morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2007-06-07
From: blue ridge parkway 76.3

To: John Hollow Shelter
Miles today: 16.0
Weather: overcast clouds

Date: 6/7/07Mileage: 16.6 milesElevation: a lot of descending Starting location: Blue Ridge Parkway 76.3Starting time: 8:15Ending location : John Hollow ShelterEnding time: 4:45Weather: sunny and hotBreakfast: egg sandwichLunch: hamburger helper Dinner: hamburger helperSleeping details: tentMoney spent:        Trail food: 10        Town food:         Lodging:         Gear:         Travel:Trailmagic: People around me: Iceman, James, John and ShiverOnline Journal Entry: Today is my 21st wedding anniversary. Thank you Randy for putting up with me for 21 years. When life gets you down remember 10 good things and I can't wait to see you.We light packed today all but the last 2 miles. I seen a black snake today and I think I scared him as bad as he scared me. At least I didn't pee my panties this time. Today we packed everything up and loaded it into Andy¢s truck and took the daily items and light packed. We met Andy at Matt¢s Creek Shelter. By the time I got there Andy and Shiver had been swimming and got out to wait on us. Andy walked back out to the road and we got all our gear and said bye to Andy. He is a great guy and it was a pleasure getting to meet him. He also took our bounce boxes on to Waynesboro for us to pick up there on Tuesday. That was a 60 mile drive for him to do that for us. Bruce left me his sweet water filter until I get to buy me one. Today after my creek bath I moved up stream to fill my water and it stopped pumping and Bruce didn't tell me what to do if that happened. I played with it and finely got the filter out and washed it out a little and it worked again.Again I am in bed before 9 and it not dark. Wonder how Breianna will adjust to in bed before dark and up by 6 am.Quote you used online:
Date: 2007-06-08
From: John Hollow Shelter

To: Brown Mountain Creek Shelter
Miles today: 18.3
Weather: scattered clouds

Date: 6/8/07Mileage: 18.3 milesElevation: bluff mtnStarting location: John Hollow ShelterStarting time: Ending location : Brown Mountain Creek ShelterEnding time: Weather: sunny and hotBreakfast: oatmealLunch: hamburger helper Dinner: hamburger helperSleeping details: tentMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food:         Lodging:         Gear:         Travel:Trailmagic: People around me: I camped by the creek with 4 guys thru-hiking and 1 local guy, Iceman, and Shiver slept in the shelter with some other peopleOnline Journal Entry: About 4 am I heard something inside my tent. It was still dark so I turned on my head lamp and a mouse run down to the foot of my tent. I don't always sleep with clothes on when inside my tent when it is hot. And it was hot so when I seen the mouse I had to stay inside the tent long enough to get dressed. Then I got out and grabbed my sleeping bag. I just watched and laughed as the mouse run around trying to get out. I have a bathtub bottom tent so I finely laid a rock on the door and the mouse run outside. I got back in and examined my tent to see how the mouse got inside. He had eaten a hole in my side screen. I put 2 safety pin over the holes and went back to sleep. The next morning shiver had a visit also and the mouse eat a hole in her sea to summit stuff sack.Late in the day Iceman was ahead of me a little and I was approaching a road crossing and could see Iceman was talking to someone in a vehicle. I am thinking walk fast it might be trail magic. Just as I was near the road you could see another car coming to fast on a gravel road. It hit it breaks just about 2 feet short of hitting the front bumper. The guy got in to move and I thought I missed out on the Trailmagic and asked Iceman for a drink of his Pepsi. The guy pulled up and stopped and got out to give me a Pepsi and his wife give shiver and I a piece of pie, a bag of chicken and some nuts. We eat the pie and chicken.I walked to the shelter and camped before at a camping spot near the creek out of sight of the shelter. I love the sound of water so I set up my tent down there alone. I was glad when 3 hikers came in and started setting up as it looks like its about to tore I offer to help. Then a local setup and one guy came in and cowboy camped. It didn't rain I guess its a good thing for the cowboy camper that it didn't.
Date: 2007-06-09
From: Brown Mountain Creek Shelter

