Peters Mountain Shelter
Stayed at a hotel with the home team in a Harrisburg hotel last night. Got our hair cut, Laundry, ate at 5 guys hamburger;Dan got new shoes and hat. I got two pair of pants since I put holes in my old ones with the 15+ falls I have had. And homemade cookies and bread.
We got dropped off back on the trail in Duncannon where the locals blocked off Main Street for the 8th annual 64' car show..with rock bands. That worked out well for us. No one seemed interested in trying to run us over. It was an easy walk out of town and back up to the mountain ridge lines.
Dan must have thought there was a zombie army following him. First there was the 4' black snake I almost stepped on. Dan thought I had stepped on a nail from the scream. Then there was the fallen tree 5' high level across the path. The top of my forehead hit that head on full hiking stride. And there I was flat on my backpack. This time a yelp of pain and a choice word.
The sad part is I'm just over halfway done and statistically I'm going to fall 15+ more times and slam my head into a tree 6 more times. Ahh well.
We are at the new Shelter with Johnny Sunami whom is wearing a Hawaiian lay from the Duncannon car party and about 6 day hikers.
Dan had to hike Half a mile down a hill and back and was all hot when he got back up.
I told him I'd get the water at the next Shelter. ( I got a source that says it's right at the Shelter). Yes Dan is much nicer than his Dad.
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Saturday, April 29, 2017
Friday, April 28, 2017
9.5.61 AT1148.7 9m
Rained last night but tent was nearly dry by morning. Did hear the coyotes a few hours before dawn.
We started the ridge work...rocks were not too bad. Best case is you have the tap dancing feet of Fred Astaire...Worst case you have the feet of Charlie Chaplin doing a drunken sailor dance over the rocks. I am excellent at the Charlie Chaplin dance!
Got into Dunccannon Pennsylvania and shared a pizza with Dan. Then to the Market for a resupply where Dan pulled me off the side of the road so I wouldn't get run over by a tractor trailer truck that cut the corner too close. Ahh almost... Almost got run over again when walking through the crosswalk with the white hand still up on the sign. A man in another truck was laughing hysterically about that. It was then I suspected this was some special "Duncannon Pennsylvania" game for AT hikers. Now that I know we are the sport we'll take better precautions in PA. We've already crossed many roads in Pa .. not nearly as safe here as the previous states.
Tomorrow we head back to the trail to start a 5 day hike before resupply.
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We started the ridge work...rocks were not too bad. Best case is you have the tap dancing feet of Fred Astaire...Worst case you have the feet of Charlie Chaplin doing a drunken sailor dance over the rocks. I am excellent at the Charlie Chaplin dance!
Got into Dunccannon Pennsylvania and shared a pizza with Dan. Then to the Market for a resupply where Dan pulled me off the side of the road so I wouldn't get run over by a tractor trailer truck that cut the corner too close. Ahh almost... Almost got run over again when walking through the crosswalk with the white hand still up on the sign. A man in another truck was laughing hysterically about that. It was then I suspected this was some special "Duncannon Pennsylvania" game for AT hikers. Now that I know we are the sport we'll take better precautions in PA. We've already crossed many roads in Pa .. not nearly as safe here as the previous states.
Tomorrow we head back to the trail to start a 5 day hike before resupply.
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9.4.60 AT1139.6 26.7m hike
Tent site by stream
Heard coywolfs this morning. Had more of a higher pitched howls than wolfs.
Traveled through the flat farmers land today, clear streams, and one small town.
Took a picture of a baby raccoon or possum whooo wasn't to happy being left in a nest in a tree.
Saw a young lady in her 20s with long straight auburn hair, nice sunglasses, blue blouse, and fitted white jeans walking in sandals in the opposite direction we were headed. Unusual in that she was walking on The AT Trail, 5 miles from anywhere and seemingly ill fitted for a walk on The AT. Haven't seen that till now. I had to confirm my vision with Dan.
Been warned by hikers that have traversed Pennsylvania that we'll be hitting Rockslyvania soon. Just hiking on ridges that are full of rubble and will tear a pair of shoes apart. We will see.
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Heard coywolfs this morning. Had more of a higher pitched howls than wolfs.
Traveled through the flat farmers land today, clear streams, and one small town.
Took a picture of a baby raccoon or possum whooo wasn't to happy being left in a nest in a tree.
Saw a young lady in her 20s with long straight auburn hair, nice sunglasses, blue blouse, and fitted white jeans walking in sandals in the opposite direction we were headed. Unusual in that she was walking on The AT Trail, 5 miles from anywhere and seemingly ill fitted for a walk on The AT. Haven't seen that till now. I had to confirm my vision with Dan.
Been warned by hikers that have traversed Pennsylvania that we'll be hitting Rockslyvania soon. Just hiking on ridges that are full of rubble and will tear a pair of shoes apart. We will see.
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Thursday, April 27, 2017
9.3.59 AT1114.5 28.4m
Camping area with stream
No need for rain gear. We left Johnny Sunami behind. Maybe we'll see him again. He did pick our spirits up. Hands-to-mouth a wise and knowledgeable thru hiker whom will work to get back to the trail to relive and relish what the trail gives. We won't see him again but he also will.be missed.
Saw a young girl in her twenties go south sporting a Mohawk. I told her I wanted to get one.
Later saw an old couple with two shnowzers Mack and Jack whooo were wearing their dog packs. They were headed to the Shelter we had left.
Saw several frogs hop into a stream as I walked by.
We made it to the Pine Furnace Grove park where a few years back I took my buddy George Ehlers and our dogs Gracie and Hannah for a walk (I took him to the wrong park over 100 miles off course).
We stopped at the Closed General Store to eat on the outdoor tables and to recharge our phones and to get 2 cherry cokes from the machine. Just before we were leaving a nice lady opened the store to get it ready for opening tomorrow. She said we could buy supplies if we wanted and she even had quarts of ice cream to do the ice cream challenge which they do for Thru hikers. But before I could say yes Dan said Thanks but we are just heading out..
