morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years huggingface dataset:
Date: 2017-07-15
From: Pochuck Mtn Shelter

To: Warwick, NY. 
Miles today: 12.0
Weather: scattered clouds

AT Mile 1362.4Got going early out of the shelter, motivated to get to town. Sleeping in shelter was OK.  Had insects buzzing me once in a while. Rain little bit overnight.  About an hour into the hike I heard this cracking sound and watched a tree fall and land about 30 feet away from me.  Did not have any branches on it, just came down with a thump.  I've heard trees falling before, but never have seen it.  Saw a couple deer again today.  Got into a swampy area.  Lots of boardwalks.  One through a park was very nice.  Almost a mile long.  Not just normal 2 boards on cross pieces.  Then a big climb over Wawayanda Mtn. They call the top part 'stairway to heaven'.  Few more miles.  Hitched into Warwick pretty quick.  Met 77 and Roo at hotel.  A little later Nobody and Zena came and asked it they could join.  We had a suite w 4 beds and a couch so was perfect.  I knew Nobody and others knew Zena so not total strangers.  Shower, laundry, groceries and then Roo, 77 and I walked to the downtown area for supper.  Check out the pics from my climb out of Lehigh gap a week ago.  Just got these from Nobody. They are in the picture section of my journal.
Date: 2017-07-16
From: Warwick, NY. 

To: Stealth camp near Lakes Rd. 13.1 miles. Tent
Miles today: 13.1
Weather: clear sky

AT Mile:  1375.5Great day today.  Got a taxi back to trail. Hiking w Roo and 77.  Like hiking with them.  Roo from Ashville NC.  77 from Portland OR.  Hot but too bad.  Lot of fun hiking up and over rocks and many views.  Could just make out Manhattan skyline in distance  4BE was playing his guitar at state line into NY.  Been seeing him last few days. After about ten miles had a trail magic beer and then walked down road short ways for ice cream at Bellvale Farms.  Famous place in area.  More good hiking and into camp by 6:00.  Not more miles today because all the climbing (and the ice cream).
Date: 2017-07-17
From: Stealth camp near Lakes Rd. 

To: Tiorati lake Arden rd. Stealth camp. 
Miles today: 13.9
Weather: clear sky

At Mile.  1389.4On the trail a little after six. Went by Fitzgerald Falls and a steep climb up from there.  Then the fun really begins. Repeated ups and downs with Steep climbs.  Seemed like it never ended up and down. Stopped at a park for lunch and got some trail magic from a former through Hiker. She was just out hiking and gave us what she had left over. Also talk to our first southbound through Hiker. He started about June 10th and Maine. We will be seeing more south bounders from now on.   After lunch we repeated the ups and downs. Went to the lemon squeezer. I had to take a couple water bottles out of my pack to make it through. Roo was able to make it as she is a little. 77 had to take off his pack them toss it up.  That was fun; the angle of the slot made it hard. Then we hiked on to the lake. Had a quick swim and then a shower in the bath house. Cooked our suppers there on a picnic table and talked to some other hikers. Weather started looking bad so we headed back up to where we had decided to camp and quickly put up tents.  Just beat the rain. Storm for about an hour, but now is clearing up.Today turned out to be a really hard day with all the ups and downs. It was hot too. Drank lots of water.  Tomorrow maybe make it across the Hudson later in the day.
Date: 2017-07-18
From: Tiorati lake Arden rd. Stealth camp. 

To: Hemlock Springs Campsite
Miles today: 16.6
Weather: broken clouds

AT Mile:  1406.0Mostly dry tent tonight after rain in evening.  On trail by six.  Over Black and West mtns. Then up Bear Mtn.  Famous Mtn and Park along Hudson River.  Lots of steps up and down Bear.  Appreciate those.  Went to Bear lodge and had ice cream.  Then hiked on through Bear Zoo where I saw my first bear!  Then walked across Hudson on Bear Mtn bridge.  All this is near Fort Montgomery, NY. West Point just north.  Heard what we thought was cannon fire up that way. After bridge up a killer climb to where we are camped.  77, Roo and Ameneta here.  Passed 1400 mile on AT and my personal 1000 mile mark.  I modified the 1400 mile to a 1000 and got my pic with it. Another hot and strenuous day.  Forecast is not much better next few days,but just hiking on.  Some breezes up high which are welcome. Feeling good about knee / leg still.
Date: 2017-07-19
From: Hemlock Springs Campsite