To: Montebello Va
Miles today: 18.1

alachian Trail JournalDate: 6/9/07Mileage: 18.1 milesElevation: Starting location: Brown Mountain Creek ShelterStarting time: Ending location : Montebello VaEnding time: Weather: sunnyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: pork tenderloin, corn on the cob, macaroni salad and fruit from the hooch Dinner: hamburgers and hotdogsSleeping details: tentMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food:         Lodging: 20        Gear:         Travel:Trailmagic: People around me: Shiver, Breianna (my daughter), and Randy (my husband)Online Journal Entry: I hiked by myself all morning. When I got to Cold Mountain the wind was blowing. I was in a hurry but I couldn't help myself I dropped my pack got out my kite and started flying it. I put my pack on and flew the kite as I walked until I reached the tree line.When I got to hog camp gap USFS road 48 there was all kinds of tents setup. This was where I was suppose to meet Randy and Breianna but they was not here yet. So I waited at the tents which turned out to be the biggest trail magic I have had so far on the trail. This group comes every year the first or second weekend of June. They had all kind of food and stuff to drink. Then Randy and Breianna came and eat also. After that I did a shake down of Breianna¢s pack. Then Breianna, Shiver and I took some of our gear and give it to Randy to take to the road he was picking us up at tonight.Iceman left with us but I never seen him again that day. When the 3 of us got to the fish hatchery road Randy wasn¢t there so we started walking down the road. Its all down hill and ruff so I am thinking maybe the road was blocked off was why Randy wasn't there. That's what it was blocked off and a parking area maybe a mile and a half down the road. Randy's truck was there but no Randy. A sheriff¢s deputy was there and I asked who has a key to the locked gate I would pay 50$ not to have to walk that hill tomorrow. He said no one is allowed to drive up there. After a little while Randy walked down and said he turned left at the top of the hill and missed me. Randy had rented a camp site at the nearby campground. I told him I would wait here on iceman go ahead and take Breianna and Shiver over and come back and get me. Iceman was still Not here when Randy returned so I left a note and told Iceman where we was and if he wanted to wait we would be back to see if he was there at 8:30.When we got setup Shiver and I went to the shower house. Backpacker carry this liquid soap called Dr Browners that is biodegradable. We wash everything with it... Dishes, hair, body or whatever. I forgot to bring my bottle. I asked shiver if I could borrow he soap. She said I used the bar in the shower. Now at home I am o funny I don't drink after anyone, I don't eat anything that fall on the floor. And here I am using a bar of soap someone else left in a campground shower house. I asked Shiver how many day since our last shower. She said 6.   Breianna drove back at 8:30 and Iceman still had not come so we assumed he stayed at the last shelter.After that we cooked out and went to bed
Date: 2007-06-10
From: Montebello, VA

To: Maupin Field Shelter
Miles today: 18.2
Weather: clear sky

chian Trail JournalDate: 6/10/07Mileage:   18.2 milesElevation: Priest Mtn the last 4000 mile high mtn until like after Pennsylvania or somewhere... 3 ridges was nasty.Starting location: Montebello, VAStarting time: 7:40 from parking lot 8:04 from trailEnding location : Maupin Field ShelterEnding time: Weather: sunnyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: hotdogDinner: mac and cheese and hotdogSleeping details: tentMoney spent:      Trail food:       Town food:       Lodging:       Gear:       Travel:Trailmagic: Randy at Tye RiverPeople around me: Shiver, Breianna (my daughter), and Iceman in tent area and Ranger Jan at the shelterOnline Journal Entry: After walking by myself all the way back to the trail because everyone else was going to meet me at for lunch. The map and Wingfoot book showed that to be the second road. They was wrong so I passed it and when I got to the shelter I knew I went to far. I also climbed Priest Mountain and didn't realize so I was not going back down to meet them.I left a note and told everyone that past me to pass the word that I am going to the Tye River. I also run out of snack food way before the road and was very hungry when I got to the Tye River.Randy and Breianna was all set up and giving out trial magic when I got there. I had a hotdog and bagged up one for camp that night.Breianna left for the shelter before I was done eating. I said bye to Randy and hiked alone as fast as I could to the shelter. It was getting late because the trial was very hard today. Right before I got to the shelter I seen a very large bear. I stopped got my camera out, as I turned I made a noise he still didn't notice me, then to used both hands to take the picture I moved my walking sticks to my underarm and they accidentally hit me metal cup and made a noise. The bear run off before I got his picture.Then I got to the shelter and Ranger Jan was there I asked if he seen my daughter. He said there is someone tenting off the shelter trial. I went and it was Shiver and Breianna. I did my first bear bag by myself tonight. Everyone laughed because I put it near my tent. But I just said if a bear comes I will scare him off.
Date: 2007-06-11
From: Maupin Field Shelter