Well the frogs are singing and got to get up for a 29mile hike tomorrow. Should be a nice night in the tent..No rain expected.
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9.2.58 AT1085.1m. 25m +2.1m
Quarry Gap Shelter
Got a great nights sleep in at the Shelter..
The rain and wind were strong and the feeling of "Thank God we're protected from the rain". If it rains for 2 days then everything gets wet.
We hiked all day through the rain and hiked 2.1m to the Waynesburro Pennsylvania WalMart for a resupply..$76.
We had fattened ourselves on a bag each of our favorite granola with fresh blueberries and raspberries and milk and Dan called uber $7.25 go a ride back. A retired fed worker drove us back to the trail. Way cool my 1st uber ride.
Then it was time to put in the miles. At about mile 20 "Johnny Sunami " showed up. We had met him at the Shelter before Harpers Ferry. Well Dan connected with the upbeat kid seeing him again got both our spirits up. For the next 3 downhill miles I was able to keep up with the young men and listen to all their Star Wars talk on books they read and movies.
Johnny's got music playing and chatting with another guy at the Shelter about the AT and it's stories. Johnny's hooked on the trail life. He'll finish the AT..work..Finish the El Camino trail..work...go onto the next trail.
Got a 27 and 29 day coming up.
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Got a great nights sleep in at the Shelter..
The rain and wind were strong and the feeling of "Thank God we're protected from the rain". If it rains for 2 days then everything gets wet.
We hiked all day through the rain and hiked 2.1m to the Waynesburro Pennsylvania WalMart for a resupply..$76.
We had fattened ourselves on a bag each of our favorite granola with fresh blueberries and raspberries and milk and Dan called uber $7.25 go a ride back. A retired fed worker drove us back to the trail. Way cool my 1st uber ride.
Then it was time to put in the miles. At about mile 20 "Johnny Sunami " showed up. We had met him at the Shelter before Harpers Ferry. Well Dan connected with the upbeat kid seeing him again got both our spirits up. For the next 3 downhill miles I was able to keep up with the young men and listen to all their Star Wars talk on books they read and movies.
Johnny's got music playing and chatting with another guy at the Shelter about the AT and it's stories. Johnny's hooked on the trail life. He'll finish the AT..work..Finish the El Camino trail..work...go onto the next trail.
Got a 27 and 29 day coming up.
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Monday, April 24, 2017
9.1.57 AT1059.1 25m hike
Raven Rock Shelter
Hiked out at dawn with our rain gear on. Stepped up our pace to 2.64mph. Dan says 10hr day is his limit so to get more mileage in I got to work on stepping up the pace. So I'm in training. Much better than the 2.0mph days.
Maryland is much easier than the previous states.
Tomorrow is a 26 mile and a resupply day in Waynesburro PA.
Staying in the Shelter tonight due to heavy rains. 3 old guys vying to get close to the stairs on the second floor due to excessive trips to pee. Comical. At least they announced that they are leaving the Shelter to pee. No bottles!
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Hiked out at dawn with our rain gear on. Stepped up our pace to 2.64mph. Dan says 10hr day is his limit so to get more mileage in I got to work on stepping up the pace. So I'm in training. Much better than the 2.0mph days.
Maryland is much easier than the previous states.
Tomorrow is a 26 mile and a resupply day in Waynesburro PA.
Staying in the Shelter tonight due to heavy rains. 3 old guys vying to get close to the stairs on the second floor due to excessive trips to pee. Comical. At least they announced that they are leaving the Shelter to pee. No bottles!
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Sunday, April 23, 2017
8.7.56 AT1033 19.7m
Crampton Shelter
We hiked a quick 9 miles into Harpers Ferry. A historic town where the Shenandoah River and the Potomac River meet.
We stopped in the Appalachian Conservatory and got our pictures taken for the book. We were the 55th and 56th North bound through hikers in. I left my hat there but by the time I figured that out it was getting late so we headed back to the trail.
We stopped for lunch and then to the outfitter for new hiking poles and shoes.
Finally we head for the ice cream shop. I got a two scoop black cherry ice cream cone that was so big the guy also handed me a pint sized cup and spoon.
Then hiked another 10miles into Maryland to our new tent site.
It was a cool sunny day. No real hard trails.
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We hiked a quick 9 miles into Harpers Ferry. A historic town where the Shenandoah River and the Potomac River meet.
We stopped in the Appalachian Conservatory and got our pictures taken for the book. We were the 55th and 56th North bound through hikers in. I left my hat there but by the time I figured that out it was getting late so we headed back to the trail.
We stopped for lunch and then to the outfitter for new hiking poles and shoes.
Finally we head for the ice cream shop. I got a two scoop black cherry ice cream cone that was so big the guy also handed me a pint sized cup and spoon.
Then hiked another 10miles into Maryland to our new tent site.
It was a cool sunny day. No real hard trails.
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Location:Middletown,United States
Saturday, April 22, 2017
8.6.55 AT1014 21m hike to West Virginia
David Lessor Shelter
Got a great sleep in our tent by the mountain stream. As soon as we finished eating breakfast the rains came and lasted all day until we got to our new shelter. The place is in total chaos with 2 full boy-scout troops and day hikers. We found a tent spot ate and found some water had gotten in our sleeping bags. Tomorrow should be no rain.
Virginia closed with a 13 mile hike through "The Rollercoaster" up down around and through rocky terrain.
Tomorrow is a 9 mile hike into Harpers Ferry. We'll go to the AT Conservatory to get our picture taken. This town is considered the half way marker. Though the trail gets longer every passing year. The official AT Thru hike for 2017 is 2191 miles. That's 3 miles longer than 2016.
The AT "Green Tunnel" is finally showing itself! Spring is finally here. We are getting excited about moving out of the south to the more familiar Northern States.
It's been a great adventure!
