morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2011-08-01
From: Pawling, Ny

To: Ten Mile Shelter
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: scattered clouds

I enjoyed walking through some fields,and across a board walk. I met back up with my hiking friends and we hiked to a road crossing where we decided to go out for dinner. So we got a very interesting ride or two into gaylordsville...After dinner we hiked onto the the campsite where we got to swim in the river for a little while, it was much enjoyable.
Date: 2011-08-02
From: Ten Mile Shelter

To: Stewart Hollow Shelter
Miles today: 16.0
Weather: clear sky

Today I got to enjoy walking next to a river in the morning along with a throguh a field. We stopped in Kent, CT for alittle bit of resupply and had extreamly bad waitress service. I then got to do a slackpack from Kent to the shelter from my friends who offered to carry my weight as the were going to take a side trail to the shelter I had to do a hard rock desent down to the river which was challenging. But I survied <3
Date: 2011-08-03
From: Stewart Hollow Shelter

To: Falls Village, Ct
Miles today: 19.0

The trail wasn't to hard on me today I just took a easy day with my group "Domino, Whisky, and Holler" We had to do alittle bit of road walking today which I find is hard on the feet after walking miles in dirt. But got to stay in town behind a reastrant. There was a skunk, raccoon, and possum who visted us through out the night but I slept right through it and didn't have to worry about anything.
Date: 2011-08-05
From: Riga Shelter

To: Great Barrington, Ma
Miles today: 19.0
Weather: broken clouds

So today the group needed a extra motivation to get us through the day so when we looked at the map and saw that there a a McDonald's in the upcoming town we took it. I got to walk up and over 3 mountains with slick WET rocks..fun fun...I ended up falling sliding 3 ft on my rump and had my ankles turned under me :/ I ended up   having a hole in my shorts, and got scraped up and bruised. This will be one of those falls I probably wont forget. Later that day Domino and me tested out our hitch hiking skills and scored us a ride Then wet into McDonald's to drank them out of sweet tea and consumed unimaginable amount of food. (2 double cheeseburgers, 1 McChicken, 1 Oreo McFlurry, 1 small fries, and soda..all for me in less than 30mins) The place where we were planning on staying didn't have hammock trees so I ended up sleeping on the ground under my tarp to protect me from swarming Mosquitoes :/ But I survived and got to do some awesome star gazing.
Date: 2011-08-07
From: Shakers Campsite

To: Upper Goose pond
Miles today: 10.0
Weather: light rain

Well I was planning on hiking bigger miles today but I kept hearing the Upper Goose Pond was a place to stop at...so I did and well it was well worth it. I got to enjoy colder weather, 30 thru hikers, a canoe ride, go swimming, and go off my first rope swing all in a 10 mile day! This place was awesome and i'm totally glad I didn't miss it especially since I got blueberry flapjacks and coffee in the morning!
Date: 2011-08-08
From: Upper Goose pond

To: Dalton, Ma
Miles today: 21.0
Weather: scattered clouds

BLUEBERRY FEAST! Today when hiking I knew about a blueberry farm at "Cookie Ladies" house where hikers could get cookies, soda, candy, blueberries, ect. I decided that I didn't want to pay for blueberries so I decided to pass after getting me 2 free cookies. As me and my group were cresting a mountain I noticed a side trail that looked like it went to a view. We decided to take it to see where it went, by doing this I found a old blueberry farm where I ate 0.5 litters of blueberries then filled half a litter of blueberries in my bottle to carry We then hiked into Dalton, Ma and stayed in a guys house and got showers and a fully enclosed place to sleep along with some food.
Date: 2011-08-10
From: Dalton, Ma

To: North Adams
Miles today: 23.0

Slackpacking! I got to climb my tallest mountain yet on the trail which was also the tallest mountain in the state (Mt Graylock.) After I reached the summit of the mountain I got this feeling of victory and couldn't help celebrating. I also enjoyed a cold nap on top of the mountain. I also got to enjoy a soft serve ice cream, and hiked in the pouring down rain...FUN"Celebrating the small things makes everything so much better."
Date: 2011-08-12
From: Congdon Shelter