To: Waynesboro VA
Miles today: 21.1
Weather: light rain

Date: 6/11/07Mileage:   milesElevation: very rocky at first...cake walk in the evening.Starting location: Maupin Field ShelterStarting time: Ending location : Waynesboro VAEnding time: 7:30Weather: sunnyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: meatball sandwich, orange, and cherry'sDinner: Italian dinnerSleeping details: motelMoney spent:      Trail food:       Town food:       Lodging:       Gear:       Travel:Trailmagic: People around me: Shiver and Breianna (my daughter)Online Journal Entry: We walked until about lunch time when we stopped At a cousins of a costumer shiver has in Vermont. His name is mike Pierson and he happens to be the ridge runner for this area. He was out on the ridge we talked to him this morning and his wife (Elaine) Is expecting us. They live about 300 feet off the trail. she made us lunch meatball sandwiches, cherries, orange, and homemade coffee cake. She kept Breianna and he took a shower at her house and later picked up her husband. He took our gear and Breianna to Waynesboro and Breianna checked into a motel and waited on us. We seen a bear with 2 cubs. We hustled and got to the information center around 7ish and started down the list of names on the list of shuttles posted on the window. We got Tom Brown he was nice and give us a gift bag full of nice stuff. We got in late so we are taking a zero day tomorrow. Quote you used online:
Date: 2007-06-12
From: Waynesboro 

To: Waynesboro 
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

JournalDate: 6/12/07Mileage:   0 milesElevation: Starting location: Wayneboro Starting time: Ending location : Waynesboro Ending time: Weather: Breakfast: cerealLunch: pizzaDinner: china placeSleeping details: Money spent:        Trail food: 50        Town food: 30         Lodging: 50        Gear:         Travel:Trailmagic: People around me: shiver and breianna (my daughter)Online Journal Entry: We had breakfast at the motel. We all went to the outfitters, got brei a rain cover for her pack, and some b & j ice cream for Brei. Breianna did laundry. I went to the store and pharmacy. We went to the post Quote you used online: office to bounce our boxes there was a man inside mailing something so I asked if he would give me a ride to a place near Kmart and taco bell. That's where the nail salon is which is 3 or 4 miles away. We talked about the trail and religion. After we got there he asked to pray with me and he prayed a very beautiful prayer. Breianna colored shivers hair and she did a good job too. Later shiver soaked her feet in some foot soak stuff that was in the gift bag the trail angel give us that shuttled to the motel. Shiver Is a resourceful woman she used the motel waste baskets to soak her feet inside.
Date: 2007-06-13
From: Waynesboro Va

To: Skyline Drive mile marker 92.4
Miles today: 13.4

Date: 6/13/07Mileage: 13.4 milesElevation: some small up and downsStarting location: Waynesboro VaStarting time: Ending location : tent camping after Skyline Drive mile marker 92.4Ending time: Weather: sunny most of the day rain at nightBreakfast: cereal and later oatmealLunch: mac and cheeeDinner: hamburger helper Sleeping details: tentMoney spent:      Trail food:       Town food:       Lodging:       Gear:       Travel:Trailmagic: People around me: Shiver and Breianna (my daughter)Online Journal Entry: First I want to ay how much I am enjoying breianna with me this week. I miss my family so much.I got up and had breakfast and got a shuttle back to the trail. We hiked with Ben Jolly for a little while this morning he was shuttled back to the trail with usBen Jolly is only going to the first shelter for the night so he was there when we stopped for lunch at the shelter. I young man named way was also there at lunch.I seen a deer and fond today.When we started looking for a place to camp which I not easy in this park because the rules about camping suck in this part. I found us a site which sucked but we setup anyway. Right after setting up it started raining I am glad we was not picky or we would be wet. I even had to cook dinner under my flap part of my tent.
Date: 2007-06-14
From: Skyline Drive mile marker 92.4

To: Loft mountain campground
Miles today: 14.0
Weather: light rain

Trail JournalDate: 6/14/07Mileage: milesElevation: some small up and downsStarting location: tent camping after Skyline Drive mile marker 92.4Starting time: Ending location :Loft Mountain Campground Ending time: Weather: rainy and foggyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: Dinner: Sleeping details: tentMoney spent:      Trail food:       Town food:       Lodging:       Gear:       Travel:Trailmagic: People around me: Shiver and Breianna (my daughter)Online Journal Entry: Q
Date: 2007-06-15
From: Loft Mountain Campground

