resupply. It took a while to walk through the town, right on the outskirts, it started to drizzle, then rain, then pour. Not cool. That didn't help my somewhat sore mood. On my way up the mountain, I did find a pay day, which I gobbled down immediately. When the rain ceased, the mosquitoes came out full blown. It was nine miles to Cheshire. As I approached town, the rain picked up again, I took cover under a pine tree in someones yard. I sat there as it poured, in my book i saw there was a church hostel down the road, the rain didn't seem like it'd let up any time soon, so I headed for it. On my way to the refuge, a lady called from inside a car, "Need a ride?" I hopped in. They were astounded that I was so young, and a girl hiking, for such a insanely long distance. They drove me to the church, the lady came in with me to make sure, I was all right. Before she left she handed me some cash, I gave her a hug. She said she was from North Adams, The next town up the trail, they were out on a walk. The priest guy, showed me around a gave me a room. There was a man and a son in the other room. They were section hikers. I thought It'd be the perfect time to play a game. There was scrabble and monopoly, I asked them If they wanted to play, they acted like zombies, staring into space. neither of them want to play. I had to ask them several times to get a response. Not cool. So I curled up on the corner couch in my room and caught a few Z's.When I woke up a few hours later, The rain had ceased. So I looked for a place to get some food. The only option I had was a gas station. I got a loaf of bread and jam for seven dollars and change. How annoying. I then finished all the jam since I didn't want to carry a glass jar. I then proceeded to leave, with a fully loaded belly. That's then I climbed Mt Graylock, it's somewhat famous. At the shelter, several miles shy of the summit, was a family on a several day hike. They were exceedingly friendly. They gave me some couscous, jelly belly's and filled up my alcohol supply. I didn't eat supper, since I had stuffed my self with bread and jam before.
Date: 2011-07-04
From: Mark Noepel Shelter

To:  a home in North Adams
Miles today: 10.0

The family woke me up. They said they were trying to be quiet. Yeah right. I left after them and caught up to the parents who were insanely slow, but absolutely funny to watch. At the summit of graylock, I found Hannah the girl who is part of the family. She told me how she was an exchange student to Holland. She is in grad school and is joining the peace core: where she won't know what country she'll get, and will be there for 27 months. She apologized for her parent waking me up. She say they are always loud, so their quite is loud. I though about staying on the summit all day and see the fireworks in the valley, and perhaps get some Barbi q. But I got bored quickly. I did run into some folks that offered to ride me to the YMCA in north Adams, but of course that's skipping. So I hiked a lot downhill. I ran into some people who said I should go to the baseball game in north Adams, then afterward watch the fireworks. So I walked to the price chopper in north Adams. I was hoping someone would invite me in. In line at the price chopper, the lady ahead of me commented on the watermelon I had. I told her I was planning to eat the whole thing for lunch. I then asked her if there was a place to stay at the YMCA. She said no there wasn't, then proceeded to invite me to her house. Where I watched TV, ate half my watermelon, then we had ribs and pasta and grilled corn with the neighbors. Then I had a swim in their pool. The little neighbor girl, swam with me, she was really cute, but super bossy. She wanted to make me do all sorts of things. When it got dark we headed over to see the firework, which all of this was absolutely wonderful. There was a firework the shape or a heart and a smiley fame. We sat on the hood of the car. And once again I got spoiled. They were so loving and thanked me for being there. I thanked them for having me. I fell asleep on their couch watching a movie.
Date: 2011-07-05
From:  a home in North Adams

To: congdon shelter
Miles today: 14.2
Weather: clear sky

Had a bagel with chocolate inside. I called my mother and we talked for half an hour. She is home now from Europe. I then ate most of the other half of my watermelon. I gave a hug and left. it was great passing the border into Vermont, but I can't wait to be out of Vermont and into new Hampshire and the whites. It's pretty sad I'm not giving Vermont a chance. So far Vermont is muddy, as I was told. I ran into a girl named Jupiter. She's thru hiking the long trail, it's 280 miles long. The long trail starts right at the border of Vermont. So we walked together a bit, at a pathetic old dirt road, out came Roger who is now named crumb. I was glad to see him, and totally not expected it. Once we got to the shelter I made a fire, to celebrate 4 months on the trail. A man came and handed out food, which was nice. He even popped some popcorn.
Date: 2011-07-06
From: congdon shelter