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Got a great sleep in our tent by the mountain stream. As soon as we finished eating breakfast the rains came and lasted all day until we got to our new shelter. The place is in total chaos with 2 full boy-scout troops and day hikers. We found a tent spot ate and found some water had gotten in our sleeping bags. Tomorrow should be no rain.
Virginia closed with a 13 mile hike through "The Rollercoaster" up down around and through rocky terrain.
Tomorrow is a 9 mile hike into Harpers Ferry. We'll go to the AT Conservatory to get our picture taken. This town is considered the half way marker. Though the trail gets longer every passing year. The official AT Thru hike for 2017 is 2191 miles. That's 3 miles longer than 2016.
The AT "Green Tunnel" is finally showing itself! Spring is finally here. We are getting excited about moving out of the south to the more familiar Northern States.
It's been a great adventure!
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Location:Purcellville,United States
Friday, April 21, 2017
8.5 AT993.3 19m hike
Got woken up repeatedly by an old man that battled with emptying his bladder contents into his urine container system which failed him multiple times due to the amount of swearing. At one point he even got an involuntary bowell movement. I'm not sure what he was using to wipe things up from his sleeping bag but it was failing to do the job. To Old people whom find hiking the AT a better option than the nursing home your living at....at least bring the depends with you.
I got Dan (he wears earplugs) up at 2:30am and we hiked 19miles to Rods Hut. I wanted to go 10 miles further but he wasn't in a talkative mood so We have been in a hot tent since 1pm..drinking water. Ok I got what's coming to me.
I think dealing with the heat on The AT now that we are and will be at the lower altitudes will need be dealt with.
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I got Dan (he wears earplugs) up at 2:30am and we hiked 19miles to Rods Hut. I wanted to go 10 miles further but he wasn't in a talkative mood so We have been in a hot tent since 1pm..drinking water. Ok I got what's coming to me.
I think dealing with the heat on The AT now that we are and will be at the lower altitudes will need be dealt with.
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Thursday, April 20, 2017
8.4 AT974.9. 18.6m
Jim and Molly Denton Shelter
Started hiking at 7:30am. My left ankle that I had bent in Georgia had been getting worse the last three days. Today it was better.
It was a resupply day. Got lucky and got the 3 mile ride into town by a lady whom was giving out Trail Magic at the road into town which the AT crossed.
We ate 27 dollars worth of McD's. Spent $153 at Save A Lot.
As we were leaving the parking lot s tattooed man in his mid 30s in a truck offered to give us a ride to the trail. We took his offer.
Nice day...easy terrain.
Did break a hiking pole by doing a trip and a complete Olympic 10 front flip with a side twist right on my hiking pole.
Staying in the Shelter. With an old man whom looked at us and said "Cats in the Cradle". I said Dan and I are avoiding that.
A 54 year man is here. He's from California and started on Jan 1. He gets off the trail and works and gets back on the trail.
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Started hiking at 7:30am. My left ankle that I had bent in Georgia had been getting worse the last three days. Today it was better.
It was a resupply day. Got lucky and got the 3 mile ride into town by a lady whom was giving out Trail Magic at the road into town which the AT crossed.
We ate 27 dollars worth of McD's. Spent $153 at Save A Lot.
As we were leaving the parking lot s tattooed man in his mid 30s in a truck offered to give us a ride to the trail. We took his offer.
Nice day...easy terrain.
Did break a hiking pole by doing a trip and a complete Olympic 10 front flip with a side twist right on my hiking pole.
Staying in the Shelter. With an old man whom looked at us and said "Cats in the Cradle". I said Dan and I are avoiding that.
A 54 year man is here. He's from California and started on Jan 1. He gets off the trail and works and gets back on the trail.
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8.2 AT927.3 23m The Canuck Socialist
Rock Spring Hut
Slept well and hiked out at 5am. Would have got to Rock spring by 4pm but we I found Dan talking to an Atheist, Socialist, save the planet, college professor from Quebec, who loves Obama, hates Trump, But likes Trumps bombing of Syria and thinks the Texas Bible Belt people are crazy. Then he tells me how he only worked for 29 years and got leave for 6 years as a Canadian government paid college professor and somehow he made a deal to pay into his own government pension for those 6 years he didn't work so he could collect a full pension.
Yes it is great to be a Socialist as a government worker and scam the system.
I'm not sure how the Canadian private sector worker and taxpayer would feel about that. Thank God for Texas! Need I say more.
Met a 64 retired lawyer from Kentucky. He was originally from Montana and remembers breaking the ice on the pond in June so he could go swimming.
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Slept well and hiked out at 5am. Would have got to Rock spring by 4pm but we I found Dan talking to an Atheist, Socialist, save the planet, college professor from Quebec, who loves Obama, hates Trump, But likes Trumps bombing of Syria and thinks the Texas Bible Belt people are crazy. Then he tells me how he only worked for 29 years and got leave for 6 years as a Canadian government paid college professor and somehow he made a deal to pay into his own government pension for those 6 years he didn't work so he could collect a full pension.
Yes it is great to be a Socialist as a government worker and scam the system.
I'm not sure how the Canadian private sector worker and taxpayer would feel about that. Thank God for Texas! Need I say more.
Met a 64 retired lawyer from Kentucky. He was originally from Montana and remembers breaking the ice on the pond in June so he could go swimming.
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8.3 AT955.3 28m day
Gravel Spring Hut
Started hiking at 4am. Had rain gear on most of the day. Was cold and windy.
Spooked a perigreen falcon from its roost overlooking the valley. Then a mile latter saw a sign that said the perigreen falcons were reintroduced to the area. success!
Long day.
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Started hiking at 4am. Had rain gear on most of the day. Was cold and windy.
Spooked a perigreen falcon from its roost overlooking the valley. Then a mile latter saw a sign that said the perigreen falcons were reintroduced to the area. success!
Long day.
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Monday, April 17, 2017
8.1 AT903 21.4
Hill Top Hut
Last night before I dosed off in the hut I talked to a flip flop hiker, Britany. She spent 3 years after college teaching native Inuit kids for 10months a year at a boarding school in the Alaskan interior. She said she got tired of eating moose. The northern lights were awesome. She was talked into going on a cold survival week since the men instructors needed a female chaperone. She said it was brutally cold. They spent their time making Shelter and melting snow into water. She said she never got warm.
Then she joined the peace corps and was assigned to Kusco a new country that formed out of Serbia for Albanians.
I asked her what she was going to do next.
She says she has a boyfriend in Minnesota and may start a traditional life.
Then as I am well into my morning hike I am flagged down by "Next Step" who had talked to Dan and said how great it was that we were hiking. Well it turns out he had just finished 2 years in the peace corps and will be getting his Masters in Business with an emphasis on the business case for environmental sustainability. This guy seems to be headed towards his passion and no doubt will succeed. I told him to talk to Britany at the next hut.
We got to the Hill Top Hut at 5pm. Found our first thru hiker whom started on February 12th. A lot of section and holiday week hikers.
Rained till about 2pm today. Kind of went into zone mode. Dan had us go a mile off the trail to stop at a way stop where we bought expensive tasteless food. But it was nice to get out of the rain.
Dan has us hiking 23m tomorrow
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Last night before I dosed off in the hut I talked to a flip flop hiker, Britany. She spent 3 years after college teaching native Inuit kids for 10months a year at a boarding school in the Alaskan interior. She said she got tired of eating moose. The northern lights were awesome. She was talked into going on a cold survival week since the men instructors needed a female chaperone. She said it was brutally cold. They spent their time making Shelter and melting snow into water. She said she never got warm.
Then she joined the peace corps and was assigned to Kusco a new country that formed out of Serbia for Albanians.
I asked her what she was going to do next.
She says she has a boyfriend in Minnesota and may start a traditional life.
Then as I am well into my morning hike I am flagged down by "Next Step" who had talked to Dan and said how great it was that we were hiking. Well it turns out he had just finished 2 years in the peace corps and will be getting his Masters in Business with an emphasis on the business case for environmental sustainability. This guy seems to be headed towards his passion and no doubt will succeed. I told him to talk to Britany at the next hut.
We got to the Hill Top Hut at 5pm. Found our first thru hiker whom started on February 12th. A lot of section and holiday week hikers.
Rained till about 2pm today. Kind of went into zone mode. Dan had us go a mile off the trail to stop at a way stop where we bought expensive tasteless food. But it was nice to get out of the rain.
Dan has us hiking 23m tomorrow
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Location:Elkton,United States
7.7 AT886m 19m
Black Rock Hut
Nice hike through the Shenandoah Mountains.
I'm listening to a through hiker who's an ex police officer .Earl, who is 75 years old and is smoking and drinking bourbon and wants to hike a 30mile day but his younger buddies don't seem thrilled.
I asked him what sports he played in high school. He said he played soccer and loved running around the field. He said his son ran the Boston Marathon and came in 3200 place the first time and 200 the second time and he's running for the 3rd time this year. Ok now I know the 75year old passed on a good copy of his genes to his son.
You do meet incredible anomalies on The AT Trail.
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Nice hike through the Shenandoah Mountains.
I'm listening to a through hiker who's an ex police officer .Earl, who is 75 years old and is smoking and drinking bourbon and wants to hike a 30mile day but his younger buddies don't seem thrilled.
I asked him what sports he played in high school. He said he played soccer and loved running around the field. He said his son ran the Boston Marathon and came in 3200 place the first time and 200 the second time and he's running for the 3rd time this year. Ok now I know the 75year old passed on a good copy of his genes to his son.
You do meet incredible anomalies on The AT Trail.
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Saturday, April 15, 2017
7.6 AT867 7mile hike Drifter II
We tented out last night near a mountain stream. We got up at 4am to hike to Waynesburro Virginia. When we got off the trail their was a sign of AT driver volunteers phone numbers ( a list of over 25 names). So Dan called "Yellow Truck" At 7:30am YT showed up to pick us up. He was a former town console man and had a day job working at the tourist info booth. He said he had given over 600 free rides last year.
He showed us all over town before he dropped us of at Weesies for breakfast.
Then we went to the Y to shower and then to the library so Dan could get more Medical School paper work done. Then to krogers then to the laundry Matt. Then..
Drifter II story
Well in a recent blog I talked about a classification of drifters on The AT. .,
Story starts when Dan and I get out of the dollar store. We open up our packs. Go through our bags of groceries and are removing The packaging we don't need and start sorting out what goes in Dans food dry sack and what goes in mine.
While we're doing this a compact car with two young Hispanic women and a 6 year old girl slow down and stop in the road. The driver asks us where we are going. Dan said Maine. The lady in the passenger seat hops out of the car and is coming to me with a LOT of cash in her hand. We both said in unison that thank so much your so kind but we don't need the money.
I suspect she thought we were Drifters in need of cash to get to Maine. We never did get to explain to her that we were hiking the AT.
And "Yellow Truck" came to pick us up and drop us off back to the AT.
We are now a few miles into the Shenandoah mountains in our tent for the night.
Waynesburro Virginia is another great hospitality town. The people are wonderful.
Story 2
So Dan was asking me if I bought enough food for me all week. I think he expected me to run out. Well with some help of trail magic I didn't run out and even managed to have 1 extra tortilla and tuna fish packet than he had and I let him know.
So tonight he asks me for my bear bag...I ask him how many bear bags can you put in the tree? He says yours and mine. I said we'll can you put that extra blue bear bag with the food I couldn't fit in my bag? He says.. How much you got? I think..We'll maybe a couple of those rice packs you got me for dinner. Then we go look at my extra food... He says you got six pounds of extra food. Yep I do.
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He showed us all over town before he dropped us of at Weesies for breakfast.
Then we went to the Y to shower and then to the library so Dan could get more Medical School paper work done. Then to krogers then to the laundry Matt. Then..
Drifter II story
Well in a recent blog I talked about a classification of drifters on The AT. .,
Story starts when Dan and I get out of the dollar store. We open up our packs. Go through our bags of groceries and are removing The packaging we don't need and start sorting out what goes in Dans food dry sack and what goes in mine.
While we're doing this a compact car with two young Hispanic women and a 6 year old girl slow down and stop in the road. The driver asks us where we are going. Dan said Maine. The lady in the passenger seat hops out of the car and is coming to me with a LOT of cash in her hand. We both said in unison that thank so much your so kind but we don't need the money.
I suspect she thought we were Drifters in need of cash to get to Maine. We never did get to explain to her that we were hiking the AT.
And "Yellow Truck" came to pick us up and drop us off back to the AT.
We are now a few miles into the Shenandoah mountains in our tent for the night.
Waynesburro Virginia is another great hospitality town. The people are wonderful.
Story 2
So Dan was asking me if I bought enough food for me all week. I think he expected me to run out. Well with some help of trail magic I didn't run out and even managed to have 1 extra tortilla and tuna fish packet than he had and I let him know.
So tonight he asks me for my bear bag...I ask him how many bear bags can you put in the tree? He says yours and mine. I said we'll can you put that extra blue bear bag with the food I couldn't fit in my bag? He says.. How much you got? I think..We'll maybe a couple of those rice packs you got me for dinner. Then we go look at my extra food... He says you got six pounds of extra food. Yep I do.
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Location:I-64 W,Waynesboro,United States
7.5 AT856.3 22m Drifters
Hall C. Wolfe Shelter
I have run into a handfull of drifters. These people get on the trail rather than assimilate in society, pay rent, hold a steady job. One works and then gets back on the trail or on any trail wherever part of the country he finds interesting to explore. He has thru hiked the AT in 2014. Now he is hiking from Harpers Ferry to Springer Mountain. Then he'll go to key west Florida and work with a friend. Another hiked in 10miles and slept for two days at the same Shelter. He seemed to live on any Trail and claimed to find $50/hr roofing jobs to cover his food costs. He has been on the trail for 2 weeks and is planning to go to Arizona and get on a trail there.
Another young man spent 3 years traveling around the country after he graduated from college. He got hired as a math teacher and is section hiking the trail over spring break. He had signed up for his masters but his advisor talked him into doing a PHD math program cause its cheaper. I don't understand...another of life's drifters. No real plan in place..For some reason it bothers me.
I met retired couple on the trail for a day hike. They were happy and had traveled the country after they worked and raised their children. They gave me a homemade chocolate Easter egg and Dan a package of Gouda cheese. We enjoy talking to people on the trail and on our resupplies. It cuts into our time on the trail. But we learn from them and they from us.
It was a good day. Though we stopped 2miles short of our goal we picked up a great tent sight by a big babbling mountain stream.
Dan and I are working hard and enjoying the once in a lifetime trip.
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I have run into a handfull of drifters. These people get on the trail rather than assimilate in society, pay rent, hold a steady job. One works and then gets back on the trail or on any trail wherever part of the country he finds interesting to explore. He has thru hiked the AT in 2014. Now he is hiking from Harpers Ferry to Springer Mountain. Then he'll go to key west Florida and work with a friend. Another hiked in 10miles and slept for two days at the same Shelter. He seemed to live on any Trail and claimed to find $50/hr roofing jobs to cover his food costs. He has been on the trail for 2 weeks and is planning to go to Arizona and get on a trail there.
Another young man spent 3 years traveling around the country after he graduated from college. He got hired as a math teacher and is section hiking the trail over spring break. He had signed up for his masters but his advisor talked him into doing a PHD math program cause its cheaper. I don't understand...another of life's drifters. No real plan in place..For some reason it bothers me.
I met retired couple on the trail for a day hike. They were happy and had traveled the country after they worked and raised their children. They gave me a homemade chocolate Easter egg and Dan a package of Gouda cheese. We enjoy talking to people on the trail and on our resupplies. It cuts into our time on the trail. But we learn from them and they from us.
It was a good day. Though we stopped 2miles short of our goal we picked up a great tent sight by a big babbling mountain stream.
Dan and I are working hard and enjoying the once in a lifetime trip.
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7.4 AT834.3 30.0mile hike
Harpurs Creek
Ok. We did it! Piece of cake. First 30mile hike. 4am to 5pm. 13hours. Haven't seen a north bound or south bound thru hiker in a week.
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Ok. We did it! Piece of cake. First 30mile hike. 4am to 5pm. 13hours. Haven't seen a north bound or south bound thru hiker in a week.
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7.3. AT804.1 18.6m
Browns Shelter
Very slow day for me. Dan stopped well short of the 27m.
Ok now I know how we do this. I leave at 4am and hike for 15 hours or less...whatever gets us 30miles. I do not like missing goals.
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Very slow day for me. Dan stopped well short of the 27m.
Ok now I know how we do this. I leave at 4am and hike for 15 hours or less...whatever gets us 30miles. I do not like missing goals.
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Wednesday, April 12, 2017
7.2 AT786.6 27m hike
John Hollows Shelter
Slept like a baby next to a mountain stream. Then got up before sunrise to start on our 27 mile hike.
The hike started on a 9.5 mile uphill by mountain streams to hill tops. The mountain flowers are all in bloom.
Saw about 14 day hikers on the way. I particularly liked this old couple from Australia who talked about their 4 month tour through all of the US. They have seen more than I have even after We finish the AT.
The trails took a more western look, long switchbacks and going from mountain to mountain. At one point Dan hollered from one mountain to me on the other. I asked him where the zip line was cause that would be easier than having to get there by Trail.
I saw a sign on The At that said "James River foot bridge in 5 miles. It is illegal to jump off the bridge and there are things under the surface that can be hazardous."
I might add that the shock of hitting that mountain spring fed water might do something too.
We made it across the foot bridge. But after I finished hiking that 27 miles I went down to the mountain stream took off my shirt, cleaned it and myself. Wow did that feel good.