To: Stealth camp just north of Sunken Mine Rd. 
Miles today: 14.0

AT Mile: 1420.0Hot night but slept normal which is not that great.  Three miles to a convenience store for a second breakfast of egg cheese sausage sandwich and OJ.  Also resupplied for 2 nights and 3 days.  Hot and humid but got better as day went on w humidity dropping it seemed. Stopped at road crossing w a park of sorts.  Had a water spigot and nice shady lawn.  Lunch and then rinsed out my soaked shirt and dried it in sun with my sweaty pants.  First time these have been mostly dry for 4 days.  Good break and pressed on to camp.  Stream here and cooler but still warm. Amy sending a different pair of shorts.  These have too much cotton and not drying out.  Will get them in Kent CT on Saturday or Sunday then send these back (probably stinky).  Terrain easier. Weather better.  Hope keeps getting cooler although forecast is hot for several more days.
Date: 2017-07-20
From: Stealth camp just north of Sunken Mine Rd. 

To: Stormville NY
Miles today: 14.1
Weather: clear sky

Hiked to Fahnestock SP. Waited for showers to open at nine with several other hikers.  Kind of like homeless waiting for shelter to open.  Hiked later with Little cub and Dillon to RPH shelter.  Rested and had lunch.  Still hot and humid.  Got to highway and had to walk into town.  No hitching in NY.  Got to another deli.  Bought sandwich and some resupply.  Ran into Cody who have not seen since Waynesboro.  Made it to Stormville New York and a deli. Started storming about the time we got here. Imagine that.  There is a place near there that allows camping, so we are in tents and dry.  Ate my sandwich and drank a beer after diving into tent.   Heat is tough.  Trying for hotel tomorrow. More options but everything much more expensive as we move north.  Deli blazing is good though. Ended up camping at a lawn nearby provided by a gravel quarry.  Lots of noise from machinery all night and morning.  Rained as we set up. Got into tent before big rain came.  Ate sandwich and went to sleep.  Very damp.  Rain quit by midnight but not drying weather.
Date: 2017-07-21
From: Stormville NY

To: Wingdale NY. 
Miles today: 14.8
Weather: clear sky

AT Mile. 1448.9Packed up wet and at same deli by 6.  Coffee and breakfast roll.  Have decided delis in NY are like convenience stores at home. but they do make sandwiches to order.  Hiking easy today.  Made some quick miles.  Saw several hikers as we went on.  Stopped by nuclear lake for lunch and to dry out stuff.  A little better than yesterday but still hot.  You've heard that before.  On 3 more miles to some trail magic. Soda fruit and snacks.  And lawn chairs to sit in!  Oh the simple things. This was at the Dover Oak.  Large tree.  Don't know much more about it. A couple more miles to next highway where we go to Wingdale.  Hung out at a garden center that had some hiker friendly stuff.  Taxi to town. Laundry and showers.  Supper at a good BBQ.  Good to be clean and cooled down.
Date: 2017-07-22
From: Wingdale NY. 

To: Schaghticoke campsite CT. 
Miles today: 15.2
Weather: scattered clouds

Got a taxi back to trail this morning and hiking by 7:30.  Easy going and cooler.  Quick stop at first shelter for snack and rest.  About ten miles by 12:30 and stop for lunch.  Talked to a trail maintenance group there and a hiker named Purple Rain.  Guess what color her hair was. Next stop was a deli.  I think 5 days straight of deli blazing now.  I just had ice cream.  Then up long climb and to nice campsite.  Hot on climb but it is cooler today.  Not as soaked today.  Crossed into Connecticut and then back to NY and back to CT for good.  Hiked along Housatonic.  Pretty cascading river.  Over it on a covered bridge.  Today is Roo's birthday.  I made her a card with available hiker materials and a couple pressed flowers attached.  77 carried a beer up to camp and a cupcake.  We held a couple lighters up and sang.  Nice night.  Tomorrow into Kent, CT early for breakfast, packages and resupply, then hike on from there.
Date: 2017-07-23
From: Schaghticoke campsite CT

To: Silver Hill campsite. 
Miles today: 13.5
Weather: moderate rain

AT Mile.  1477.6Made 3 miles to highway by 8:00.  Got a ride into Kent, CT with a guy who dropped off Berries and Loki.  Haven't seen them in a few days.  Went to restaurant and had great breakfast.  Neal and Nicole met me there.  They ordered and we talked.  Blue Deer joined us with his dog.  Roo and 77 headed to a public shower.  I followed.  Nice town and good shower.  N and N then motored us to grocery store and to outfitter store where I had a package from Amy with clothes she sent.  We all then piled into car and went back to trailhead by noon.  Always so good to meet family on trail.  N and N graciously hauled me and friends around, like other meetups have previously.  They were headed to see some things in the Catskills nearby in NY. Hiked up a big climb and caught up with friends for lunch at Caleb's Peak.  Then back down really steep, but fun trail to the Housatonic River.  Four flat miles along river and then up to campsite.  Glen a section hiker we camped w last night here, another couple and a ridge runner.  Camp has a pavilion w tables, a well and porch swing.  Nice.  Supper with the whole crew.  Rain forecast for tonight and tomorrow.
Date: 2017-07-24
From: Silver Hill campsite. 

