morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2006-08-01
From: Wildcat Shelter

To: Island Pond Outlet
Miles today: 11.6

Morning weather: sunnyTemp.: 74Breakfast: Strawberry pop tart, cold cereal, peanut butterStarted hiking @ 7:55amLunch: 1 snicker, 2 Reese cups, cheese wrap, peanut butter wrap, beef jerky, 3 liters of Gatorade, can of Rootbeer, Fritos & lot of waterTrail description: Some steep climbs today, rocks & boulders, short day mile wise, but hot, hot, hot!!!People: Hiked with Skywalker, Righty,& PossumAnimals: noneAfternoon weather:96 degrees, heat index of about 105 degrees, sunnyFinished hiking @ 6:45pm we stopped a lot.Dinner: Roman with veggies, mashed potatoes, tunaPraises & thoughts: Several of us got sick & dizzy from the heat. We got a lot of help from different people leaving water, which helped.Trail angel at end of day gave us cold drinks and snacks. God was looking after us and I praise Him!! Other info: It is supposed to be even hotter tomorrow.
Date: 2006-08-02
From: Island Pond Outlet

To: William Brien Memorial Shelter
Miles today: 8.0
Weather: few clouds

Morning weather: SunnyTemp.: 82Breakfast: Cold cereal, pop tartStarted hiking @ 7:45amLunch: Mac & cheese, mashed potatoes & tunaTrail description: Went through a tight spot called the Lemon Squeezer.A few mild ups and downs. The heat was fired up, so we stopped at Lake Tiorati Circle to do some swimming. It felt so good!! Did short miles because of the heat.People: Hiked with Skywalker & Righty today.Animals: noneAfternoon weather: sunny & 95 degrees, the heat index was well over 100Finished hiking @ 4:30pmDinner: Gorp, cheese, peanut butter, trail bar, cheese crackersPraises & thoughts: Praise the Lord for His love, grace & mercy. Thanks to all of you for your prayers and encouragements
Date: 2006-08-03
From: William Brien Memorial Shelter

To: Hudson River, Bear Mtn. Bridge
Miles today: 8.9

Slept in: Holiday Inn Express in Fort MontgomeryMorning weather: Sunny Temp.: 81Breakfast: Several cups of cold cereal, strawberry Pop Tart, snicker Started hiking @ 7:00amLunch: trail bar, tortilla wrap with peanut butter, snicker, ice cream bar, 2 cans of pop, liter of Gatorade & lots of waterTrail description: Steep ups and downs on Black Mtn. & Bear Mtn. with several good views and vistas. I could just see skyline of New York City to our south through the haze.We also passed the lowest elevation point on the entire A.T. near the Trailside Museums & Wildlife Center in Bear Mountain N.Y. The trail goes right through the Museum & widlife center. There is normally a charge to enter, but hikers do not have to pay. Hey, if you walk 1388.6 miles to get there, you should have some benefit.People: Hiked most of the day with Skywalker & RightyAnimals: Got pictures of and saw a very larger Rattlesnake crossing the trail.Afternoon weather: Sunny & the actual temperature walking along the road to the Holiday Inn was 105 degrees. It was brutal and not safe to be carrying a heavy backpack. Finished hiking @ 2:30pm , another short day due to the extreme heat.Dinner: Ate at a nice restaurant. Had a large chicken breast sandwich, fries & a salad with lots of water. A big meal and a good meal.Praises & thoughts: With the extreme heat it seemed that water in jugs and trailmagic always showed up when we needed it most. Most all of us said it had to be "God Sent", and we acknowledge that and we praise Him!!!Other info: Not going to start to early in the morning. We are going to let our bodies recover a little.
Date: 2006-08-04
From: Hudson River, Bear Mtn. Bridge

