morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2015-05-14
From: ALEC Kennedy Shelter

To: Cove Mountian Shelter
Miles today: 25.5
Weather: clear sky

Pilgrim snored like a jet engine at times last night. Other times he sounded like he was choking on vanilla pudding. I lost some hours of sleep mesmerized by that last night. But hiked to Boiling Springs for breakfast some ups and downs to get there but then hiked flat through cornfield for ten miles. Went over overpasses with Bald Eagle where we had fun dancing and parading to get cars and trucks to honk for us. What a gas!!! And what freedom!!! Then back to the ups and downs but now over the "vaunted" PA rocks I've heard so much about. Hard on the tootsies. I guess I finall pissed Bald Eagle off too. I mentioned that he talked too much. So when we reached the shelter at 730 he kept going. Good kid. I'll miss him. So I had the shelter to myself. Not bad huh? But it's the shelter where the two girls were killed and raped back in the eighties. And something big is lurking outside. More than one something too. I sat up and chatted on the phone cause I had cell coverage. And the place to myself. But now my attention is undivided. Probably deer but maybe bear. Surely not Squatch. And there is always the off chance of it being Ol Scratch - won't be be disappointed to find it's only me? Yea I'm sleeping with my poles on the top bunk tonight. Tomorrow is Duncannon. My son Z is coming Monday. Caint wait!!!!
Date: 2015-05-15
From: Cove Mountian Shelter

To: Peters Mountian Shelter
Miles today: 15.0
Weather: broken clouds

Last night was a dooooosey!!!! I sat up til midnight chatting. At 334 I became wide awake. Something was clawing its way into the shelter from underneath. WTF??? And I couldn't be more awake. I could see a bit through the weak moonlight and noticed movement beyond the fire pit   Plus the constant noise under the shelter. Something was giving it hell. But I got up and climbed down. Pole at the ready. So I had to go outside the shelter with my headlamp to see what it was just beyond the fire pit. On a stump sat a huge Porcupine maybe 40 lbs. they slowly moved off and situation resolved. That was just great. Anyway I made Duncannon by ten. Did laundry. Eat a sub. Got a shower at the Doyle. And re supplied. Not a bad day at all. Whew
Date: 2015-05-19
From: Econo Lodge Pine Grove PA

To: Windsor Shelter
Miles today: 3.4

Woke at hotel and paid my bills   Went through my gear and made necessary swaps. It's good to have Z2 we ate the hotels waffles and went to the worlds largest Cabellas. Then hiked to Pulpit Rock for a long conversation. Looked long at the beautiful views. Read - IF - by Rudyard Kipling!!!
Date: 2015-05-20
From: Windsor Shelter

To: Eagles Nest Shelter
Miles today: 14.7
Weather: overcast clouds

Left shelter and headed southbound with Z2 at 730. Easily my best day on the AT cause of the company my fave hiking pard of all time. The trail was nice to us. Got to Port Clinton and to the Peanut Shop for chocolate covered bacon. Yumm. Then we Yogied coffee and donuts plus a hat for Z2 at the railroad depot. Then we hiked hard up to the ridge and hiked there til the shelter. Made a huge fire. Aye Mexican rice with chicken. Now it's dark and we are tired. Goodnight yall
Date: 2015-05-22
From: 501 Shelter then Quality Inn

To: allentown hunting club shelter
Miles today: 12.7

My son left today¢¦.Z2...probably the best of times and the worst of times¢¦actually just the best¢¦he was great for me¢¦my best hiking buddy of all time¢¦your my boy blue¢¦we watched hockey playoffs¢¦slept in¢¦ate hotelwaffels¢¦and the dropped me at Blue Rocks Campground¢¦after heartfelt goodbyes about high noon I headed up to the AT¢¦it was a beautiful day¢¦many overlooks¢¦.some light rain¢¦but mostly sun¢¦the shelter is empty tonight¢¦the PA rocks finally showed their true colors¢¦now and forever to be known as "The Rocky PA Horror Show"¢¦footing sucks but its relatively flat¢¦actually its just a jump to the left¢¦and then a step to the right¢¦put your hands on your hips¢¦and bring your knees in tight¢¦enough to drive you insaaaaaaaaine¢¦
Date: 2015-05-23
From: allentown hunting club shelter