To: Kid gore shelter
Miles today: 18.7
Weather: clear sky

Jupiter and I started out together, but it didn't take long til she fell behind and I haven't seen her since. Crumbs passed me, at the top of the mountain I ran back into him at the shelter. We discussed his Chinese heritage. After he called his dad and spoke Chinese. We got to the shelter and there were three guys. Two of them were planning to keep hiking one being blue. Crumbs joined them as the thunder rolled. John and I are the only ones at the shelter. I made a fire to keep the bugs away. I kept on impressing John, he thought it was cool that I didn't treat my water, and he didn't expect me to have a camcorder. I will be slowing up so Skippy and scavenger can catch up, then head to Skippy's place for the weekend.
Date: 2011-07-07
From: Kid gore shelter

To: Spruce Peak Shelter
Miles today: 22.9
Weather: scattered clouds

The morning was gray. The bugs hovered over me as if I was a walking trashcan. I passed the 75% point. The big climb of the day was Straton Mt. I passed three people going up. Teh last man gave me a granola bar, and told me to tell his son he was still alive. The mountain was taller then Graylock, but it was an easier climb. The only thing was, it looked like the top was only a bit away, but somehow, the mountain kept on growing. There wasn't a view at the top, unless one climbed the lookout tower, to get a 360 degree view. I hangout there. I also got a lot of food. Tortilla chips from one guy, two cookies from another, and the man and his son hiking the long trail, way over packed and gave me two ramens and three rice sides. Which was great, since I myself was running low on food. Skippy text me said, we'd get picked up the next day, in Manchester Center, only three miles from where I was at. Good thing I didn't pass it. The shelter is hopping with people. Two young guys like 16 maybe, were carving out a spoon and placed a hot ember on the spoon, and blew on it to burn out the bowl. I found it amusing. I helped them out, a bit.
Date: 2011-07-08
From: Spruce Peak Shelter

To: Skippy's
Miles today: 3.0

I slept in up until, I heard someone outside. It was spot, a man who is now on his fourth thru hike. He was concerned about hitch hiking, so I said I'd join him.On our way to the road, he told me he saw his 11th bear that morning. I interviewed him since he seemed pretty interesting. At the road, it took like the 6th car, was that easy. He says it usually takes him half an hour to catch a ride. I was happy to help him out with my women powers.I left my hat in the back of the pick up. Oh well. I went shopping at a Price Chopper, now my favorite grocery store chain on the trail. There was a picnic table outside where I hung out all day. Blue and hand-me-down where there too. I teased them that they weren't true, thru hikers, since they wouldn't finish the trail in a calender year, but in two years. I guess that was a bit rude. They kept on mentioning it after that. Blue will finish next year after college. hand-me-down hiked last year and got off the trail from giardia. He's my age, and he has done more miles then me, since he redid the middle section of the trail. All the town folk, thought we were doing the long trail, which kinda annoyed me. I saw Lizard. last time I saw her was back in the smokey's, she skipped a section since her knees where hurting. Skippy called me when he arrived. it started raining soon after and we ate at Friendly's. Once Skippy's mom showed up, they got something to eat, then had a three hour car ride back to Boston. I got kinda cramped in the middle. I was so relieved to have a shower, was the best ever. I get to see all the damage, once the dirt is washed off: bug bites, cracked toe nail, both my pinky toe nails are bruised. We watched a movie, and went to bed at three. lovely to be indoors.
Date: 2011-07-11
From: Skippy's

To: Bromley shelter
Miles today: 2.0
Weather: broken clouds

So I pretty much took four days off two neros with two zeros in-between. Skippy and scavenger seem a bit hipocritic since they both want to end soon, but are taking days off. I decided whatever, I just want to be with my friends. Course they are much different then me and can play video games all day. The occasion to go back was skippy's niece Gabrielle was getting christened, something catholic. I know I was dedicated to the lord, and my parents took oath to bring me up in the lord. Then the church prayed for me. So I could relate in that way. The only thing was, it was all in Portuguese. Afterwards there was a party. The car ride back to the trail didnt seem as long as before. We were all stuffed, we ate the same as normal, but sitting around for a couple days took it's toll.
Date: 2011-07-12
From: Bromley shelter