To: Canopus Hill
Miles today: 10.1
Weather: light rain

Morning weather:cloudyTemp.: 88 degrees crossing Bear Mtn. Bridge at 11:00 am, then about an hour later up in the mountains it was 78 degreesBreakfast: A.Y.C.E. at Holiday Inn Express, good!! Giant Baby Ruth candy bar on way out of town.Started hiking @ 11:00 am , got a ride from a real nice man to trail head.Lunch:Chicken flavored Roman Noodles, Mashed Potatoes, Tuna, Peanut butter crackersTrail description: 720' climb early this morning, a couple of 400' climbs and some mild ups and downs. Not as hot, was a good day to hike.We stopped at the Graymoor Friary to get water and fix our lunch.People: Hiked with Skywalker & Righty, we did not see any other hikers.Animals: noneAfternoon weather: sunny and 82 degrees Finished hiking @ 6:30Dinner: Fritos, trail bar, gorp, cheese crackersPraises & thoughts: Praise God the heat wave is breaking!!! We are hoping to do a few more miles tomorrow maybe 15, we will see. My feet are continueing to improve. Thanks for your prayers.
Date: 2006-08-05
From: Canopus Hill

To: RPH Shelter
Miles today: 15.1
Weather: clear sky

Morning weather: clear & sunny, lower humidityTemp.: 70Breakfast: several cups of cold cereal, breakfast barStarted hiking @ 7:15amLunch: 2 peanut butter tortilla wrap, beef jerky, fritos corn chips, Gorp, pretzels & cheeseTrail description: No real big climbs. We had a good view of Canopus Lake. Was a nice hike.People: Hiked with Skywalker & Righty. Met a nice lady named Slow & Steady doing a south bound section hike. At the shelter met up with Mark & Mayor Turtle.Animals: noneAfternoon weather: sunny & 82 Finished hiking @ 4:10pmDinner: Pizza, rootbeer, cheese crackers & GorpPraises & thoughts: God is giving great opportunities to share His love and plant some seeds in peoples lives & I praise Him!!!Other info: Hoping to get into or close to Pawling, NY tomorrow.Link to Progress Map
Date: 2006-08-06
From: RPH Shelter

To: County Rd 20/ West Dover Road, Pawling, NY
Miles today: 17.3

Morning weather: SunnyTemp.: 67 degreesBreakfast: Strawberry Pop Tart,several cups of cold cerealStarted hiking @ 7:45amLunch: 2 tortilla wraps with peanut butter, beef jerky, 2 snickers, pretzels with cheese, Gorp, Fritos corn chipsTrail description: Started at 360' at shelter this morning, then bounced up and down till we got to Mt. Egbert at 1329'. We then bounced up and down some more till we got to County Rd 20/ West Dover Rd. where we took pictures of a very large tree called the Dover Oak.People: Hiked with Arius, Righty and passed several day & section hikers headed south. Skywalker stayed at the last shelter before Pawling because he didn't need anything from town. We will meet up with him tomorrow.Animals: noneAfternoon weather: sunny & 82 degrees .Finished hiking @ 4:26 pmDinner: 2 hot dogs, potato salad, Dorito Chips & RootbeerPraises & thoughts: Knowing God gives meaning to life, walking in obedience gives purpose to life. I had a good time of worship and prayer and I hope you did to.
Date: 2006-08-07
From: County Rd 20/ West Dover Road, Pawling, NY

To: Campsite past Ten Mile River Lean-to in Connecticu
Miles today: 12.4

Morning weather: Mostly cloudy & humidTemp.: 82Breakfast: 3 egg cheese & bacon omelete(spelling), pancakes, & strawberry- kiwi drinkStarted hiking @ 10:45amLunch: hot dog, 3 sodas, 2 snikers, trail bar, pretzels & cheese, cookiesTrail description: A lot of little ups and downs. I took pictures of the "Gate of Heaven", no I did not ascend into Heaven. It was an archway into an old cemetery. We had a 750' drop into the camp site. Most of us missed a double blaze for a turn and went about a half mile off the trail, but all made it back on.People: Hiked with Righty. Met up with Skywalker, Mark & Flying TortoiseAnimals: noneAfternoon weather: Partly cloudy, 92 in an open field & 82 in the trees, very humidFinished hiking @ 7:00pmDinner: Mac & cheese, tuna mixed in cheese crackers(it was good), mashed potatoesPraises & thoughts: It is great to hear other hikers acknowledge that God is looking after us.Other info: We are in the New England states now. We left New York today and entered Connecticut. I am about 2/3 of the way through the hike.
Date: 2006-08-08
From: Campsite past Ten Mile River Lean-to in Connecticu