To: george outerbridge shelter
Miles today: 16.8
Weather: few clouds

Loads of rubble today¢¦both small and very large¢¦bolder covered ridges and even a "knife edge"¢¦lots of Memorial Day hikers¢¦the shelter tonight has something dead living underneath it¢¦smells really bad¢¦but one of the nearby tenters just dragged all of his stuff in here late cause of two bears roaming around the tent site¢¦no water for the next 17 miles so I'm camelling up in the morn and carrying 11 lbs of h2o with me tomorrow
Date: 2015-05-24
From: george outerbridge shelter

To: leroy smith shelter
Miles today: 16.7
Weather: broken clouds

Lets do the Time Warp again..Rocky Horror PS¢¦i missed seeing a bear at the last shelter cuz i left early¢¦it was watering up at the spring right after i left¢¦the 1 1/2 mile start to my day was straight up¢¦mostly a scramble¢¦hands and feet¢¦poles were just a liability¢¦then i came across the very recent remains of a dorset fire¢¦with firefighters on the mountain¢¦crazy to see fire hoses in a remote area of the AT
Date: 2015-05-27
From: Mohican Outdoor Center

To: brink shelter
Miles today: 14.0
Weather: overcast clouds

in Nj all day for the first time¢¦still the Rocky Horror Picture Show however¢¦you better wise up Janet Weiss¢¦firm your thighs up Janey Weiss¢¦but mostly on a ridge with nice views¢¦climbed a firepower¢¦very few water sources here¢¦but the ones are mostly quality ones¢¦i got in the shelter before a thunderstorm¢¦good deal¢¦"everyone complains about the weather¢¦but no one ever does anything about it"¢¦M Twain
Date: 2015-05-28
From: brink shelter

To: high point shelter
Miles today: 19.6
Weather: scattered clouds

went to bed at 630 cause of the rain¢¦woke early...made it to the highest point in NJ¢¦then dropped down to High Point State Park for a nice swim¢¦shower¢¦and hotdogs with the number Z¢¦my friends Mike and Ryan are coming to hue tomorrow
Date: 2015-05-29
From: high point shelter

To: pochuck shelter
Miles today: 12.4
Weather: overcast clouds

Waited for Fang (Mike) and Ryan (Stretch) til 5¢¦short 7 1/2 mile hike with them to the shelter¢¦the ridge runner made me put out the fire i started¢¦so in the morning i pretended to pee on his shelter with my water bladder¢¦he is new¢¦in his first week¢¦that should teach him to screw with a grizzled¢¦veteran¢¦thur hiker huh????
Date: 2015-05-30
From: pochuck shelter

To: waywayanda shelter
Miles today: 11.5

Hiked with stretch and fang today...we stopped at nice farm stand for ice cream and ended up yogiing a whole pizza from a 1st birthday party...whole cheese pizza...yum...later we hung at a popular overlook with some college kids...made shelter at 5 pm...so it took us 9 hours to cover 11 miles...fang and i then hitched a ride from park rangers to the lake for water...and a nice swim in the lake...nice beach too...very nice...my friends leave tomorrow...aww
Date: 2015-05-31
From: waywayanda shelter

To: wildcat shelter
Miles today: 12.1
Weather: broken clouds

fang and stretch left today...it rained...probably cuz they left...i got only 12 miles in but talked on the phone for hours...might have been feeling lonely huh?...nah...it was still the Rocky Horror only worse cuz of the rain and wet rocks on the ledgees...loads of mosquitos too...damn...i aim to pick up speed now...but it looks wet the next few days...good luck mr. gorsky
Date: 2015-06-02
From: fingerboard shelter