To: Kid Gore Shelter
Miles today: 18.7
Weather: overcast clouds

No one ever told me Vermont was going to be cold... plus I left my pull over back in the other state. We went into Bennington, Vt to do a small resupply and they ate some all you can eat ate pizza hut. Domino's ankle started to bother her so the group took on her pack weight to help her out. I did also enjoy looking at the stars tonight when I got up for a bathroom break and get my tarp and hammock to put over me in the shelter as I freezing. It was cold
Date: 2011-08-13
From: Kid Gore Shelter

To: Stratton Pond Stelth
Miles today: 16.0
Weather: overcast clouds

Well today was a hard day not for me but for Domino as her ankle was serverly in pain when she put a good amount of weight and pressure on it. So I decided to lone her my trailrunners as they don't go above her ankles and I hiked in my figures again. By doing this the pain slowly went away I got to hike through a pine forest and up and over Stratton Mountain, which was a view but windy. "small acts of kindness can brighten one persons life without realizing it"
Date: 2011-08-14
From: Stratton Pond Stelth

To: Manchester Center, Vt
Miles today: 9.0
Weather: overcast clouds

So I woke up early this morning to make a mad dash to the Post Office before it closed. During this mad dash I realized that I wasn't enjoying myself and I was still going to make it on time so I decided to slow down and enjoy. Well after slowing down I ended up kicking a rock in my 5fingures and hurt my pinky toe. I knew I was somewhat close to a shelter so I made my way there fighting my pain tears back. When I got to the shelter trail head I took a rock and looked at my toe and took some pain killers :/ but the bright side to it was when I was about ready to go "Natedog" was just down the trail breaking down camp so I hiked out with him. Later down the trail I tripped over a rock and went to catch myself with my other foot. But that foot caught a tree and spun me sideways and I fell on a side and did a small roll. After realizing what happened I just got up and started laughing as I fell so slow and oddly it was almost like a fall on ATV Videos. I did make it into town ok and enjoyed more McDonald's and stealth camping
Date: 2011-08-15
From: Manchester Center, Vt

To: Big Branch Shelter
Miles today: 16.0
Weather: light rain

There is nothing better than to wash your hair in a parking lot with a hose I felt like a hobo... we decided to get a late start this morning and just take it slow and easy. When we got to the shelter there were section hikers spread out who didn't offer to make space :/ so off to my hammock I went just to find it raining all night...fun fun
Date: 2011-08-15
From: Big Branch Shelter

To: Rutland, Vt
Miles today: 16.0

Well it never stopped raining last night and well it never stopped raining today...I did get to see 2 or so waterfalls and walk across a swinging bridge which was pretty cool and scary the trail ended up being a creek today with no way to stay dry but that is part of challenge when being out here. "Smile it makes people wonder what you are up to..."
Date: 2011-08-16
From: Rutland, Vt

To: View Entry
Miles today: 0.0

I was planning on hiking out today but just got this weird feeling over come me today. So as I was heading to the post office to pick up my winter clothes there I ran into "Hopeful" at the post office. Hopeful offered me a slackpack and split a hotel room with him "Genniss" and "Natedog" so how can I pass on that. I enjoyed sitting in a hot tub for a little bit, and chilling on my feet for a while. AAWW I'M LOVING IT!
Date: 2011-08-17
From: Rutland, Vt

To: US 4
Miles today: 19.0

I love slackpacking! I enjoyed hiking with "Natedog" again today while frog hopping with "Hopeful" and "Genniss." I got to hiking on top of my highest mountain yet on the trail Mt.Killington at 4200ft above sea level. Yeppy! I keep on hiking and keep on enjoying <3
Date: 2011-08-18
From: US 4

To: Stony Brook Shelter
Miles today: 10.0
Weather: scattered clouds

Lazy day it is...slow, easy, and no energy. I stopped more than I hiked it felt like today. I got to see many waterfalls today including my tallest prettiest waterfall on the trail. I decided to stop at the shelter 10 miles in and call it a day much earlier than I planned as I just needed the break. "Enjoy everything you have as it can all disappear!"
Date: 2011-08-19
From: Stony Brook Shelter

To: VT 12
Miles today: 14.0

Woke up this morning and the first thing out of my mouth was "I WANT TO!" I had no energy what so ever. I has planning on getting 21 miles down the trail but 14 miles in I got the offer to sleep in a barn 100 years or older. It had ax cut wood, pegs instead of nail and filled with a whole bunch of stuff. I loved the day!
Date: 2011-08-20
From: VT 12