To: Mt. Algo Lean-to
Miles today: 8.3

Morning weather: sunnyTemp.: 73Breakfast:4 packs of oatmealStarted hiking @ 9:08 amLunch: apple, Mug Rootbeer, Fritos, Snicker, trail bar, cheese crackersTrail description: 1040' elevation gain up Schaghticoke Mtn., a few other ups and downs. There was a good vista from Indian Rocks.People: Hiked by myself most of the day. Seen Skywalker and Righty a couple of times. They are both at the shelter tonight. Said good-bye to Mark today, a section hiker that is going to Law-School. Flying Tortoise left early this morning. Two section hikers and a southbound thru-hiker came into camp late tonight. I ran into a few other hikers on the trail today. Animals: noneAfternoon weather: Partly cloudy and 78 degreesFinished hiking @ 4:10pmDinner: Roman noodles, veggies, tuna, mashed potatoes & a Rootbeer Praises & thoughts: Praise God, the shorter miles have been good for my feet. I will need to increase my miles a little to finish my hike by October. Other info: A main support for my pack broke. Mountain Smith is supposed to overnight a new support, if they can get one. If not, they said they would send me a new pack.
Date: 2006-08-09
From: Mt. Algo Lean-to

To: Connecticut 4 near Cornwall Bridge, CT
Miles today: 11.4

Slept in: Motel in Sharon, CT.Morning weather: clearTemp.: 62Breakfast: 4 packs of oatmeal, egg, bacon & cheese bagel, apple juiceStarted hiking @ 1:00 pm, we had to wait on a new backpack to arive in Kent to replace my old one that had a broken support. Thanks to Mountainsmith for standing behind their products.Lunch: Power drink, sandwich, cheese(thanks Anne), candy bars, GatoradeTrail description: 800' climb up to Caleb's Peak then a steep downhill past St. Johns Ledges, where there was some serious rock and cliff climbers with safety cables. We then had a 5 miles flat river walk with a 575' climb up and down Silver Hill to close the day.People: Skywalker's wife, Anne and his cousin Charlotte met us in Kent, CT., hiked with Skywalker and Righty. Ran into Possum leaving Kent, CT.Animals: noneAfternoon weather: clear and 75 degreesFinished hiking @ 6:00pmDinner: Chicken breast smothered in mushrooms, mashed potatoes, veggies and a salad, very good!Praises & thoughts: Praise the Lord, the weather was great today! God is good!, even in bad weather.Other info: We did some slack packing today. Meaning we carried very light packs and hiked a little faster pace, with a little less wear and tear on our bodies. Thanks to Anne for dropping us off and picking us up and providing food and drink.
Date: 2006-08-10
From: Connecticut 4 near Cornwall Bridge, CT

To: Housatonic River Road
Miles today: 14.7

Slept in: Rented a room in a private residence in Salisbury, CT.Morning weather: partly cloudyTemp.: 75Breakfast: 3 pieces of French Toast, Egg & Cheese sandwich & apple juiceStarted hiking @ 8:50 amLunch: 2 sandwiches, pringles, 20oz. Gatorade, Sprite, Coke, Cucumber slices, cookies, Snicker and Fritos.Trail description: Several 350' to 500' ups and downs. Climbed Bread Loaf Mtn., Sharon Mtn., Mt. Easter. None of them are large elevation changes, but some are pretty steep.People: Hiked with Skywalker, Righty, we saw Locomotive Joe, Possum and a few section & day hikers.Animals: A deer in Sharon, ConnecticutAfternoon weather: Sprinkles and 78 degrees.Finished hiking @ 4:00pmDinner: Snacks & food out of my pack.Praises & thoughts: Praise the Lord the slackpacking is also helping my feet. I am wanting to get my miles between 15 & 18 and we were close to that today. Other info: I have not carried my new pack on the trail yet, but I am working at getting it adjusted to fit my body. It is a slow process and it is not the way I want it yet.Link to Progress Map
Date: 2006-08-11
From: Housatonic River Road