To: greenwall shelter
Miles today: 23.5
Weather: light rain

I waited for scavenger in the morning. We hiked up a ski slope together, and discussed creation. He told me about growing up with the catholic church, he says they lied to him, so now he can't take the bible serious either. He said he's heard people added little part to the gospels, to make them more interesting. He said he wasnt 100% sure it was true, and said he'd do his research in the future. We were walking over boards on water, when I sank in like a foot. Scavenger went around, his boots stay wet for days. I ran back across to warn skippy with a note. Later scavenger had a long phone call with his girlfriend. So I hiked ahead two miles to a lovely lake, with a shelter, but theres a caretaker, everyone has to pay 5$. I washed up, and dried in the sun, as I talked to a section hiker who has done the same as me in twelve years. Then skippy showed. We booked it up the mountain. It was gorgeous. I love the pine. The shelters .3 off the trail. I made way too much couscous, I gave the rest to scavenger. I built a large fire. We went to bed as it started raining. We are all hurting and exhausted.
Date: 2011-07-13
From: greenwall shelter

To: Cooper Lodge Shelter
Miles today: 19.0
Weather: broken clouds

I woke up to a guy snoring next to me where Skippy had been, and skippy definatly dosent snore. Two guys had night hiked to the shelter once it started raining and for some odd reason cowboy camped in the rain, heres the kicker, next to the shetler. later I guess the one took Skippys spot. They said they thoguht there were more people in the shelter, and didn't want to disturb us, definatly not thru hiker style. Up and down, i went Till I ran into steady, and her friend. they were organising their trip to Maine at a freinds house for a break. I took an extreamely short break at the shetler there with them, since they left quick. I tried to follow them, but there was an insane climb, late I passed them when they took a break.I thought I heard an airplane, but when the same sound came again louder i knew it was thunder, rain ineveitably followed. At the 500 mile mark was a cooler of sosa, i opened two and siped out of both. i husseled to the next shelter, which I was told, is kinda sketchy since, people have gotten mugged there before. The rain cleared up once I got there, and a south bounder was there. He said he was getting sick of the terrain. I flipped, I was like dude, your not even 25% done. He said the huts are awesome in the whites, and that he gained weight eatting at all of them. I ran into 10 south bounders in all. Some of the north bounders think they are snotty. Like they have something to prove. I them battled my way up Killington, the highest mountian in Vermont, on the trail. It was four miles up. Lots of pine trees. Not much of a view. then thunder hit, was frightening, I was scarded my poles would get me eletricuted, as I walked on the top of the mountian for a miels or so. At the cabin/shelter. It had a door, was made of stone, has double size bunkbeds, were two girls, out for two days. I was exhussted, it was cold, so I hunkerd down in mysleeping bag, and called home, before, I fell asleep.Then I woke up when sopping skippy and scavenger arrived. We watched the sunset, through the window.
Date: 2011-07-14
From: Cooper Lodge Shelter

To: Stony Brook
Miles today: 16.0
Weather: scattered clouds

Last Night was cold. last night was uncomfortable. The boards on the bunk were unlevel, so I moved to the table. Early morning Scavenger and I headed up to the top of Killington, to see the sunrise. I forgot my glasses, but I had my sleeping bag. I hiked mostly downhill for ten miles with a raging was of pessimistic thoughts and possitive thoughts, pesssimisum won, mostly cuz I felt sick. My shoes are breaking, we weren't going to get to Hanover in time to get my package before the post office closed. I was sick of walking. No kidding right. I like walking don't get me wrong, but it's a bit much after a while of walking all day every day. Then I ran into Scavenger, who told me how wonderful his day was going. i was enlightened how he found food in the shelter, and strangers gave him an apple, and another gave him mountain houses. Seeing him helped my mood. We stopped at a place to eat, but I already ate, then he enlightened me on how wonderful the food was. PLus he said there was a hiker box, now that was what I wanted to here. So in the entire day there was only like one real, mountaious climb. Very steep. With no veiw. But lost of sweat. Scavenger vented his anger, for the people who built the trail over a pointless, mountian with no veiw. We came to teh shelter, and waited for skippy, Who also vented his hate for such useless mountains. They expalined their expectations, of why they came out to hike, and how it wasn't to hike up mountians without veiws. We were going to camp a couple miles further, so we'd be closer to Hanover, so i could pick up my package. But we got lazy, and skippy said I should just forward it. Makes life easier. Life should be easy on the trail. I carved wood in to dice, and scavenger played maya with me. The guys were pretty impressed with my mad dice making skills. All the guys read, before sleep.
Date: 2011-07-15
From: Stony Brook

