morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2012-06-13
From: Hertline Campsite

To: Port Clinton
Miles today: 18.5
Weather: few clouds

Day #87. Up at 6, start at 7:40. Ascent 1630, descent 2420. Duration: 10:19 including 40 min for lunch and water. Today I passed the 1200 mile mark on the AT. It rained last night very hard at times. I was up at 6:00, packed up my wet tent and other wet gear and was hiking at 7:40. The treadway was friendly in many places with a low density of embedded rocks which I could easily walk around. However, there were sections of rock jumble where I just had to rock hop. Fortunately the rocks had dried out by the time I reached those sections. I hiked the 18.5 miles in about 9:40 hiking time. I was very glad to reach port Clinton hotel where I am staying tonight. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-14
From: Port Clinton

To: Eckville Shelter
Miles today: 14.8
Weather: overcast clouds

Day #88. Up at 6, start at 8:40. Ascent 2620, descent 2330. Duration: 8:02 including 20 min for lunch. It is interesting to note that I now have less than 1000 miles to go. Up at 6:00, packed up and walked 20 min to the diner, had breakfast, and walked back to the hotel. I checked out and was hiking at 8:40 in 64F temp, clear skies, and no wind. It was a 600 ft steep climb out of Port Clinton to the rocky ridge which lasted for several hours. The hike was a mixed bag with tedious rock hopping all the way to smooth woods trails. I did 14.8 miles in 7:40 which I was satisfied with. Today I met Very Merry, a section hiker doing PA this year. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-15
From: Eckville Shelter

To: Bake Oven Knob Shelter
Miles today: 17.4
Weather: overcast clouds

Day #89. Up at 6, start at 6:55. Ascent 2390, descent 1630. Duration: 9:49 including 60 min for lunch. Up at 6:00, packed up and walked out of the shelter tent site at 6:55. The temp was 60F with clear skies and no wind. Today's hike started with a gradual climb of 1000 ft to a ridge walk of rock hopping. Probably half of my time was spent rock hopping. A lot of the rest was walking around rocks in the trail. I also had to hike over the so-called Knife Edge comprising nearly vertical sheets of rock which drop off on both sides. This took more than a half hour and was particularly tedious. After all the rock hopping today my feet are sore. I did 17.4 miles in a little under 8:50 hiking time. It is 7:15, time to crawl into my tent now and get away from the bugs. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-16
From: Bake Oven Knob Shelter

To: Lehigh Gap / Palmerton
Miles today: 7.8

Day #90. Up at 6, start at 6:55. Ascent 720, descent 1670. Duration: 3:46. Today was Nero for me. Up at 6:00, tent temp 60F, started hiking at 6:55, with 55F temp, clear skies, and no wind.   The trail was hiker friendly today with no rock hopping required, only walking around embedded rocks in the trail in places. Otherwise it was fairly smooth over a gradual downhill into Palmerton Gap.  Once again PA blazing leaves a lot to be desired.  Lack of blazes, faded blazes, and now there is something called the state gameland boundary which is a splotch of white that looks like an AT blaze with ragged edges and a little larger than the AT blaze.  It is very confusing in places.  I did 7.8 miles in a 3:46 hiking time.  It took about 5 minutes to get a hitch into Palmerton but then took 3 hrs to get access to the jail hostel.  The librarian was very helpful in getting me access to the hostel.  I spent that time in the library planning the next segments of my hike using my 2010 hike as a guide. I have resupplied for the next few days and now am doing my laundry. Then dinner and to bed. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-17
From: Lehigh Gap / Palmerton

To: Wind Gap
Miles today: 20.3
Weather: overcast clouds

Day #91. Up at 6, start at 7:15. Ascent 2830, descent 2210. Duration: 11:34 with 25 min lunch. Today was a long day for me so I could get to the post office tomorrow before it closes at 4:45. Up at 6:00, out on Main Street hitching at 7:00, and I got a ride in less than 2 min. I was at the trail head hiking at 7:15. It was a steep 1000 ft climb which at times required both hands to scramble up over the rocks. My poles were useless and I just had to let them hang off my wrists.  After that it was a walk on the side of ridge that is the site of the Palmerton Superfund which they are still working to clean up. It was overcast most of the day and the temp never got above 71F. The wind was between nothing and very light. It was good hiking weather. There was Trail Magic at Low Gap -- a six pack of bottled water and I took one bottle.  Between last night and today I met Nomad, Cat Dog, Snorting Ox, Just Jeff, and San Hekin.  I did 20.3 miles in a little over 11 hrs hiking time. Not bad considering the terrain. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-18
From: Wind Gap