To: Falls Village, CT. 
Miles today: 14.7

AT Mile.  1492.3Well the forecast was correct.  Rain!  But not until about 6:00.  I was packing up and hurried to get things done and tent down.  Thank goodness for the pavilion where I put everything while taking down tent.  Cooled down a lot while packing up under pavilion. We got going about 7:15 in the rain.  After about an hour sky opened up and it rained hard for about 3 hours.  Soaked through everywhere.  Cold but kept moving to stay warm. Finally made it to a shelter after seven miles.   Empty.  Yahoo.  Plenty of room to move around. We had coffee and out of wet clothes.  Ate some. Rain stopped but still very cloudy.  I called a cafe that we heard allowed camping in yard. Yes they did so 8 miles to this small town. Set up tents and changed clothes.  Good meal at an inn (cafe closed).  Glen w us again tonight.  A new record for most wet day.  No one to call like previous record when Matt and Becky bailed me out.  But all well at end of day.  The trail provides.
Date: 2017-07-25
From: Falls Village, CT. 

To: Sages ravine campsite
Miles today: 13.6
Weather: overcast clouds

AT Mile.  1506.0Rained a little overnight.  Foggy in morning.  Packed up dry except tent and hit the trail. Made Salisbury about ten.  Got coffee and pastry first. Roo had a mail drop from home and shared some things including Hostess cupcakes and chocolates.  Also got a small box of wine! Small resupply nod back to trail.  Got to 1500 mile mark and took some pics and toasted with some wine.  Makes 1100 for me and 1000 for Roo.  1500 for 77.  Several more south bounders today.  Will be seeing more now.  Forest is changing to more like north woods.  Conifers and birches.  Still hardwoods but a mix now.  Rained some and foggy.  Got to a shelter for lunch and out of rain. I had half pound of potato salad and an apple from town. A treat for the trail and only had to carry a few miles. Rain let up.  I was not too wet but was cold.  Added a couple layers while sitting. Moved on and up Bear mountain.  Highest point in CT at 2316.  Descent was a real challenge. Extremely steep and with wet rocks, slippery.  Had to use hands to hold on to rocks and trees often. Just before getting to camp crossed into Massachusetts.  Tomorrow will hike into Great Barrington, MA.  Hotel, resupply, laundry and dryout.
Date: 2017-07-26
From: Sages ravine campsite

To: Great Barrington, MA. 
Miles today: 14.6
Weather: few clouds

AT Mile. 1520.6Cold night but I was comfortable enough.  Clear sky this AM which made it cool but got going and left camp about 6:30.  Beautiful start of hike down the ravine and stream.  Cascades and pools were accented by sunbeams of light through the trees. Climbed up Race Mtn and overlook.  Were above the fog. Really neat look at the white clouds below and sun above. Hiked the half mile along cliffs seeing this all the time.  Down and then back up top on of Mt Everett.  Steep climb.  I wanted to call it Mt Everest.  Fog now gone below so can see farms, etc below. Stopped for lunch and dried out tent.  Then 5 more miles to trail head to Great Barrington. Hitch hiked part way and then a ride from a trail angle rest of way to Days Inn.  Cleaned up and went to dinner downtown.  A little touristy around here. Berkshire Mtns.
Date: 2017-07-27
From: Great Barrington, MA. 

To:  Tom Leonard Shelter
Miles today: 6.4
Weather: overcast clouds

AT Mile. 1527.0Nice bed in motel.  Motel breakfast.  Went to laundromat and did wash with Roo and 77.  Glad to have clean dry clothes.  Did resupply at 2 stores.  A coop and a convenience store.  Not able to get what I normally buy, but plenty of food.  Walked back to motel and got organized.  Also backwashed my water filter.  Roo has decided to zero today in Great Barrington.  Hope I get to hike with her later.   77 and I hiking on.  And 77 has Katahdin Fever. He may move ahead but here tonight. I rested some more at motel since Roo still has a room.  Called a taxi and got back to trail at 1:30.  Flat first mile then into forest and normal hiking with rocks etc.  and of course, it started to rain. Not hard.  Made shelter by 5:00. Great shelter w bunks and loft. I snagged a bottom one.  Places to hang stuff and shelves.  77 is in loft.  Should be good sleeping unless bugs get bad.  Weather clearing tonight. Hope for good day tomorrow.  My couscous was not great tonight.  Added some oil, spices and cheese but not much help. Ended up giving half of it to a southbounder.  Not going hungry. Other things to eat.
Date: 2017-07-28
From:  Tom Leonard Shelter