To: West Hartford, Vt
Miles today: 14.0

This a few things on the trail that doesn't get old and well walking through fields with views are one of them. Today was just a happy mood lifter day. I got to see how they got Maple Syrup from the trees I also enjoyed eating my lunch on the side of a perfect meadow side then had ice cream, and soda at the bottom at Cloudland road..yum yumThen to top it all off I enjoyed showering/ bathing in a extremely cold river.p.s- I got woke up at 1am this morning by a train going by on railroad tracks that I didn't know were there
Date: 2011-08-21
From: West Hartford, Vt

To: Hanover, NH
Miles today: 10.0
Weather: clear sky

Some times I just need to brake away from everyone and hike my own hike and well I decided to do this today....and well I learned that I am MUCH faster than anyone around me...I just choose not to be I hiked 4 miles to the shelter and wait for everyone there and well I was waiting for a little bit...but that is ok with me. I did get to hear a moose call today...awesome! I got to do a work for stay today! I moved courts of wood and tons of it...but it was fun
Date: 2011-08-22
From: Hanover, NH

To: Moose Mountain North Peak
Miles today: 12.0
Weather: broken clouds

Longest road walk out of my way...It wasn't that bad but I'm not used to stop and going when I'm hiking as we don't have stop lights in the woods. "The woods provide a lot for you and it holds you back..some times can be a good thing some times can be a bad thing; it's just the way you look at it."I got to see some Thru hikers I haven't seen for week, which was nice to talk to them again The group also took on another hiker (section) "Toad" It is nice to have 3 females in the group now we all hiked up to the top of a mountain and stealthed camped...man i've never seen a sunset like this one Loving the trail one step at a time
Date: 2011-08-23
From: Moose Mountain North Peak

To: South Jacobs Brook
Miles today: 15.0

Today was a joyous and victorious day as I conquered once again another mountain without stopping! This was my first mountain with re-bar in the rocks to climb up the rocks. It was one steep mountain to prepare me for the whites...I was so happy!I also stopped a house that allowed us to get water and I ended up getting a free ice cream! yum yum"Keep chasign your dreams no matter how hard they get"
Date: 2011-08-24
From: South Jacobs Brook

To: Glencliff, NH
Miles today: 16.0

What a view today! Gotta love it when you can see as far as the eye can see we got to climb once again another mountain so we can train for the white mountain. I also got to here my first Loon call today! We also decided to pass time and play a game while hiking down the trail we pretty had start at "A" and go to "Z" and name something that you would carry with you on the Appalachian Trail. It ended up being pretty odd near the end
Date: 2011-08-25
From: Glencliff, NH

To: Nh 112
Miles today: 9.0

First mountain in the whites got the beat down today! Plus I didnt die as we got slackpack it miss janet shuttled us over to the other side of the mountain to make it possable(thank you) we got to start out the hike by hiking up a waterfall. The hike up it was steep slick and awesome all at the same time. After nearing the top we broke out above tree line which was the first time ever for me. It was nice and cloudy/spooky for me which made it just awesomeand unforgettable. AlthoughI didn't get a view it was well worth it just to see the mountain in the mood it was in. -stop, watch and listen then life in the woods would be totally differnt.-
Date: 2011-08-26
From: Nh 112

To: Eliza brook shelter
Miles today: 7.0
Weather: broken clouds

Vortex tries to capture me once again...no I won't stay I must go...I finally left the hostel and was back on trail at 12:30pm. The trail blessed us with some hand over hand climbing along with lovely rock steps to contend with today. I learned that I'm happier with a harder trail that challenges me more than easy trail where all you have to do is put on foot infront of the other with no thought or mind. So what makes a trail challenging? Steep ascents and decents, rocks, mud puddles(some times up to 3 feet deep) rain, wooded steps up sheer rock, and hand over hand climbing.-some of Gods greatest gifts are unanswered prayers-
Date: 2011-08-27
From: Eliza brook shelter