To: Deleware Water Gap
Miles today: 15.7
Weather: overcast clouds

Day #92. Up at 5:30, start at 6:20. Ascent 1770, descent 2310. Duration: 8:45 with 30 for lunch. Today I now have less than 900 (896.5) miles to go. Up at 6:00, hiking at 6:20 in 55F temp, overcast skies with threat of rain, and no wind.  It was a moderate 500 ft rocky climb out of the Gap. After that it was a ridge walk on a dense rocky trail that required walking on rocks instead of walking around rocks. At 11:00 I came upon Trail Magic and enjoyed a can of Coke  At noon I stopped for a 30 min lunch of PB on 3 English muffins and another 12 oz Coke that I had packed in.  The trail this afternoon was much milder most of the way with a long downhill into Delaware Water Gap.  I made it to the post office by 3:15 in plenty of time to get my mail drop (thank you, Mrs. Trog!!).  It was overcast most of the day but did not rain and the temp never got above 65F.  It was good hiking weather.  I did 15.7 miles in a little over 8 hrs  hiking time. Not bad considering the terrain.  Today I met Yoder and he is in NJ by now. Just Jeff, Alpo, and Snorting Ox are in the DWG hostel with me. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-19
From: Deleware Water Gap

To: Stealth camp at 1308.0
Miles today: 20.3

Day #93. Up at 5:30, start at 7:20. Ascent 3090, descent 2010. Duration: 11:27 with 70 min for lunch. Today I said good bye Pennsylvania, hello New Jersey and I also passed the 1300 mile mark on the AT. Up at 5:30, at Water Gap Diner at 6:15 for breakfast.  During breakfast it rained a little. By the time I left the diner the rain stopped. It did not rain the rest of the day.  Hiking at 7:25 in 65F temp and overcast skies. The temp never got above 75F.  It was good hiking weather.  At noon I stopped at the AMC Mohican outdoor center and  cooked ramen and sardines for lunch and washed them down with 2 cans of Coke.  This was so I didn¢t have to cook dinner. Instead for dinner I ate a roast beef sandwich I packed in.  Today I did 20.3 miles in 10:20 hiking time which I was happy with.  Today I met T and Drop Out.  I saw 2 deer browsing on the trail today. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-20
From: Stealth camp at 1308.0

To: Deckertown Turnpike
Miles today: 17.0
Weather: clear sky

Day #94. Up at 5, start at 6:20. Ascent 2020, descent 2230. Duration: 10:20 with 30 min for lunch. Up at 5:00 to try to beat the heat and saw a beautiful sunrise over the lake in a hazy sky. Too bad I don't know how to get my camera to take good photos of sunrise and sunsets. Today I did 17.0 miles in 9:40 hiking time.  It was slower because there were still some rocky and very tedious sections and it was very hot, up to 83F in the green tunnel.  In the open fields where there was no shade it was much hotter - likely 10 degrees hotter.  Today  I saw a bear and 2 cubs cross the trail in front me and then wander into the woods and disappear into the woods. But there was not time to get any pictures. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-21
From: Deckertown Turnpike

To: Wallkill Reserve
Miles today: 16.9

Day #95. Up at 6, start at 8:15. Ascent 1930, descent 2690. Duration: 8:18 with 30 min for lunch. Up at 6:00, hiking at 8:15, temp of 70F, clear skies, no wind. By 9:00 a nice breeze was blowing off and on.  By 1:00 the temp was 88F in the green tunnel but there was a nice breeze and the humidity was lower. Today the trail was more friendly except for a few infestations of rocky speed bumps. Today I did 16.9 miles in 7:45 hiking time which is good considering the heat. Today I met Man Cub and Kit Fox, a couple of thru hikers. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-22
From: Wallkill Reserve

To: Long House Drive
Miles today: 15.8

Day #96. Up at 6, start at 7:50. Ascent 3200, descent 2440. Duration: 8:17 with 45 min for lunch. Up at 6:00, hiking at 7:50, temp of 82F, cloudy skies, no wind, very humid.   At 11:00 it was 92F on the board walk across the Pochuck Wildlife Refuge. At noon I stopped for ice cream and lunch at the Heaven Hill Farm 0.1 mi off the trail.  The ice cream and 20 oz Coke really hit the spot.  Thunderstorms moved from the west, nipping at my heels as I neared the spot where Sheri picked us up. I just made it before the sky opened up. Today I did 15.8 miles in 7:30 hiking time which is good considering the heat and several tedious climbs.  Today I met Unbreakable and No Trace. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-23
From: Long House Drive