To: Upper Goose Pond Cabin
Miles today: 21.1
Weather: broken clouds

Got going early out of the shelter.  A couple big mountains but made pretty good time in the morning. Hiked with the people including Blue Deer and Turtle. Mostly by myself though.  Stop for lunch at Shaker campsite.  Not long after lunch I took a pretty good fall. It was on some sloping rock and I just slipped on a wet spot. My left leg buckled under me and I fell onto my side. Didn't feel too bad at the time but when I went to bed I realized I hurt my side when I fell and landed on my arm.  A few days ago in the heavy rain I had a near miss fall caught myself with my left arm and then rolled to my right on the other arm. My butt never hit the ground so it does not count. Probably should've just gone down because I was already soaking wet.Decided to hike onto the Goose Pond Cabin mainly because there were no other options to camp and in Massachusetts it is against the rules to stealth camp.  So I forged on and made it to the site at 6 PM. Even got half a bonus mile from the AT back to the cabin.  Longest day I've had since back on the trail.  Feet a little sore and I am tired as expected.At least 60 or 70 people here at this campsite. There is a full on cabin with a host family and bunks for 18. And of course lots of tent sites. With the southbounder now and us north bounders also.  It makes for a crowd.Had my supper and socialized a little bit then went on to bed. Did not get the journal done last night.
Date: 2017-07-29
From: Upper Goose Pond

To: Kay Woods Shelter
Miles today: 17.6
Weather: overcast clouds

AT Mile:  1565.7Got going a little later.  Coffee from the cabin caretaker.  Could have had pancakes but was going to be a wait so had my own and on the trail about 7:15. Hiked with Trail Mix for a while.  He bought 150 pounds for the trail.  That's about a pound a day!  Needless to say he has not stuck with that diet. Lots of boggy areas with planks.  I like the rough cut curved boards.  Hiked about 11 miles and had lunch on a bench.  Then down road a short way to the cookie lady's house.  Had a couple cookies from her and talked a while.  Back to trail and had trail magic a few miles later.  Coke and snacks.  On rest of way to shelter.  I was only hiker here with a youth group.  Later quite a few hikers came in so normal night at a shelter.
Date: 2017-07-30
From: Kay Woods Shelter

To: Mark Noepel Shelter
Miles today: 16.9
Weather: clear sky

AT Mile.  1582.6 Ended up with a full shelter last night. I moved to the upper bunk so that Berries and Loki could share the bottom bunk which was bigger.  Also here were Xena and Venture. And a southbound German girl.  There was also a ridge runner.Took another fall today. A root jumped up and tripped me. I went down hard. Nothing hurt. My hiking poles were tangled up in my pack. Got to Dalton about 830 after 3 miles. Went to a convenience store and resupplied for two days. I walked a couple blocks along the trail and stopped to organize my food. Hey guy came by and asked me if I needed anything. I said yes I would like to throw away my trash and get some water. He told me his address and I went there. Nice guy. Also changed my pants in his backyard. Maybe that is TMI.   Hiked a quick 9 miles to Cheshire. Met a guy named Forest who I have not met before. Stopped in Cheshire at an ice cream place. Had a Coke and ice cream.  Talked to a guy name Mellow Yellow and to Scramble who had stayed the night before at the shelter. Walked on from there with Checklist and Trailname.Then started up Mount Greylock trail. Greylock is the highest mountain in Massachusetts and also the highest mountain I have been across since Virginia.  Partway up a couple asked me if I was a thru hiker.  I said yes and they said would you like ice cream.  Of course I would.  They had through hiked a few years ago and were out doing trail magic.Hiked on up to the shelter. Tough going. At the shelter were 77, Five year plan, and a sobo group of three cute blonde girls and a lucky companion name Bear.  They had a name to go with that but I don't remember. Also another youth group from the same camp as last night. This group was much more social and we talked a lot at supper. All from New York City.  I enjoyed listening to them debate about which was better.  Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, and so on.  I shared a sleeve of Oreos and made their night.I set my tent up on a wood platform tonight. First time for this. Worked out well even though the surface is hard. Since my tent is freestanding, it works.
Date: 2017-07-31
From: Mark Noepel Shelter