To: Skyline Drive mile marker 65.5 / us 33
Miles today: 16.1

Date: 6/15/07Mileage: miles Elevation: some small up and downsStarting location: Loft Mountain CampgroundStarting time: Ending location : Skyline Drive mile marker 65.5 / us 33Ending time: Weather: chilly and foggyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: Dinner: hotdogs and beansSleeping details: tentMoney spent:      Trail food:       Town food:       Lodging:       Gear:       Travel:Trailmagic: People around me: Shiver and Breianna (my daughter)Online Journal Entry: Breianna decided to hang out at the campground today. Shiver and I hiked out and when we finished for the day we came out on skyline drive and we see a SUV pulling a pop up camper and we put out our thumb and got a ride back to camp. We stopped for a shower and got into camp just before Randy and my dad got there. When they got there they put up a tent for dad with a air mattress. Then we all got in and headed to the wayside for dinner but they was already closed. We run in the camp store and got hotdogs, buns, can of hotdog sauce, and a can of beans.   Breianna wanted to sleep in the truck but she got up in the middle of the night and climbed in bed with dad.Quote you used online:
Date: 2007-06-16
From: Skyline Drive mile marker 65.5 / u 33

To: Big Meadows Campground
Miles today: 17.0
Weather: scattered clouds

Appalachian Trail JournalDate: 6/16/07Mileage: 17 miles Elevation: some small up and downsStarting location: Skyline Drive mile marker 65.5 / u 33Starting time: 9:00Ending location : Big Meadows CampgroundEnding time: Weather: foggy earlyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: turkey sandwichDinner: fried chicken, green bean, mashed potatoes Sleeping details: tentMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food: 35         Lodging: 7        Gear:         Travel:Trailmagic: People around me: Shiver and Ben jolly Online Journal Entry: My family went home today. In a week my husband, daughter, and my parents will come see me I can't wait.My husband drove some of my contents of my pack to Big Meadow Lodge where he was going to get a room for shiver and myself. But all the rooms were taken and the campground was full. He left our stuff at the lodge desk.When we arrived and picked up our gear we headed to the camp ground to see if anyone might have left. When we got there Ben jolly had a spot and he let us share it with him.I met the trail runner today and a lot of people weed eating the trail.Seen a lot of deer today.Quote you used online:
Date: 2007-06-17
From: Big Meadows Campground

To: Pass Mountain Hut
Miles today: 18.8
Weather: clear sky

Date: 6/17/07Mileage: 18.8 miles Elevation: some small up and downsStarting location: Big Meadows CampgroundStarting time: 8:30Ending location : Pass Mountain HutEnding time: 8:16Weather: sunnyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: bbq sandwichDinner: fried chicken, friesSleeping details: tentMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food: 20        Lodging:         Gear:         Travel:Trailmagic: bottle of water by postPeople around me: Shiver, 3 people tenting near me, 1 guy near Shiver, and Ben jolly & one other lady in the shelterOnline Journal Entry: I went to bed early last night but I was still sleepy and had a hard time getting up. I told Ben jolly and Shiver to go on to the lodge without me and I packed and eat oatmeal. I passed them going up the hill to get back on the trail where I got off yesterday. I am a purists I pass every white blaze from south to north. Shiver and Ben jolly got on the trail near the camp ground,missing the part I did,normally it is just miles but this time they missed some very nice views. I also saw a group of turkeys in this area.I stopped and called my dad. Its father's day and I have the best father in the world. I miss my family. I also called my husband to wish him happy father's day but I got his answering machine. When I was almost to Skyland Lodge I saw a bear maybe 20 feet from me. I wanted a picture.   Every time I see a bear they run off before I even get my camera out. So I slowly laid my poles down and got out my camera. After taking a few pictures the bear knew I was there and didn't run away like all the other bears did before. So I used the video mode on my camera and got some video but the bear still didn't move so I talked to him still nothing. I barked at him and he still didn't move. I grawled at him and he snorted at me but still didn't move. I stepped toward him and he moved maybe 5 foot to the right smelled of the tree and laid down. I finally got bored and moved on down the trail. I took a side trail to Mary¢s rock. It was a big rocky area with a 360 degree view and very nice. I made a cup of coffee and had a orange. Talked to some day hikers and lost track of time. It was 6:45 when I left and I am still 3.1 miles from the shelter. I walked very fast over some very rocky trail to get to the shelter before it got to late. Quote
Date: 2007-06-18
From: Pass Mountain Hut