To: Trail to Guilder Pond(picnic area)
Miles today: 20.6

Slept in: Salisbury at Maria's homeMorning weather: sunnyTemp.: 70Breakfast: scrambled eggs , fried potatoes, ham, french toast, fruit Started hiking @ 8:55amLunch: 2 sandwiches, Gatorade, Pringles, candy bars, apple juice, SpriteTrail description: The climbs are starting to get a little bigger. We had a couple elevation gains of over a 1000' . First climb was Lion's Head, then Bear Mtn. and Mt. Everett. The climbs were fairly steep. With the distance and the miles we hiked today it was a tough day, but I really enjoyed the day. We had some great views and the weather was great.People: Hiked with Skywalker and Righty. Also seen Possum, Tent Poles(south bound) and a few other day and section hikers.Animals: noneAfternoon weather: Partly cloudy and 72 degreesFinished hiking @ 6:10pmDinner: Corn on the cob, tomatoes and peanut butter sandwich, thanks to Maria.Praises & thoughts: I have really enjoyed the last several days. Skywalker wife Anne, and his cousin Charlotte have been meeting us a couple of times a day. The food they have provided has been great and the good times will be remembered for a long, long time. God bless them for their kindness. I am also thankful for the kindness Maria has shared with us. She makes you feel spcial.Other info: I am looking forward to my wife, Sharon, her mom, Rita and my brother-in-law Henry coming to visit me for a couple of days. I am really enjoying the New England states.
Date: 2006-08-12
From: Trail to Guilder Pond(picnic area)

To: South Egremont Road
Miles today: 6.6

Morning weather: SunnyTemp.: 58Breakfast: eggs, poatatoes, ham, french toast, fruit, apple juice in a nice lttle New England Restaurant.Started hiking @ 9:25amLunch: Nice picnic with with family & friends.Trail description: 1422' drop in elevation , 900' drop in about one mile, some of it very steep. We had a good view from the Jug End vista.People: Hiked with Skywalker and Righty. We hiked the last couple of miles with Skyalker's wife Anne and his cousin Charlotte. We really enjoyed our visit with them. Animals: noneFinished hiking @ 12:30 pm We quit early to meet up with my wife, Sharon, mother-in-law, Rita and brother-in-law, Henry.Praises & thoughts: I am so thankful to see my wife and her family. God has truly blessed me in so many ways.Other info: I have passed through Connecticut and I am now in Massachusetts and passed the 1500 mile mark. I have 669.5 miles to the summit of Mt. Katahdin in Maine.
Date: 2006-08-14
From: South Egremont Road

To: Mt. Wilcox South Lean-to
Miles today: 13.5

Morning weather: SunnyTemp.: 60Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage patty, eggs, biscuit, orange drinkStarted hiking @ 8:25amLunch: Cookies, 8 oz. of cheese, Cheetos, Dorito chips, Fruit punch drink, liter of Koolade Trail description: 590' elevation gain from South Egremont Rd to June Mtn. with an additional 555' gain up East Mtn., with a few other ups and downs. The Lean-to is at 1720' elevation.People: Hiked by myself most of the day. Skywalker and Righty got into camp about 7:30pmAnimals:noneAfternoon weather: Partly cloudy and 75 degreesFinished hiking @ 5:35 pmDinner: Roman noodles, mashed potatoes, Tuna, bacon bits, cookiesPraises & thoughts: Praise the Lord for a great visit with my wife, mother-in-law and brother-in-law. With about 3 days of slack packing and a day and half off I think I softened up a bit. It was back to work with a full pack. It is taking a little work to get my new pack set up to suit me.
Date: 2006-08-15
From: Mt. Wilcox South Lean-to

To: Upper Goose Pond Cabin
Miles today: 15.8
Weather: clear sky

Slept in: Cabin bunkMorning weather: RainTemp.: 65Breakfast: Oatmeal & Strawberry pop tartStarted hiking @ 8:20amLunch: Trail bar, snicker, Fritos, Cheetos, Doritos, GatoradeTrail description: Several ups & downs with a great view of Upper Goose Pond from cabin.People: Hiked with Righty, & Skywalker. Seen Mousehat, Hardcharger, Fireman, Trailboss and many others.Animals: noneAfternoon weather:sunny & 78 degreesFinished hiking @ 4:20pmDinner: Mac & cheese, tuna, mashed potatoes, bacon bits, fritosPraises & thoughts: We had heavy rain last night, but praise the Lord it cleared off and we had a nice day.
Date: 2006-08-16
From: Upper Goose Pond Cabin