To: thistle hill shelter
Miles today: 12.0
Weather: scattered clouds

I hiked, skippy and scavenger both caught up. We just sat, for a while, extrealy unmotivated. we threw rocks at trees, and mummbled. we complined that the new trail, made us go over more mountains, with no veiws. We came to a road around four, still having around ten miles to go. Scavenger really wanted a beer. They just sat there, no so much tired, but drained. I was trying to get them to do somthing, and yelled in frustration, but finally they go their stuff and I thumbed a ride into town. Teh man took pity on us since he was a hitch hiker back in the day, he dropped us off at a pizza shop and gave us his number when we were ready to hit the trail. They guys got beersa and sodas, with their subs. I waited till I got to the grocery store. Got salsa and lentil soup, plus an apple for later, which turned out bad. We called him up and had him drop us off further up the trail, they guys were praying I'd be up for skipping the trail, i could have cared less. Skippy carring wine out. We walked two miles to the shelter, the woods seemed a lot prettier then before, we saw the sun setting. We then set up camp had a campfire and disscussed, interesting topics, got a bit of qutum physics, some girl friend issues, and such. I slep in my hamock, for the first in a long time.
Date: 2011-07-16
From: thistle hill shelter

To: Hanover 
Miles today: 16.0
Weather: clear sky

The bugs woke me up early, so I grabbed my tarp and laid it over my face. I left without the guys. I went by a yard sale, where they were selling baked goods. I got some chocolate chip zucchini bread the size of a brick for  a dollar. I found a chair and ate the bread in the shade. Then since there was a library right there, I used the Internet. I road walked a bit, before hitting the trail. Up and down. Part way through I sat on a rock and played tap tap. Then listened toy iPod the rest of the way. My iPod battery is awful, it lasts like two day, with me barely using it. The I came to a steep road, one I would be scared to bike down. A bit down there was a cooler of food for hikers. Rasberries and cookies, I sat in the grass and enjoyed the superb tasting food. I was a couple more miles road walking until I hit town. I ran into an older couple, they had already taken showers and were and had no packs on. I guess their hotel was going to pick em' up. Once we got to town this guy came along, the couple knew him, his name is owl, he has red hair, he's hiking the last 25% of the trail. He said there was a fraternity that had room for one more person. He was happy to walk me there, got my stuff put away, before we walked back and scouted out the freebees in town. I got a snickers from the outfitter, and a slice of pizza. I them went back to the frat, while owl went to wait for his mom. I took a much needed shower. Then sat on a sofa, listening to the students discuss, household things, like moving the micro wave. One guy had tiny action figures he laid out on the table, numbered at least twenty. He was planning on selling then though he didn't want to. Then a sobo also staying at the frat asked me where to get pizza. I joined him. We ran into skippy and scavenger on the way to he pizza shop, they couldn't stay at the frat since there's a limit.  But I'm sure they can take care of themselves. They were going to the pub later.  So back to the pizza shop.   He thought he would be able to eat a able pizza, but couldn't. And offers me some. Then we got ice-cream at CVS, and later saw they had the same stuff cheaper at Duncan donuts. Back in the basement frat, they have a soda dispenser, and we played pool, before sleeping on the floor.
Date: 2011-07-17
From: Hanover 

To: moose mountain
Miles today: 11.0
Weather: clear sky

Owl and I went around town finding all the free stuff. We went to a pastry stand, that we though we could get a free pastry, but the lady was say no as a woman came buy and said it be on her. Which totally surprised me, and was freaken awesome. Then we went to the bagel basement and got a free fresh bagel with cream cheese and a bag of day olds. Owl gave me the bag he got so I have a dozen of bagels. Then we waited for the book store to open and got a free cup of coffee. Owl pack up his stuff and gave me a bunch of cheese, so I have no need to resupply. I had to wait till the outfitter open at noon to get new shoes. It was wonderful to have new shoes, I felt like a new person. Owl and I walked together. He's 30 and has a lot of history. He's so optimistic so I was real glad to hike with him. He's dropped out of high school, been to prison, where he had to fight for his food. He's dealt drugs after he lost his license for a way to make money. But he's wicked nice, friendly and optimistic. Surprising for what he's gone through. He fried up sausage on the fire.