To: Williamstown, MA. 
Miles today: 9.6

Got a later start this morning. Talked with the youth group one last time. One of them found a pair of glasses on a bunk in the shelter. I took them forward.  Also told a couple other Hiker's that left  ahead of me.  They ended up belonging to Five Year Plan.  He was waiting for me on the trail after the other hikers told him I had the glasses. I hiked on up to the summit of Greylock Mountain.  There is a CCC lodge there with a restaurant and a few rooms. I would like to go back there someday.  I had a Coke with Xena and Venture, Walked on up to the summit.  Took a picture and then climbed to the top of the tower.  Nice view from here.Now I was focused on getting to town and the hotel that I have reserved.  Moved fast mostly downhill. Passed a few hikers and then stopped for lunch because I was really getting hungry.  Then hurried on down to the Trail head and walked to the Papa John's nearby. This is run by a former Hiker who gives 50% off to thru hikers. Got a big pizza and called the motel who came to pick me up.Rest of the day and night just enjoying being alone and resting. Amy sent a package to me here so I have that.  Did laundry and talked to some other hikers that are staying here.  Tomorrow I will sleep in and then go back to the trail after resupply.
Date: 2017-08-01
From: Williamstown, MA. 

To: Congdon shelter
Miles today: 14.1
Weather: clear sky

AT Mile. 1606.3Slept in later in motel.  Motel Breakfast.  Got ride to grocery near trailhead.  Resupply for 4 nights 5 days.  Most I have had for a while.  Heavy! Hitched the rest of way to trail.  Called GL to wish her happy 100th birthday.  A joy to know this wonderful lady and celebrate such a milestone.  Amy delivered 100 zinnias to her last week from home garden.  Hiking by 10.  Long uphill as always out of a town.  Crossed into Vermont in 4 miles.  Also start of the Long Trail so a few different hikers also thrown into mix.  Will be together with Long trail for about 100 then it turns north from AT.  Hiked with Cody, 5 year plan and Frozen some.  Lunch at a gravel road.  Talked with a couple ham radio guys who had placed an antenna at top of nearby peak.  Took pic of a beaver dam and pond.  Dam shaped with arc much like Hoover Dam.  Wonder if engineers got that idea from the beavers.  Later into camp but enough light for supper etc.  Mostly nobo AT hikers who I know.  Warm day but not too humid.
Date: 2017-08-02
From: Congdon Shelter

To: Goddard shelter
Miles today: 14.4
Weather: clear sky

AT Mile. 1620.7Uneventful day for most part.  Felt tired a lot. Had thought of going further but threat of rain and being tired kept me at this spot.  Don't know many of the hikers.  Some sobo's and a couple older section hikers.  Inside shelter full.  I could of had a spot but just a floor and may be buggy.  Met a sobo with a baby.  Learned later he Kanga and wife Sherpa are thru hiking south with the baby who looked to be about 8 months.  Not sure that is a good idea but 'hike your own hike'.  Crossed highway to Bennington after 3 miles.  After that mostly up.  I am at 3566.  Highest I have camped for a while.  Weather was good until a little shower when I got to shelter.  Waited that out to set up my camp.  Possible rain overnightPic is Bennington,VT from Harmon Hill.  Monument is for battle of Bennington but I don't know anything about that history.  AH insert: http://www.benningtonbattlemon...
Date: 2017-08-03
To: Stratton Road campsite
Miles today: 12.5
Weather: overcast clouds

AT Mile. 1633.2Stayed in tent a little longer. Talked to Amy and did a couple of business emails.  Hiked up to a lookout tower and climbed it.  Talked to a guy hiking along trail south, he's almost done.  Nice views of Vermont, Mass. and west to NY.  From the tower, I hiked on.  Started rumbling thunder after lunch.  Rained lightly while hiking.  Got to camp site and hurried to set up.  Beat the rain for the most part.  Rain off and mostly on from about 4:00.  Cooked supper during a break but mostly read.  Tomorrow climb Stratton Mtn first thing. Then back down other side.  About 1500 ft., but I have done that before.  Could be still raining and that will make it more interesting. Pic of 2 new food items.  Green beans are good and fresh veggi always good. Food today:Belgian waffle6  cheese peanut butter crackersGranola barWhole avocadoSmall size croissant w pepperoni and cheddar cheeseLarabar  6  cheese peanut butter crackersGranola barSome Fritos Knorr beef stroganoff pastaHandful of raw green beans