Since I keep passing Dan's mileage marks he's talking about doing 3 more 27mile days. Ok Dan lets see what the Ole Dad can do. Bring it on!
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Slept like a baby next to a mountain stream. Then got up before sunrise to start on our 27 mile hike.
The hike started on a 9.5 mile uphill by mountain streams to hill tops. The mountain flowers are all in bloom.
Saw about 14 day hikers on the way. I particularly liked this old couple from Australia who talked about their 4 month tour through all of the US. They have seen more than I have even after We finish the AT.
The trails took a more western look, long switchbacks and going from mountain to mountain. At one point Dan hollered from one mountain to me on the other. I asked him where the zip line was cause that would be easier than having to get there by Trail.
I saw a sign on The At that said "James River foot bridge in 5 miles. It is illegal to jump off the bridge and there are things under the surface that can be hazardous."
I might add that the shock of hitting that mountain spring fed water might do something too.
We made it across the foot bridge. But after I finished hiking that 27 miles I went down to the mountain stream took off my shirt, cleaned it and myself. Wow did that feel good.
Since I keep passing Dan's mileage marks he's talking about doing 3 more 27mile days. Ok Dan lets see what the Ole Dad can do. Bring it on!
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7.1 AT759.5 20.8m hike Rattled!
Bryant Ridge Shelter
Started hiking before dawn. Started and finished with a tshirt. Nice day.
I met a 63 year old retired navy man who was resting on a log. His wife had past but he perked up when he started talking about his grandkids. His California grandson wrote him a letter asking if he'd like to hike the PCT that goes by his house.
He said he jumped to the phone and called him.
Dan got some more reading time in while I was getting uphill time in.
Well about 3pm we got finished getting water from the Creek and Dan headed off while I was still adjusting my pack straps.
I get on the trail and my bison sized feet spook out what I think is a big black snake.
I jump and scream and move on. A mile later Dan is waiting for me. I ask him about the black snake. He said "Yes it was black but it rattled at me before it took off and I couldn't get a video of it. So I saw my First rattle snake.
Staying at this Shelter with a Lawyer and a phsycotherapist. They are section hiking together. I asked him about the bird call I kept hearing all last night. Whip-0-wee! Well the physiotherapist is also a bird watcher and he says it's a Whiperill. Apparently it does that during matting season.
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Started hiking before dawn. Started and finished with a tshirt. Nice day.
I met a 63 year old retired navy man who was resting on a log. His wife had past but he perked up when he started talking about his grandkids. His California grandson wrote him a letter asking if he'd like to hike the PCT that goes by his house.
He said he jumped to the phone and called him.
Dan got some more reading time in while I was getting uphill time in.
Well about 3pm we got finished getting water from the Creek and Dan headed off while I was still adjusting my pack straps.
I get on the trail and my bison sized feet spook out what I think is a big black snake.
I jump and scream and move on. A mile later Dan is waiting for me. I ask him about the black snake. He said "Yes it was black but it rattled at me before it took off and I couldn't get a video of it. So I saw my First rattle snake.
Staying at this Shelter with a Lawyer and a phsycotherapist. They are section hiking together. I asked him about the bird call I kept hearing all last night. Whip-0-wee! Well the physiotherapist is also a bird watcher and he says it's a Whiperill. Apparently it does that during matting season.
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Sunday, April 9, 2017
6.7 AT737m 20.8m
We hiked out this morning at 6am. In ten miles we got to Dalevile Virginia.
I talked Dan into skipping McD's for Country Cooking. We both ate like Michael Phelps! Steak, and an endless vegetable and desert buffet. Here I am 61years old and my clepto right hand went for everything and my stomach wouldn't say no.
For a while after we left I thought Bushmeat (Dan) was going to change my trail name, Spearchucker to upchucker. I kept it in and after we resupplied we hiked another 10 miles. We ate dinner and I'm still hungry.
So all you old folk out there. You can eat like a teenager if you hike the AT doing a 17.4m per day average and still manage to lose 30lbs in 6 weeks.
We got a flip flopped staying here at the Shelter. Hudson to Harrisburg and Virginia to Springer then...ok I'm lost.
Just had 3 "just got back on the trail after two weeks off and are now nighthiking" ok I can't follow that either.
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I talked Dan into skipping McD's for Country Cooking. We both ate like Michael Phelps! Steak, and an endless vegetable and desert buffet. Here I am 61years old and my clepto right hand went for everything and my stomach wouldn't say no.
For a while after we left I thought Bushmeat (Dan) was going to change my trail name, Spearchucker to upchucker. I kept it in and after we resupplied we hiked another 10 miles. We ate dinner and I'm still hungry.
So all you old folk out there. You can eat like a teenager if you hike the AT doing a 17.4m per day average and still manage to lose 30lbs in 6 weeks.
We got a flip flopped staying here at the Shelter. Hudson to Harrisburg and Virginia to Springer then...ok I'm lost.
Just had 3 "just got back on the trail after two weeks off and are now nighthiking" ok I can't follow that either.
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Location:Lee Hwy,Buchanan,United States
6.6 AT717.8 23milehikr
Campsite just past Lambert's Meadow Shelter.
Hiked out at 7am and said goodby to Joe, Nope, Butterfeet, and Chocolate Rain.
Dan almost stepped on a Turkey Vulture and both were scared half to death.
The flowers and butterflies are out as well as the reptiles: snakes and lizards.
Climbed three Mountains today:Dragon's Tooth, McAfee Knob, Tinker Cliff.
The trails were flooded with "section hikers" and day hikers. I suspect they will disappear soon.
Dan is picking up the pace for the next 3 days. To bed I go.
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Hiked out at 7am and said goodby to Joe, Nope, Butterfeet, and Chocolate Rain.
Dan almost stepped on a Turkey Vulture and both were scared half to death.
The flowers and butterflies are out as well as the reptiles: snakes and lizards.