To: Mooses House (trail hero)
Miles today: 15.5

Singing in the rain...just singing in the rain...what a non glorious feeling...NY...hiking with bearfish today...we both felt we deserved to stay in a hotel for the night...there were wonderful views at the Bear Mountian state parks...at the Hudson River...and of the NYC skyline but we did see hardly any of that...cuz of the stinking weather...so we trudged on and on...walked through the lowest point on the AT...its in a public zoo...right in front of the bear cages...white blazes right through the park...free for hikers...then we most dangerously hiked on very busy highway with road work going on to boot...the hotel was full...not good...so we had to keep going to hope to find a much more expensive hotel...when what to my wondering eyes should appear...but a old hiker in a nice suv...asking what we were doing...we said we needed a ride to Holiday Inn Express...he asked me to shake his hand...something i vowed to not do before i left for the trail long long ago...because of Noro Virus...i also vowed not to eat others trail mix or mac and cheese...and to only bump knuckles...hygene is at a premium to say the least...but i shook...and he said well i guess you are ok...took us to his house...let us do laundry...shower...bought pizzas and soda...and told tales of thru hiking in the 70's...he was really nice...but man could he talk...made my ear sweat...i had to keep wiping the sweat off my ear..i was tucked away in a nice dry bed....thanks Moose!!!!!
Date: 2015-06-03
From: Mooses House (trail hero)

To: dennystown road campsite
Miles today: 14.5
Weather: overcast clouds

left mooses at 730...he was great...showed us West Point...then to a nice deli for resupply and breakfast...and then to the trailweather was perfect...at 7 miles we caught our buddy the number Z at the AT gas station and deli...after a grand reunion and cheese burgers..and a shake...we hiked to the camp site..good to see Z...good to have nice weather...771 miles left til i see Kady (Mt Katadhin)...so far the whole thing has been an incredible experience...demanding...tedious at times...often beautiful...always challenging...but im coming home with my shield dammit...not on it!!!!
Date: 2015-06-04
From: dennystown road campsite

To: morgan stewart shelter
Miles today: 19.8
Weather: light rain

left the hammock at 7...hiked all day in NY with Z...nice weather and terrain for a change...hung at the RPH shelter with none other than the poet laureat of new hampshire...some notoriety there huh?...then to another deli...lol...they are everywhere in NY...going to see my daughter graduate tomorrow in RI...from highschool...im very excited
Date: 2015-06-05
From: morgan stewart shelter

To: Pawling NY then Fang's House
Miles today: 10.8

hiked to a landscaping store and used the cold shower they had for hikers...brrrrr...Fang brought me home to Newport for the graduation...saw family and had dinner with CF2...Te Jota...Jimmy M...and Tony S at The Creamery...woohaa...woohaa
Date: 2015-06-06
From: Pawling NY then Fang's House

To: Danbury CT at Aaron's House
Miles today: 0.0

got a lot done today...tiring being off the AT huh?...my dentist...Hakan...generously came in on his day off and repaired my broken tooth...thank you so much Hak...for peet's sake that was worrying me so much...what a relief...had lunch at home with old family...then my son Z2...drove me to meet up with AAron who is putting me up tonight and giving me a ride to the trail tomorrow...wow im happy and tired
Date: 2015-06-09
To: west Cornwall CT and to Aarons House
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: broken clouds

Day100. AtAarons again. I hiked into west Cornwall to wait for him. It started raining like hell. The only place open was a hair salon. Lol. So I got a haircut. CJ. The stylist. Gave me the Hiker rate. Plus he did a really great job. When he closed a bit later he took me 10 miles to a store with a deli where I waited for Aaron. Thanks CJ. One more night off the trail. Got to fix finances so it's real good
Date: 2015-06-10
From: west Cornwall CT and to Aarons House

To: pine swamp brook shelter
Miles today: 1.1
Weather: broken clouds

A Near 0!!!   Aaron lent me the truck so I hung at the mall. Lol. Without buying anything. Just needed to see people in the real world??? Barb and AW bought me a hamburger then hiked to the shelter with me before seeing me off. Very nice of them
Date: 2015-06-14
From: tom leonard shelter