To: Hog Wallow Gap / Skyline Drive 14.2
Miles today: 16.5

Date: 6/18/07Mileage:   16.5 miles Elevation: some small up and downsStarting location: Pass Mountain HutStarting time: Ending location : Hog Wallow Gap / Skyline Drive 14.2Ending time: Weather: sunnyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: Dinner: Sleeping details: motelMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food:         Lodging: 45        Gear:         Travel:Trailmagic: mac shuttled us to townPeople around me: ShiverOnline Journal Entry: When we got up Ben jolly was hurt from a fall yesterday so he is going to town and get checked out. Right as I crossed the last mountain it started thundering and I kicked in high gear. When I got to the road it was starting to rain so I put up my tent and got inside. After it stopped I was out of water and missed the spring so I walked back about a half of a mile with my crocks on to look again I wanted a cup of coffee bad. I couldn't find the spring so I gave up and went back to my tent. Mac finely got there but Shiver was not there yet. We drove back to where the road cross the at trail before and some boy scouts told us Shiver passed there 45 minutes ago. We went back to the gap and waited on her. Q
Date: 2007-06-19
From: Hog Wallow Gap / Skyline Drive 14.2

To: VA 55 / VA 725
Miles today: 18.2

Date: 6/19/07Mileage:   18.2 miles Elevation: some small up and downsStarting location: Hog Wallow Gap / Skyline Drive 14.2Starting time: Ending location : VA 55 / VA 725Ending time: Weather: sunnyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: Dinner: Sleeping details: motelMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food:         Lodging:         Gear:         Travel:Trailmagic: mac shuttled us to the trail and picked us upPeople around me: ShiverOnline Journal Entry: Qu
Date: 2007-06-20
From:  VA 55 / VA 725

To: VA 605
Miles today: 19.0

Date: 6/20/07Mileage:   19 miles Elevation: some small up and downsStarting location: Starting time: VA 55 / VA 725Ending location : VA 605Ending time: Weather: sunnyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: Dinner: Sleeping details: motelMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food:         Lodging:         Gear:         Travel:Trailmagic: Mac shuttled us to the trail and picked u upPeople around me: ShiverOnline Journal Entry: When we got to the first road we messed up thinking it was another road and went passed it. I called and Mac come to the next road and walked in to meet us with some Trailmagic. Quote you used online:
Date: 2007-06-21
From: VA 605

To: Blackburn AT center
Miles today: 14.1
Weather: overcast clouds

Date: 6/21/07Mileage:   14.1 miles Elevation: some small up and downsStarting location: Starting time: VA 605Ending location : Blackburn AT centerEnding time: Weather: sunnyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: cheese burgerDinner: salad and hamburgerSleeping details: motelMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food: 15        Lodging: 25        Gear:         Travel:Trail magic: Mac shuttled us to the trail and picked us upPeople around me: Shiver and MacOnline Journal Entry: Mac was going to leave today so he brought us cheese burgers to bears den hostel where we met for lunch. We hiked on to Blackburn AT center where it started thundering I called and Mac was 15 miles away and agreed to stay one more day and came and picked us up.Quote you used online:
Date: 2007-06-22
From: Blackburn AT center

To: Harpers Ferry WV
Miles today: 12.0
Weather: clear sky

Date: 6/22/07Mileage:   12 miles Elevation: some small up and downsStarting location: Starting time: Blackburn AT centerEnding location : Harpers Ferry WVEnding time: Weather: sunnyBreakfast: oatmealLunch: Mac and cheeseDinner: hamburger Sleeping details: camperMoney spent:        Trail food:         Town food:         Lodging:         Gear:         Travel:Trail magic: Mac shuttled us to the trail and randy picked us upPeople around me: Shiver, Randy, Brandy, Charlie, Garrett, and Nancy (my mom) ..Online Journal Entry: Mac dropped us off and left for Montana. Randy met us at the atc center. I was so happy to see him. Later that day my daughter Brandy come for the weekend. Doug my brother came to visit with Shirley his wife, Whitney my neise, Branson Whitney's son and Janessa Doug's other grand daughter. I love my family. I think missing them is harder than any mountain I have climbed.Quote you used online: