Thursday, March 31st, 2016Start: Bearswallow Gap/VA 43 End: US 220/DalevilleMiles: 21.6 (+0.2 for shelter side trail, +0.8 for in-town walking) I got up at 6:15am, after waking every 15-30 minutes since 5am, and was out the door by 6:45am. I walked down to the the nearby Shell station and got breakfast. While I was eating … Continue reading VA hike #2, day 7
Wednesday, March 30th, 2016Start: Thunder Hill Shelter End: Bearswallow Gap/VA 43Miles: 20.6 After a cold night, I got up this morning around 7am, hitting the trail by 7:30am. I climbed by the Guillotine (4005′), over Apple Orchard Mountain (4225′), past Black Rock Overlook (3450′), past Cornelius Creek Shelter (3114′), up Floyd Mountain (3560′), past Bryant … Continue reading VA hike #2, day 6
Monday, March 28th, 2016Start: Hog Camp Gap/3 Springs HostelEnd: Punchbowl ShelterMiles: 17.6 (+0.2 to shelter) I took a slow start this morning, having breakfast with our hostel hosts and my friend before heading back to the trail by 8:30am. I climbed up Bald Knob (4059′), passed by Brown Mountain Creek Shelter (1358′), went over Pedlar … Continue reading VA #2 hike, day 4
Sunday, March 27th, 2016Start: The Priest Shelter End: Three Springs HostelMiles: 14.3 Today, we woke up at 7am and hit the trail by 7:30am. The weather today was thick fog, windy, and misty rain. It seemed like we were walking through clouds all day. We climbed up to Spy Rock (3781′), through Porters Field (3517′), … Continue reading VA hike #2, day 3
Saturday, March 26th, 2016Start: Maupin Field Shelter End: The Priest ShelterMiles: 13.8 This morning, we got up at 6:30am and headed out by 7:45am. It was extremely cold (~30-35 degrees) and it made it harder to break down our tent and pack up. We climbed up Three Ridges Mountain (3959′), past Harpers Creek Shelter (1892′), … Continue reading VA #2 hike, day 2
Friday, March 25th, 2016Start: Rockfish Gap, Waynesboro, VAEnd: Maupin Field Shelter Miles: 20.8 My friend and I were dropped off to Rockfish Gap by a friend at 7:15am. We hiked all day, arriving at Maupin field Shelter at 6:30pm. We hiked past Paul C Wolfe Shelter and over Humpback Mountain (3628′) and Cedar Cliffs (2800′). … Continue reading VA #2 hike, day 1
Saturday, January 23rd, 2016 Start: Old Sharon Rd, Sharon, CT End: Hoyt Rd, Wingdale, NY Mileage: 22.8 miles (map completed after the fact) I parked my car at Hoyt Rd, right on the CT/NY line, and got a shuttle to Old Sharon Rd from Dave of Backcountry Outfitters. The day was overcast, windy, and cold … Continue reading January 2016 CT AT hike
August 9th and 10th, 2015Start: Under Mountain TrailEnd: Rt 7/112Mileage: 15.0 (+ 2.0) On August 9th, I hiked with friends from Under Mountain Road, up Under Mountain Trail to Riga Junction, and then south on the AT to Riga Shelter and campsite. View from Riga Shelter We camped out overnight there. The next day on … Continue reading Summer/Fall 2015 CT AT hikes
Sunday, September 27th, 2015Start: Hertline Campsite End: Port ClintonMileage: 18.5 (+0.2 for missed turn on AT) I fell asleep relatively quickly last night, considering the noise at the campsite. I was asleep by ~9:15pm and then was up at 6:20am. Many of the Boy Scouts were already milling about, waving their flashlights every which way. … Continue reading MD/PA hike, day 9
Saturday, September 26th, 2015Start: camping beyond Yellow Springs Village SiteEnd: Hertline Campsite Mileage: 26.8 (+0.6 for water) Last night, I didn’t have cell service. As soon as I finished dinner, wrote up my blog post, and got horizontal, I fell asleep and slept very soundly (for backpacking) until 5:30am. I snoozed until 6:30am. I then … Continue reading MD/PA hike, day 8
Transcending Mountains 