To: Kay Wood Lean-to
Miles today: 17.6

Morning weather: sunnyTemp.: 60Breakfast: Blueberry Pancakes(thanks to the caretakers at Upper Goose Pond Cabin)Started hiking @ 8:15amLunch: 2 snickers, Fritos, Cheetos, Doritos, Gorp, Beef Jerky, Cheese Crackers, Trail bar, Strawberry Pop TartsTrail description: 700' climb(elevation gain) up to Walling Mtn., then the trail leveled out some for the rest of the afternoon.People: Hiked with Skwalker & Righty. Seen several other hikers on the trail. At the shelter are Birdlady, Fireman, I Want to be a Cowboy.Animals: noneAfternoon weather: Sunny & 72 degreesFinished hiking @ 5:56pmDinner: Roman & veggies, Mashed Potatoes & TunaPraises & thoughts: God is good all the time & I praise Him!!Other info: Picked Blueberries today and I will have them with my Oatmeal in the morning. We will be stopping in Dalton, MA. in the morning for a mail drop and do laundry.Link to Progress Map
Date: 2006-08-17
From: Kay Wood Lean-to

To: Cheshire, Massachusetts
Miles today: 12.3

Todays miles: 12.3 (we spent 4 hours in Dalton, getting maildrops, doing laundry and eating, eating, eating!Slept in: St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church Hostel(Thank-you)Morning weather: sunnyTemp.: 60Breakfast: breakfast#1- 4 packs of oatmeal & a pint of blueberries mixed in at the Lean-to, breakfast # 2- bacon, eggs with cheese, hash browns, toast, milk in Dalton, Ma.Started hiking @ 7:57amLunch: 6 inch cheeseburger sub, Fritos, Liter of Gatorade, SnickerTrail description: 800' drop in elevatiion from Lean-to into Dalton, then a 1000' elevation climb out of Dalton, then we had a 1240' drop in elevation into Cheshire, MA, a good hike.People:Hiked again with my good friends Skywalker and Righty. We did see Fireman & Cowboy in Dalton. We also ran into Mousehat in Cheshire, he was headed back south slack-packing. Seen a few other day & section hikers on the trail today.Animals: noneAfternoon weather: sunny & 73Finished hiking @ 5:30 pmDinner: Another 6 inch cheeseburger sub, Fritos & Ginger Ale. We also had some icecream.Praises & thoughts: Praise the Lord for putting special people in our life. In Dalton today we did our laundry and the owner, Issam Safa, went out of his way to help us and just be super nice. He gave us a towel and washcloth to clean up with in the bathroom plus several other things.Other info: We will be climbing Mt Greylock tomorrow. We will have a 2531' elevation gain in the morning. Lord help us!
Date: 2006-08-18
From: Cheshire, Massachusetts

To: Sherman Brook Campsite
Miles today: 15.6
Weather: clear sky

Morning weather: cloudyTemp.: 65Breakfast: Chocolate milk, Donuts, Apple pie, trail barStarted hiking @ 7:30amLunch: 2 hotdogs, fritos, peach drink, 2 snickers, beef jerky, gorpTrail description: We had a 2531' elevation gain climbing up to the summit of Mt. Greylock, with great views from the summit. We then had a steep down, 2841' drop in elevation into the North Adams area.People: Ran into Forrest on the trail today, have not seen him for awhile. Hiked with Righty & Skywalker. We ran into a lot of dayhikers on Greylock.Animals: noneAfternoon weather: partly cloudy & 82 degreesFinished hiking @ 6:00pmDinner: Roman noodles, mashed potatoes, tunaPraises & thoughts: The days and miles are wearing us down. We need the Lord's help to finish the hike.I praise and thank Him for helping us.Other info: We should enter Vermont tomorrow.
Date: 2006-08-19
From: Sherman Brook Campsite