To: upper goose cabin
Miles today: 22.3
Weather: scattered clouds

Check this. I hobble dizzily It is a duty at times. Especially after tasting the old haunts of home. New England. Like never before I consider that name and what it's meant to people for ages. I hike or else what??? I think of all the good times and bad. I wait for the transcending mindlessness to take over. I sway above my feet. Avoiding crashing to the earth with each step. I dodge falling from moment to moment. Bringing me closer??? When I do actually stumble it's most likely cause I'm wiping away sweat or swatting at bugs. Focus is key. Holding my gaze at the proper angle to both see the dangerous trail ahead and still be aware of where each foot will land under me. Tricky stuff. Even after 3 million plus steps. I love everybody. Even the goddam mailman
Date: 2015-06-16
From: upper goose cabin

To: kay wood shelter
Miles today: 18.3
Weather: overcast clouds

Good day today. Ate 12 pancakes three coffees. Hit the trail with hope. Hiked well on bad ankle. When I crossed the Mass Trunpike. (I80) alone I took ten minutes to MOON both directions. There is a sign each way denoting Appalachian Trail. So i gave them a piece of my mind and I took the time to let them all know what I thought of their urban blight. Got a few honks back.
Date: 2015-06-19
From: williAmstown ma

To: congdon shelter
Miles today: 14.1
Weather: overcast clouds

Last night was mega trail magic. Eric. A local hiker bought me tons of food. Made me a crazy good loaf of homage bread. And took me to a college wooden bat baseball game. In the morning he took me and Quaker back to the AT and hike a bit with us. Thanks Eric I hiked into Vermont finally. 11 states down. 3to go. Here I come Kady!!! The Big K!!! The horse smells the barn. However still tons o hiking left for me. Lol
Date: 2015-06-21
From: goddard shelter

To: story springs dhelter
Miles today: 8.9
Weather: scattered clouds

Slept late cuz of the rain. Chilled and did nine miles. Today was "hike naked" day. So when I got close to the first shelter I came to I stripped down to the birthday suit. I knew some guys from the night before were there. I did use a bandana as a loincloth. But it still counted. Got some good laughs and there might be a photo or two floating around out there   hoping the rain lets up soon
Date: 2015-06-22
From: story springs dhelter

To: Manchester Center Vt (green mountian hostel)
Miles today: 21.1

Hiked hard. Getting laundry. Shower. Real bed. Woohaa!!!! Man are they proud of their Ben and Jerry's in Vermud!! Eating a pint of Vanilla Caramel Fudge. But just before I weighed 212.4 lbs. down from 272 for a total of 60 pounds of fat lol. That's a lot of soap. I ain't weighed this much since freshman year of high school!!!!!!!
Date: 2015-06-23
From: Manchester Center Vt (green mountian hostel)

To: green mountian histel
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

Another zero. Went to AA mtg at noon and realized where I was at. The next town is Bill W s birthplace. So I Yogied a ride there tonight. What a moving experience. Last cooked steak and veggies on the grill with Tennessee and Bisquit. Oh yea. I made everyone's pancakes and eggs this morning. Good dang day
Date: 2015-06-25
From: rock pond shelter

To: Yellow Deli Hostel (Rutland VT)
Miles today: 12.4

Hiked well to a road near a burger joint then hitched a ride from the owner into Rutland and the Yellow Deli Hostel. It's also a restaurant and a church. I'm good with all that except I ain't getting dipped. Hit Walmart and saw Jurassic World. Now to bed and dream of dinosaurs.
Date: 2015-06-26
From: Yellow Deli Hostel (Rutland VT)