Climbed three Mountains today:Dragon's Tooth, McAfee Knob, Tinker Cliff.
The trails were flooded with "section hikers" and day hikers. I suspect they will disappear soon.
Dan is picking up the pace for the next 3 days. To bed I go.
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Saturday, April 8, 2017
6.5 AT696m 22.8m 9.5hr hike
Pickles Knob Shelter
Woke up to snow on our tent. We were the first to leave and the first to get to this Shelter. Joe, whom finished 9 years in Afghanistan is here as well as 41year old Nope a recovered drug addiction whom got clean, got a good job and gave his money to his stock broker. A few years later his stock broker calls and tells him he doesn't have to work any more. And Chocolate rain made it. He's a big guy from central PA whom finished his 4year college business degree but wants to hike before he decides what to do next.
The rest of last nights shelter crew didn't make it here.
The hike itself hit the river valleys, through hilly farm land. We hiked through a herd of beef cattle and their calfs.
We ran lols of ridge lines.
We found Trail Magic. A cooler of coke, orange crush, Mountain Dew still on ice.
Nice!
Saw the oldest oak tree in Virginia, over 18' in diameter.
Also stopped at a monument to the most decorated Ww2 vet.
All in all a great day.
I've got some pictures I'll post when I get service.
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Woke up to snow on our tent. We were the first to leave and the first to get to this Shelter. Joe, whom finished 9 years in Afghanistan is here as well as 41year old Nope a recovered drug addiction whom got clean, got a good job and gave his money to his stock broker. A few years later his stock broker calls and tells him he doesn't have to work any more. And Chocolate rain made it. He's a big guy from central PA whom finished his 4year college business degree but wants to hike before he decides what to do next.
The rest of last nights shelter crew didn't make it here.
The hike itself hit the river valleys, through hilly farm land. We hiked through a herd of beef cattle and their calfs.
We ran lols of ridge lines.
We found Trail Magic. A cooler of coke, orange crush, Mountain Dew still on ice.
Nice!
Saw the oldest oak tree in Virginia, over 18' in diameter.
Also stopped at a monument to the most decorated Ww2 vet.
All in all a great day.
I've got some pictures I'll post when I get service.
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6.4 AT673.2. 16.1 mile hike
Laurel Creek Shelter
Dan got his Medical School immunization tests completed at 9:30am. There was a new crowd of 8 people and 2 very good dogs at the Hostel. They all decided to stay another day because of expected rain and cold weather. Hey grow a pair! This is the AT not the bassinets.
Chris stayed behind because SMU was to call him about a PHD spot for him in Physics. I expect to see Chris again.
An old couple pulled up on road that I was crossing high up on The AT. They were SomeShines parents. I talked to them for 5 minutes. They said some shine was an hour behind me. I new all about them from hiking with someshine for a day. Again I hope Someshine makes good choices in the coming months. She is an extremely smart girl that is making life choices. You just hope they make the right choice. Some people never make it off the AT. Then you wonder if they made the right choice.
We caught up to PetesDragon group of 5 people they are a hard working young group of all ex military and one girl. They all get along and a lot of laughter. The girl did all but Virginia last year. She'll be headed off to a small college in Oregon this fall. They are all asleep in the Shelter.
Dan and I are in our tent.
The Angels Rest Hikers Haven was great. I met a retired coal miner from Kentucky whom had a lot to share of his experience on the AT. I got to know "The Natural" whom offered me ice cream when I needed it the most.
Tomorrow it will be below freezing when we get up and it is already cold now with a steady supply of sleet.
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Dan got his Medical School immunization tests completed at 9:30am. There was a new crowd of 8 people and 2 very good dogs at the Hostel. They all decided to stay another day because of expected rain and cold weather. Hey grow a pair! This is the AT not the bassinets.
Chris stayed behind because SMU was to call him about a PHD spot for him in Physics. I expect to see Chris again.
An old couple pulled up on road that I was crossing high up on The AT. They were SomeShines parents. I talked to them for 5 minutes. They said some shine was an hour behind me. I new all about them from hiking with someshine for a day. Again I hope Someshine makes good choices in the coming months. She is an extremely smart girl that is making life choices. You just hope they make the right choice. Some people never make it off the AT. Then you wonder if they made the right choice.
We caught up to PetesDragon group of 5 people they are a hard working young group of all ex military and one girl. They all get along and a lot of laughter. The girl did all but Virginia last year. She'll be headed off to a small college in Oregon this fall. They are all asleep in the Shelter.
Dan and I are in our tent.
The Angels Rest Hikers Haven was great. I met a retired coal miner from Kentucky whom had a lot to share of his experience on the AT. I got to know "The Natural" whom offered me ice cream when I needed it the most.
Tomorrow it will be below freezing when we get up and it is already cold now with a steady supply of sleet.
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Wednesday, April 5, 2017
6.3 AT657.8 22.8m slack hike 7.5hrs
Angels Rest hikers haven Hostel
Dan had to get some immunizations for school and have records sent out. That done we had 7,5hrs to get 22.8 miles in.
We got a shuttle ride out to 22.8 miles North of where we go off the trail so we could hike South back to the hostel. One of Dan's immunization tests required him to come back to have it looked at so he had to return to the clinic tomorrow.
Dan got ahead of me as usual. Turns out he can consistently do 3miles per hour. I can only do 2.2m since the uphills slow me down considerably. I figured since I've already lost 30lbs and was carrying a small pack of maybe 10lbs, that I would take the lead by running for 3 hours straight and wait for Dan to catch up. The plan worked and after 3 Hours I only had to wait 10 minutes for Dan the hiker to catch up to me, the runner. The last hour I used a combination of run and hike to keep up with him and we got off the trail just before nightfall.
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Dan had to get some immunizations for school and have records sent out. That done we had 7,5hrs to get 22.8 miles in.
We got a shuttle ride out to 22.8 miles North of where we go off the trail so we could hike South back to the hostel. One of Dan's immunization tests required him to come back to have it looked at so he had to return to the clinic tomorrow.