To: West Mombasha Road
Miles today: 15.3

Day #97. Up at 6, start at 7:50. Ascent 2450, descent 2670. Duration: 8:32 with 30 min for lunch. Today I said hello to New York and goodbye to New Jersey.  Now I have done 8 states and have only 6 to go. Up at 6:00, hiking at 7:50, temp of 65F, clear skies, no wind, low humidity.  At 9:00 I crossed the NJ/NY state line and signed the trail log there. By that time a nice breeze had developed.  Also near the state line there were  some very fragrant white azaleas by the trail  At noon I stopped for ice cream and lunch at the Bellvale Farm 0.3 mi off the trail.  The ice cream and the two homemade root beers really made the lunch. I had a long ridge walk on slab stone which required some rock hopping. There was also some two hand scrambling up some rocky ascents. Other than that the trail was fairly friendly today.  The temp reached 78F in the green tunnel today but with the  breeze and lower humidity it was quite pleasant hiking.  Today I did 15.3 miles in 8:00 hiking time which is good considering the rock hopping and the two hand scrambling. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-24
From: West Mombasha Road

To: Palisades Parkway
Miles today: 16.7

Day #98. Up at 6, start at 7:40. Ascent 4240, descent 4410. Duration: 9:48 with 45 min for lunch. Up at 6:00, hiking at 7:40, temp of 67F, clear skies, no wind.  At 8:00 I noticed that my quart water bottle was not on my backpack and I only had my 20 oz water bottle.  But I made do thanks to some Trail Magic and soda at lunch.  Yesterday I finally weaned myself of taping the ankle that I rolled 3 weeks ago.  Today there were a number of steep 2 hand rock scrambling ascents and descents which made the going slow.  The deer flies were out this morning and my kerchief in the desert configuration gave some protection. There were a lot of ups and downs and some scrambling but other than that the trail was fairly friendly today.  Today I did 16.7 miles in 9:00 hiking time which is good considering the tread way. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-25
From: Palisades Parkway

To: Old Albany Post Road
Miles today: 17.1

Day #99. Up at 6, start at 8. Ascent 3850, descent 3860. Duration: 9:30 with 20 min for lunch. Today I passed the 1400 mile mark on the AT. Up at 6:00, walked to breakfast nook in heavy thunder storm. I was hiking at 8:00, temp of 64F, light rain, overcast, threatening,  no wind.    I climbed to the ridge of West Bear Mtn and the weather turned wicked wild and wooly with very high winds and rain. This lasted for an hour or so and gradually got better.   By 3:00 another band of thunderstorms hit and I got drenched. There was heavy rain plus T and L. The trails became rushing streams of water which meant my shoes and socks got very wet. The storm lasted only about 20 min but the damage was done. It then cleared up but a third T storm hit at about 5:00 just before I got to the pickup point.  Wet again. I did laundry tonight to get all clean and dry clothes. Today I did 17.1 miles in 9:10 hiking time which is good considering the tread way. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-26
From: Old Albany Post Road

To: Hortontown Road
Miles today: 16.1

Day #100. Up at 6:30, start at 8:35. Ascent 3060, descent 3320. Duration: 8:20 with 30 min for lunch. Today was a special day for me since my Faithful Transcriber (FT) visited me on the AT bringing me my next mail drop -- a new pair of shoes and meds to cover the next month. Thank you Dawn & Mrs. Trog. Also today is day #100 for me on the AT. Up at 6:30 and hiking at 8:35 in temp of 64F, light wind, cloudy skies.  By 9:45 a moderate breeze had come up with blue skies and white puffy clouds.  It was very nice hiking weather and I met FT at 5:00 as she had driven down from central MA.  The treadway was friendly most of the day and  I did 16.1 miles in 7:50 hiking time which is reasonable pace for me. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG. **Note from FT: Trog looked great and was in excellent spirits! I still have a few days of pictures to go but everything else is caught up.
Date: 2012-06-27
From: Hortontown Road

To: Telephone Pioneers Shelter
Miles today: 16.8
Weather: clear sky

Day #101. Up at 6, start at 8:10. Ascent 3380, descent 2880. Duration: 9:48 with 40 min for lunch. Up at 6:00.  Dawn dropped us off at the trail head, left some Trail Magic and headed back to work.   We were hiking at 8:10 in temp of 64F, light wind,  bright blue skies with wispy thin cirrus clouds.  During the day the wind on the ridges was very brisk but not in the  valleys.  The temp got up to 77F but with the wind and the dry air it was good hiking weather.  The trail was slower today with embedded rocks that you have to walk around or walk over.     I did 16.8 miles in 9:08 hiking time. Today I met Glock - short for Glockamole, Hop Along, Asparagus, Fern Lover, and Flower Girl. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-28
From: Telephone Pioneers Shelter