To: yellow deli (Killington VT)
Miles today: 17.4

Went over 1700 miles today. Slack packed. Caught the bus out to the trail for 2 bucks. Hiked in nice weather over Killington Mountian. Very nice. Then caught the bus back. After a huge meal at KFC went back to The hostel.   The main thing is that the Maine thing is the main thing!!!!
Date: 2015-06-27
From: yellow deli (Killington VT)

To: a cabin on Lookout Mountian
Miles today: 17.1

Left town on a bus again. 2.00 dollars. Hiked again with a real heavy pack. Loads of food. Not too smart. I seem to like to carry five days of food. Eat down to two days of food and resupply. It's a poor strategy. I need to pack three and eat it all. But I must unconsciously fear going hungry. Anyway. I'm on top of this Mountian for the night and you can see Washington. Woohaa. The Whites are In view. Should rain all dang day tomorrow. Not fun. Oh well. Played rummy tonight with Porch. Think Tank. And Side Show. No water for the last three miles so I humped twelve extra pounds of it up here. All straight uphill. Can I just say one thing. I AM Pure DIESEL!!!   I could never hike like this in my life. Booyaa. One more thing. The Zen you find at the top of the Mountian is the Zen you bring to the top of the Mountian.
Date: 2015-06-28
From: a cabin on Lookout Mountian

To: VT 12. dans red barn
Miles today: 6.5

Woke up to rain. Late start to hope it let up some. Not so much. Hike down to this road and met Tennessee at this guys barn. Very cool. Free too. Walked a tenth to a far stand and got sandwiches and pie. The back to the barn to wait out the rain. Got another sandwich for dinner and hung out. Played cards again and mapped out the route to the whites. It's coming up fast now. Should be in there for the Fourth of July
Date: 2015-06-29
From: VT 12. dans red barn

To: The Hart's Garage
Miles today: 13.0

Woke from dans barn and hiked in light rain w/ Porch and Think Tank...made town about 430 and went to the library for a snack...they sent us next door to these peoples house who fed us and let us stay above their garage for the night...we had a bed and tv....watched THE SHINING
Date: 2015-06-30
From: The Hart's Garage

To: Warrens House (Norwich VT)
Miles today: 8.4
Weather: broken clouds

Left at 8 and hiked in light rain to the town of Norwich VT...where we met Warren and Toni...our personal Trail Angels...awesome folks...they do this shit all the time too...we are all set in their basement with mattresses...laundry...showers...they fed us...toook us to town...real first class accommodations...incredible views from their large covered deck...we ate Thai food in Hanover...went to EMS and got hooked up by the staff...they fixed my hiking poles...and sold me an awesome pair of hiking shoes...perfect for the last section of the AT...plus the manager took a ton off the price by giving me the Dartmouth college discount...hopefully these are the last of four pairs of what i like to call my TRAVEL AGENTS...i call these shoes...William D Silkworth and Herbert Spencer"There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance-- that principle is contempt prior to investigation"
Date: 2015-07-01
From: Warrens House (Norwich VT)

To: Warrens
Miles today: 0.0

took a very nice zero today...weather dominated my decision but i had some other stuff to straighten out as well...hung with porch and think tank at warrens...had a great breakfast...Hanover of a great trail town...the last we walk through on the AT...i did some handiman stuff around warrens house...took his car to town for a bit...toni made gourmet hamburgers and we ate on the deck this evening...incredible!!!! So very relaxing!
Date: 2015-07-02
From: Warrens

To: Trapper Johns shelter
Miles today: 18.0

Hiked out of Hanover in the morn...1st three miles were through town...across the CT. River...Free pastries and coffee at a bakery in town for thru hikers...weather picture perfect...William D Silkworth and Herbert Spencer did almost all the work today by themselves...so nice...some really good views today...into the shelter at 5ish
Date: 2015-07-03
From: Trapper Johns shelter