To: North Woodstock
Miles today: 9.0

This morning when waking up I got to see the clouds threating to open up it heavens and bless me with a lovely shower. So as we climb Mt.Kingsman praying that the clouds were not going to leash down we summited the top to see a lovely views of all the white mountains as I was hanging up there enjoying the view I got to experince seeing the nearby mountains disappear into white clouds. As soon as we got off the summit though the clouds blew right over us and the hot ball in the sky came down and shinned on us blessing us with a lovely hike down to town. I went to my fist "hut" today where I enjoyed my own food out of my lovely heavy food bag....candy bars, peanut butter, flavored water, and so much more fatting food. While the family aka:TEAM YARDSALE where sitting in the hut enjoying the food they got the hut master looked at "Guinness" and me and asked if we wanted left over chocolate frosting she had left over. Being hungry hikers you take all the food we get so we accept the offering. But...there was a family who just walked in (day hikers) who's dad heard her ask us, so he turned to his 3 boys and said "hey boys theres some chocolate frosting her you all want some?" Lets just say "Guinness" and me looked at each other and swaped glares (heard to be deadly) and had to caugh up the frosting to these boys. Good thing I love kids but... really?After lunch we finshed hiking to the bottom of the mountain to get off the trail because of the hurrican and them closing the trail down. We were blessed with some amazing trail magic from "toad's" parents and from Kevin (owner of the motel/ cottage we stayed at. As they provided us a ride to the cottage. BTW I love riding in the back of a pick up truck with great views to look at. At the cottage I enjoyed a long shower, real bed, and a very long soak in a HOT TUB! "Even the worse day you can find something great about it"
Date: 2011-08-28
From: North Woodstock

To: View Entry
Miles today: 0.0

Mandatory zero days! I got to sleep in, use a computer for a long period of time and get all my photos uploaded. Sat in the hot tub for a long period of time. Played card games with the family, made some sweet tea for everyone. Enjoyed a wonderful of home cooked potatoes, egg, cookies, bagels, speggetti, and so much more.
Date: 2011-08-29
To: Garfield stelth
Miles today: 10.0

I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning...not very happy. One of the hikers decided he wanted a early start to the day and to do so he made sure to try to wake everyone else up. Lets just say everyone incept me were prepared as they all had ear plugs... so when he decided to do the dishs bright and early in the morning I had to hear it. (Yes Natedog...I know I didn't have to do the dishes) still not the way I wanted to start my day. One the bright side I got to get back out and hike again! WHOO today God blessed me with a clear blue sky with amazing clouds in the sky, while walking above tree line for 2 miles. While up above tree line I was amazed by the amount of torest who were up there the day after a hurrican. The views up there were unimaginable, as you can see as far as the eye can see. Mt.Washington's top was covered by cloads today but what more do you expect? I been having knee pains but been hiking through it not letting it hold me back. I also experinced my first case of altitude sickness but what more do you expect? I'm just happy it wasn't major and went away after I dropped elevation.
Date: 2011-08-30
From: Garfield stelth

To: Zealand falls stelth
Miles today: 10.0

I know they say the trail in the whites are going to be hard..but do they really find it pratical to put the trail down a waterfall? The trail this morning was a whole bunch of rocks (steep) with water flowing down all of them. Lovely! After getting to the bottom of the waterfall, I found me going up another mountain which is always slow going and challenging. At the top I once again got to see some amazing views from where I just hiked and where I will soon be going. There is nothing better than looking back to where I have been and conquered. I'm loveling the whites <3 I got to see "domino, whiskey, and Holler" today! I enjoyed seeing there bright shinning faces again. Team Yardsale had to hike past the hut as there was no more work for stay :/ but we found a great stealth sight with one of the best springs. Frodo and me threw a fresbee around alittle bit and we all enjoyed a lovely campfire made my Navigator. What a great way to end the day.
Date: 2011-08-31
From: Zealand falls stelth

To: Mizpah Hut Stelth
Miles today: 14.0
Weather: broken clouds

The trail was flat...possiable? I think I saw some unicorns to (inside joke) I actully hiked at a fast pace today. Frodo and me hiked most of the day together doing some down hill trail running at one point in time..fun funI got to hike up a mountain at my speed today as I was hiking alone in between the group.. Loved it <3 at the top I got to see some wonderful views. The trail actully had me doing alittle bit of hand over hand climbing. At the top I ran back into Frodo where we hiked down to the hut together which was exciting as it brought us down some rock slides. There was no good places to stelth around the hut as there was a paid campsite. So I waited until dark and slinged up my hammock next to the group after dark. Making it the best stelth site yet on the trail I got told today that I was breaking the sound barrior today ^_^"run when you want to run, walk when you want to walk, crawl when you want to crawl. Who has the right to judge?"
Date: 2011-09-01
From: Mizpah Hut Stelth