To: Schaghticoke Mountain Campsite
Miles today: 18.2
Weather: few clouds

Day #102. Up at 5:40, start at 7. Ascent 3710, descent 3710. Duration: 11:16 with 20 min lunch and 60 min deli. Today I left New York and entered Connecticut which has only 51.5 miles. The birds woke me and I was up at 5:40 and hiking at 7:00 in 65F temp, clear skies, no wind. By 9:30 it was 75F in the green tunnel and 85F in the open fields.   The green tunnel reached a temp of 80F in the afternoon and with no wind it was a little bit warm but the humidity was low so it was not uncomfortable. There was a paucity of blazes on these CT trails today.  I did 18.2 miles in a little under 10 hrs hiking time. Today I met Badger who had been following Trog on Trail Journals for several years, Honey Badger, Flower Child, and Over Come. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-29
From: Schaghticoke Mountain Campsite

To: River Road
Miles today: 12.7

Day #103. Up at 6, start at 7. Ascent 2520, descent 2980.   Duration: 8:20 with 75 min into Kent for 2 20 oz Cokes and a Western omelet breakfast. There was a thunderstorm at 4:30 this morning but it did not last long and by the time I packed the tent was dry.  The 3.3 miles from the campsite to the road to Kent was slow going and took until 9:15 to reach. I got a hitch quickly from Cooper who runs a hiker friendly B&B in Kent. The ice shop was not open yet so I went to the village restaurant and got the equivalent of two 20 oz Cokes and a Western omelet breakfast. I also got a quick hitch back out to the trail from Marge who just finished a morning run on the AT. Thank you Cooper and Marge. The rest of the day was uneventful. There were lots of ups and downs. The descent to the Housatonic River was very steep and particularly difficult. There were other parts of the trail that were smooth.  And today was hot and humid.  I did 12.7 miles in about 8 hrs hiking time. Today I met Long Haul, Haystack, and Cool Breeze. In the space of about 5 min going up the rock slabs to Caleb Peak I saw 5 garter snakes that slithered off as I hiked by. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-06-30
From: River Road

To: US8
Miles today: 13.2

Day #104. Up at 6, start at 8:15. Ascent 3800, descent 3650. Duration: 8:26 with 20 min lunch. Up at 6:00, breakfast at 6:30 (we fixed it for ourselves), Andy drove us to the trailhead and I was hiking at 8:15 in clear blue skies, no wind, and 75F temp. Hiking out of Housatonic River Gap there were a lot of recent blow downs of trees with diameters of up to 18 inches that had been cleared from the trail. Thank you trail maintenance guys. It would have been a huge pain walking around or over them. By 2:00 it reached 82F in the green tunnel with a slight breeze and moderate humidity. All in all it was a moderately pleasant hiking day. There were ups and downs on rocky tread ways and there were smooth tread ways also.  I did 13.2 miles in approximately 8 hrs hiking time in a more difficult terrain. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-07-01
From: US8

To: Undermountain Road
Miles today: 10.8

Day #105. Up at 6, hiking at 8. Ascent 1570, descent 1380. Duration: 4:27. Today I passed the 700 mile point. There are now less than 700 miles left to go. Up at 6:00, breakfast at 6:30 (we fixed it for ourselves), Andy drove us to the trailhead and I was hiking at 8:00 in hazy blue skies, no wind, and 75F temp.  I am really slack packing today, i.e. just carrying my water bottle in my red kerchief configured as a belly pack.  No backpack at all.  The trail was fast today and I made good time especially because of no backpack. What a difference that made. There was however a very steep descent into Salisbury on a trail engineered with rock steps, log steps, and switchbacks.  By noon time the temp got up to 80F in the green tunnel and up to 88F in the open field.  It also had become slightly humid by the time I finished at 12:30.  I did 10.8 miles in 4:27 hiking time over mostly fast trails and no backpack. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-07-02
From: Undermountain Road