To: Hexacuba Shelter
Miles today: 12.1

Woke very early from a stinky shelter...smelled like a wet dog...and i built a fire...kicked around til 830 with the section hikers...Old School and his son...Malarky...they were great to kick it with...lots of laughs...i absolutely love reminescing with total strangers...they hooked me up with new socks and some other stuff ass welll...today loads of views...mountians...mud...h2o...made it to a peach of a shelter with interesting joinery...logs mostly...in the shape of a hexagon...played rummy...good day...tmo is the fourth.
Date: 2015-07-04
From: Hexacuba Shelter

To: Hikers Hostel (Glencliff NH)
Miles today: 14.1

Hiked hard to get here at 2ish...got a bad cough...i think my emphaszeema may have tuberculosis...not feeling the best but i can still go...this place is a sort of mecca...is a bit shabby...but very well provisioned...lots of hikers here...still plenty of room...they made us hamburgers and dogs for the fourth...i went to bed early...got to get my mojo back...tomorrow i am ENTERING THE WHITE MOUNTAINS!!!!!
Date: 2015-07-06
From: chets hostel (Lincoln NH)

To: chets (Franconia NH)
Miles today: 16.3

Hiked from foot of Mooselauke to Franconia. Yogied a ride from trail hero Teradactle. He was very generous. Let us hang in his condo hot tub and pool. Teradactle has the worst Katahdyn Fever of anyone. He plans to thru hike next year. I hope he does. The Whites are majestic and georgeous They Rule!!!! Back at Chet's one more night then on to the Ridge!!!
Date: 2015-07-08
From: chets

To: galehead hut
Miles today: 13.0
Weather: light rain

Good weather I guess. A bit of spitting on us I. The morning at Chet's but by the time we got back to the trail it was minimal. Hard hike to get to Franconia Ridge. Straight up. Then made good time to lLayfette with Think Tank close behind. The wind was 50 mph gusts at the top. Then we pushed really hard on tough terrain to get Galehead Hut for Work for Stay. They fed us well and we slept on the floor
Date: 2015-07-10
From: neuman campground

To: madison hut
Miles today: 11.8
Weather: overcast clouds

Tough night. Didn't sleep well under my tarp. Cough was bad. Not too comfy but arose early and made a leisurely start. Hiked with Borboun and Spice IN DA WHITES!!! Lake o the Clouds!!! Then MT EFFING WASHINGTON !!!! Worlds Worst Weather my ass. It was wonderful A great day!!! Most of the day after setting out was rock hopping/bouldering. The we MOONED the Cog Railroad people. We got one thumbs up!!! Then humped it to Madison for work for stay. Chicken bread peas pasta. All delicious
Date: 2015-07-11
From: madison hut

To: Pinkham Notch. (mike and joyces in Gorham NH)
Miles today: 7.8

Ate breakfast at Madison then swept the bunkroom for WFS. Made Pinkham Notch by 2ish. So it was a very slow long downhill hike. I recognized the lady at the Trail Info desk as a person I shared a shelter with in Vermont. She was there with her two sons and husband finishing the Long Trail. She remembered me and offered me a stay at their house. Her husband Mike made me tacos and now I'm sleeping on their floor. Very cool and kinda crazy. Now to finish with the Whites. Then only Maine remains!!!
Date: 2015-07-12
From: Pinkham Notch. (mike and joyces in Gorham NH)

To: Imp Shelter
Miles today: 13.7

Woke and got a ride from Micheal Scott to Mt Washington It was a great beginning. There were some people hanging around the visitor center that I totally knew Then a woman from Aquidneck Island recognized me from Trailjournals of all places. She's a fellow worker of my friend mark l. It made me feel good to see people I knew like that. Then I hiked all day alone over the steep ass Wildcats. Weather was with me and solitude ruled supreme. Sometimes that's okay.
Date: 2015-07-13
From: Imp Shelter

To: White Mountian Hostel
Miles today: 8.0
Weather: light rain

The mice at Imp were annoying. Almost as much as the 5 pothead south bounders that stayed there too. Hiking away from Imp was bittersweet. 4years ago I stayed there with Z. Mike Caley. Dana and Conor Struckman. Yeap. Gonna miss the Whites. Got to a meeting My anniversary today