Appalachian Trail Gear Review
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This is my Lightweight Appalachian Trail Gear review. Thru Hiking is incredibly demanding on both the hiker and equipment. A hiker using good, lightweight equipment has a better chance of finishing a hike than ...
AT Day 129 – I just hiked the Appalachian Trail
22nd August
15.1 miles
Abol Bridge (2174.7) to Mt Katahdin (2189.8)
There was no way I was going to be late. The all you can eat buffet breakfast started at 7am. Like Pavloffs dog I was salivati...
AT Day 128 – Food glorious food
21st August
11.4 miles
(2163.3) to Abol Bridge 2174.7
We were lethargic in the morning. It was hard to get moving but when we started hiking the trail was quite easy. The miles moved along quickly.
Thumper...
AT Day 127 – I just ran out of food
20th August
30.3 miles
Bushcamp (2133) to Bushcamp (2163.3)
It was still dark when I lit my lightweight alcohol stove to warm some water for my breakfast coffee and hot oats. Clumsiness causes me to kn...
AT Day 126 – Night Hiking
19th August
27.8 miles
Bushcamp (2105.2) to Bushcamp (2133)
I guess we were asleep so early last night that leaving to hike before 6am seemed normal. We hiked past many tents in the first hour of the d...
AT Day 125 – Rain and low miles
18th August
19.5 miles
Wilson Valley Shelter (2085.7) to Bushcamp (2105.2)
The sore throat and swollen glands seemed to disappear as I slept restlessly. Did I mention the sore throat and swollen glands...
AT Day 124 – The 100 mile Wilderness
17th August
10.4 miles
Monson (2075.3) to Wilson Valley Shelter (2085.7)
I woke early and jumped in the shower before sunrise. I certainly felt better than yesterday. There were no swollen glands, no s...
AT Day 123 – Into Monson, The last trail town
16th August
22 miles
Bald Mountain Brook (2053.3) to Monson (2075.3)
I'm not sure if it stopped raining last night. I woke to the constant sound of raindrops hitting my tent around 5.30am. Shortly aft...
AT Day 122 – Kennebec River Ferry
15th August
18.6 miles
Pierce Pond (2034.6) to Bald Mountain Brook (2053.2)
With a lot of people at the campsite in the morning there was a little bit of a rush to make it to the Kennebec River. It's a...
AT Day 121 – Happy 80th Birthday, Appalachian Trail
14th August
22.6 miles
Safford Notch (2012) to Pierce Pond (2034.6)
On 14th August 1937 the last section of trail was finally connected and the Appalachian Trail was born. It might have been conceived...