To: Thunderstorm Junction
Miles today: 10.0

Presidentual mountain days...Why do the first lady when you can have the presidant? The AT skirts most of the presidant mountains and it is only 0.4 miles to the summit of most of them. So I deicided to not only hike all the AT but also the Presidantual mountains. Everytime I got to the the side trail where I skirts the mountain I dropped my pack hiked to the top then hiked down the same way and hiked the trail to the next one. I learned that the mountains are all above treeline so you should only do it in the good weather. Half of the mountains I climb was clear and had awesome views, the other half you got locked in with cloads. It was awesome to see the mountains in all it's moods. When I got to Lake of the Clouds Hut I was blessed with free pancakes to prepare me for my climb up Mt.Washington. I climb from the Hut all the way up to the summit of Washington with out stopping! I even pushed my way through the crowed at the summit just to make sure I made it to the summit and touched the lovely sign proving that I made it to the top. I later then got my photo taken with the sign. We all then headed down the mountain into a sadel at thunderstorm junction (above treeline) where we saw the sunset, stargauzed, and slept above treeline.
Date: 2011-09-02
From: Thunderstorm Junction

To: Auto Rd
Miles today: 10.0

"SWWET TEA GET UP, GET UP SWEET TEA...IT'S LIGHTING!" Says "Raypan". I'm up i'm up I reply. Packing up as quick as I can we all all start up the moutain to get to the hut. We got to hike in the lovely pouring down rain today, I was getting blown around like a toothpick next to a fan on high. the visablity was only 15ft infront of you. The experince makes a great story that can only be told in person. The rain stopped half way through the day, and we got blessed with normal weather. I got to see a moose today. my first one!!! By the time we got to the Auto rd we all were just so beat down we hitched down and went to white birthes campground.
Date: 2011-09-03
From: Auto Rd

To: Rt 16
Miles today: 2.0

Today was my shortest hiking day...in which I did hike. 27 minutes is all it took. Since we got off trail 2 miles short than planned we decided to not zero today but instead so and hike the 2 miles. Natedog and me decided to see how fast we could do it, as Guinness and Hopeful didn't wanted to just enjoy. When we got to the road we found "Magic's" parents providing trail magic---yeppy!Happy Lazy day
Date: 2011-09-04
From: Rt 16

To: Wildcat Mt D
Miles today: 3.0

So today we got to wake up to rain outside (we were inside at the hostel.) The group deciced to stay another night, but I decided that it would be in my best interest to keep hiking. So off I go starting up the moutain when I relized that my body is just not the same. Then it hit me that I 'm having a lovely old Lyme flare up. So I relized that I should head back to town get some medican, rest, and get back together with the group. So I learned how to down hill ski slope hiking as wildcat mountain is actully a ski mountain. So back down to the bottom of the moutain I went and got a lovely hitch into town.
Date: 2011-09-05
From: Wildcat Mt D

To: Carter Hut
Miles today: 7.0

So the group headed out today to hike the trail today. So I decided to hike back up the ski slope and hike to the Hut. I became the master of the uphill ski slope hiking. WHOO! I enjoyed hiking up one steep mountain (slowely) just to find me going down it. I also sat mext to some ponds today taking in everything while waiting for the group to join me. I got to do my first work for stay today, and enjoyed some amazing calzones, and baked goods
Date: 2011-09-06
From: Carter Hut

To: IMP Shelter 
Miles today: 7.0
Weather: fog

Rain Rain here you are today! Well the rain started early this morning and never stopped until late in the evening. So we all got to hike in the rain while the temp outside was 40 degrees...perfect weather for hypotherma. We all just had to keep moving today although it was hard for me with my lyme acting up. When we all got to the shelter we just got out of the wet clothing we were wearing into dry clothes and huddeled into our sleepbags for the night. We all slept in the shelter last night I had Hopeful on one side and Ally(dog) on the other side so I was one warm person in the shelter "So you will walk in the way of good and keep the paths of rightous: Proverbs 2:20