To: Glen Brook Shelter
Miles today: 13.5
Weather: few clouds

Day #106. Up at 6, start at 8:10. Ascent 3640, descent 2500. Duration: 8:45 including 20 min lunch and 20 min on phone. Today I said hello Massachusetts, goodbye Connecticut.  I have done 10 states, now there are only 4 states to go.  Today I also passed the 1500 mile point on the AT. Up at 6:00, breakfast at 6:30 (I fixed a western omelet for myself), Andy drove us to the trailhead and I was hiking at 8:10 in blue skies, no wind, 70F temp, and relatively humid air.  Andy has gone home and I am sporting a full pack today.  The day started with a climb up to Lions Head on a smooth trail but as the day went on things became more difficult. There was a difficult two hand scrambling steep descent down  Bear Mtn.  There was a R&R walk for a half mile by the brook in Sages Ravine where I had to walk around, over, or on rocks and roots.  There were numerous other spots where the climbing and rocks made the trail slow.  The temp reached 79F in the green tunnel. It was not uncomfortable hiking today with the breeze and lower humidity but I was beat at the end.  I did 13.5 miles in 8:05 hiking time over moderately slow trails. Met two section hikers today -- Pilgrim and Little Flower, they got married on the dock at Lonesome Lake Hut in the White Mountains. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-07-03
From: Glen Brook Shelter

To: East Mountain Retreat
Miles today: 16.3

Day #107. Up at 6, hiking at 7:10. Ascent 2540, descent 3310. Duration: 10:32 including 60 min lunch. Up at 6:00, packed up gear and tent, had two large four berry muffins, and was hiking at 7:10 in clear blue skies, no wind, 66F temp, and no humidity.  It was buggy this morning and most of the rest of the day. I put my kerchief in the bug net configuration and that helped keep the bugs off my head, ears, neck, and shoulders. There was a ridge walk on rough rock slabs on Mt Bushnell and then a steep difficult descent down to Jig End Road. All this made the going very slow. On the ridge walk there was a porcupine in the trail which slowly moved off and then climbed an adjacent tree to get away from me. I kept my distance to be sure to stay out of range. This is another day that I am glad the rocks are dry especially on the descents. After a wasted walk at noon to  the Rt 7 Grill which was closed on Tuesday I returned to the trail head to find a Trail Magic cooler full of ice cold Coke. What a great way to start the afternoon hike. Thank you Trail Angel. The afternoon temp in the open field reached 83F which felt hot but not oppressive.   Today I did 16.3 mi in 9:32 hiking time. It was another hard hiking day for me. Today I met Rigatoni and Angel Hair,  Frenchy, Honest Abe, and Chicken Little. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-07-04
From: East Mountain Retreat

To: Goose Pond Rd
Miles today: 16.4

Day #108. Ascent 3660, descent 3020. Duration: 10:24 including 20 min lunch. It rained last night. Up at 5:00, packed up gear, had two large four berry muffins, and was hiking out of the hostel at 6:10.  I walked the 1.5 mi back to the trail in 45 min and was back hiking on the AT at 6:30.  The water was dripping off the trees and the rocks and roots were wet and slippery which reminds me of a saying I attribute to Sugar Plum, "never trust a wet rock and trust wet wood even even less." The sky was heavily overcast with no wind and 63F temp. It did not rain, the sun came out and the temp in the green tunnel reached 82F with a light wind. Today was a hike with rocks and lots of ups and downs as indicated by the 5 laps on my hiking watch.  Today I did 16.4 mi in 10 hrs.  I also met Gravel Boy and Natale. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-07-05
From: Goose Pond Rd

To: Blotz Rd
Miles today: 16.9

Day #109. Ascent 2540, descent 2390. Duration: 9:38 including 20 min lunch. I spent last night and am spending tonight in an idyllic house on Golden Pond owned by friends of Old Goose, Carol and Herb. I truly appreciate the Trail Magic provided by these wonderful people. Thank you Carol and Herb. I was up at 6:00, breakfast at 7:00, got sandwich for lunch at Becket General Store, was hiking at 9:05. Hazy blue sky, light wind, temp of 70F, and light wind.  Today I heard my first white throated on this AT hike. There were enough roots and rocks and ups and downs to make it relatively slow today   But I was able to do 16.9 mi in 9:20 hiking time   It was a long day, I finished at 6:45.  I also met Slide Rule, Slow Turtle, and Snag. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG
Date: 2012-07-06
From: Blotz Rd

To: Main St in Cheshire
Miles today: 15.2

Day #110. Ascent 2500, descent 3280. Duration: 9:01 including 30 min lunch. Started hiking at 9:20, blue skies, no wind, 70F temp, looking like a great day.  At 10:10 it was getting humid. For lunch I had my sandwich, a 20 oz Coke, and chocolate shake at an ice cream shop that just opened in Dalton. It was a 1 mi road walk out of town in 91F temp. It was hot. The green tunnel temp got up to 81F with a light breeze at times. Today I met Rainbow, Mamaw, Nutter Butter, Duffer, and Mercury who started May 3rd.   Also Natale has become Pipin which is short for Pipinaustasopolous the third. Tomorrow I'll just be Trog-in along AFAICG