To: Congdon Shelter
Miles today: 12.5
Weather: few clouds

Morning weather: cloudyTemp.: 68Breakfast: 2 packs of oatmeal, strawberry pop-tartStarted hiking @ 7:50amLunch: trailbar, beef jerky, gorp, Fritos, Snickers, GatoradeTrail description: Short hike, not to tough. The most notable today was hiking into Vermont. We also hiked past a very long beaver dam. It was about 75 yards long. I could not get a picture because it was raining to hard.People: We saw Cowboy, Possum, Fireman and several other hikers today. I hiked with Skywalker & Righty.Animals: noneAfternoon weather:Rain & 70 degrees.Finished hiking @ 3:00 pmDinner: Mac & Cheese, mashed potatoes, tuna, & TangPraises & thoughts: Even with the rain we can praise the Lord!!
Date: 2006-08-20
From: Congdon Shelter

To: Vermont Rt. 9
Miles today: 4.3

Morning weather: RainTemp.: 65Breakfast: Strawberry Pop Tart, Tang, SnickerStarted hiking @ 7:00amLunch: Cheeseburger, French fries, Cottage cheese, 3 Rootbeers, large order of Loaded NachosTrail description:Short miles to go into town to get showers, do laundry and re-supply trail food. Did a couple little ups and downs and then a steep down, 940' off of Harmon Hill to VT 9. It was raining and the trail was wet, muddy and very slippery. It was a good day to come to town.People: In town we ran into Chickadee, Woolybear. Fireman, Righty, Skywalker & Jericho hitched a ride into town.Animals: Righty seen a black bear.Afternoon weather: Partly cloudy warm, 78 degrees and humid.Finished hiking @ 9:00amDinner: Chicken pot pie, salad, fritos, pop, necterinePraises & thoughts: God, "You are forgiving and good, O Lord, abounding in love to all who call to you."Other info: It took us an hour to hitch a ride into town this morning, but you cant blame the people for not wanting to pick up 4 wet, muddy, sweaty, stinky, smelly thru-hikers. You know who picked us up? Another hiker! Only another hiker would understand who we are and what we are doing. Thank you, Jerry for the ride and thank You Lord!!Link to Progress Map
Date: 2006-08-21
From: Vermont Rt. 9

To: Kid Gore Shelter
Miles today: 14.4
Weather: overcast clouds

Morning weather: CloudyTemp.: 63Breakfast: 1500 calories of junk foodStarted hiking @ 8:00amLunch: Fritos, Snicker, Gatorade, junk food, just trying to get caloriesTrail description: We had a gradual incline all morning. A little over 2000' in elevation gain from Vermont 9 to Glastenbury Mtn. Then dropped down 1000' into Kid Gore Shelter. We have a great view at the shelter. People: There were a lot people on the trail today. At the shelter tonight are Skywalker, Righty, Woolybear, Fire, Tim. Animals:noneAfternoon weather:Partly cloudy and 63 degreesFinished hiking @ 4:20pmDinner: Roman, mashed potatoes, tunaPraises & thoughts: I was able to share my faith in Christ with a couple of young people today. They opened the door for me to do so. Thank you Lord! May the words be as seed.Other info: We were wondering how long it would take us to get a ride back up to the trail this morning. We went down to the nearest gas station to buy some junk food. Before we even ask for a ride a nice man by the name of Joe ask us if we wanted a ride. Thanks Joe & thank you Lord!
Date: 2006-08-22
From: Kid Gore Shelter

To: Stratton Pond Shelter
Miles today: 15.1
Weather: clear sky

Morning weather: partly cloudyTemp.: 70 at 7:48, earlier in the morning it was 48 but it warmed up fast when the sun came up.Breakfast: Oatmeal & pop tartsStarted hiking @ 7:48amLunch: Fritos, 2 snickers, cheese crackers, cherry pie, trail barTrail description: Big climb up and down Stratton Mtn. at 3936'. Stratton Pond gave us a great view.People: Met The Beast, a southbound thru-hiker. There was a bunch of Long Trail hikers on the trail. The A.T and Long Trail run together for about 100 miles. Hiked with Fireman, Skywalker, & Righty. Also ran into Forrest & Locomotive Joe.Animals: We had 2 Porcupines at the shelter last night. One of them was chewing on Wollybear's walking stick about 3' from my head. I got a few pictures before I chased them away.Afternoon weather: sunny & 70Finished hiking @ 4:30pmDinner: Roman with veggies & mixed in some beef jerky, Fritos. Praises & thoughts: Praise the Lord the weather is cool and comfortable.Other info: The Green Mountains of Vermont are neat. We are enjoying them!