Dan got ahead of me as usual. Turns out he can consistently do 3miles per hour. I can only do 2.2m since the uphills slow me down considerably. I figured since I've already lost 30lbs and was carrying a small pack of maybe 10lbs, that I would take the lead by running for 3 hours straight and wait for Dan to catch up. The plan worked and after 3 Hours I only had to wait 10 minutes for Dan the hiker to catch up to me, the runner. The last hour I used a combination of run and hike to keep up with him and we got off the trail just before nightfall.
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Location:Douglas Ln,Pearisburg,United States
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
6.2 AT635. 0miles
Angels Rest hikers Haven Hostel
We will leave here Thursday at noon.
All the guys we passed by caught up to us today and will be gone by tomorrow.
Dan is getting all his immunizations done for Medical School deadline of June 30th. I stopped at a health clinic to get an irritant taken care of that was slowing me down.
Tomorrow we will get shuttled out 20miles and hike back here so Dan can finish his immunization. Then Thursday at noon we will get shuttled out to the 20m point.
In the meantime we are eating and eating.
Will be nice to start getting these disappearing bodies working again and putting in more miles again.
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We will leave here Thursday at noon.
All the guys we passed by caught up to us today and will be gone by tomorrow.
Dan is getting all his immunizations done for Medical School deadline of June 30th. I stopped at a health clinic to get an irritant taken care of that was slowing me down.
Tomorrow we will get shuttled out 20miles and hike back here so Dan can finish his immunization. Then Thursday at noon we will get shuttled out to the 20m point.
In the meantime we are eating and eating.
Will be nice to start getting these disappearing bodies working again and putting in more miles again.
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Location:Douglas Ln,Pearisburg,United States
Monday, April 3, 2017
6.1 AT635m 10m hike
Angels Landing Hostel
We got on the trail at 7am and hiked a quick 10 miles to Parisburg, Virginia. The Angels Landing shuttle pulled over and asked if we wanted a ride into town. He was ready to drop us off where we requested till I asked him where his Hostel was. It was right across the street from the Plaza Hotel where we intended on staying for 60 and his place was 43 including laundry.
We unpacked our stuff in the new bunkhouse with only the 2 of us in there.
We went to the main house. Did our laundry and took our showers and left for a day on the town. Dan's first stop was Pappas Pizza where we shared an 18" sausage, spinach and green pepper pizza. It contained fresh high quality ingredients and Dan and I devoured it. Dan also devoured a foot long chicken sub and then asked me where we were going for dinner.
When I saw that crazed look in his eye when he asked that I said any where you want. The poor guy weighed in at 165 (down 16lbs) today. I had weighed in at 200 (down 30lbs) today.
We then went to the pharmacy to get bandaids for his foot where his big toenail finally fell off today. The damage was done probably the first week on the trail by his boots that we replaced after the second week.
Then off to the Food Lion where we purchased 151 dollars in groceries.
Tonight for dinner I'm having a fresh pint of blueberries and a pint of raspberries and a pint of cherry Garcia ice cream.
Dans off to the health clinic to get a TB test needed before he can get into med school. then to the library computer to see what else he needs to do for med school.
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We got on the trail at 7am and hiked a quick 10 miles to Parisburg, Virginia. The Angels Landing shuttle pulled over and asked if we wanted a ride into town. He was ready to drop us off where we requested till I asked him where his Hostel was. It was right across the street from the Plaza Hotel where we intended on staying for 60 and his place was 43 including laundry.
We unpacked our stuff in the new bunkhouse with only the 2 of us in there.
We went to the main house. Did our laundry and took our showers and left for a day on the town. Dan's first stop was Pappas Pizza where we shared an 18" sausage, spinach and green pepper pizza. It contained fresh high quality ingredients and Dan and I devoured it. Dan also devoured a foot long chicken sub and then asked me where we were going for dinner.
When I saw that crazed look in his eye when he asked that I said any where you want. The poor guy weighed in at 165 (down 16lbs) today. I had weighed in at 200 (down 30lbs) today.
We then went to the pharmacy to get bandaids for his foot where his big toenail finally fell off today. The damage was done probably the first week on the trail by his boots that we replaced after the second week.
Then off to the Food Lion where we purchased 151 dollars in groceries.
Tonight for dinner I'm having a fresh pint of blueberries and a pint of raspberries and a pint of cherry Garcia ice cream.
Dans off to the health clinic to get a TB test needed before he can get into med school. then to the library computer to see what else he needs to do for med school.
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Location:Douglas Ln,Pearisburg,United States
5.7 AT625m 24m hike
Docs knob Shelter
We hiked to Trents Gas station with "SomeShine" a smart girl in he 20s working on figuring out life. I hope she figures it out soon.
Dan and. I had a double cheeseburger and fries. I also had a pint of black raspberry ice cream and a pint of strawberry milk. I was celibrating my loss of all my baby fat that I've carried around for 61 years.
Was a lot of mountain stream crossings and hiking through the green tunnel and some ridges. A sunny but cool day.
I was hampered a bit by an unusual problem which.slowed me down for the first 20 miles. Dan is at his prime. He's been great about my dealings. Hopefully I'll be back in full soon.
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We hiked to Trents Gas station with "SomeShine" a smart girl in he 20s working on figuring out life. I hope she figures it out soon.
Dan and. I had a double cheeseburger and fries. I also had a pint of black raspberry ice cream and a pint of strawberry milk. I was celibrating my loss of all my baby fat that I've carried around for 61 years.
Was a lot of mountain stream crossings and hiking through the green tunnel and some ridges. A sunny but cool day.
I was hampered a bit by an unusual problem which.slowed me down for the first 20 miles. Dan is at his prime. He's been great about my dealings. Hopefully I'll be back in full soon.
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5.6 AT601.9 19mile hike
Jenny knob Shelter
Slept by a stream. Peaceful night. Woke up to wet cloud covering. Day was cloudy and cool. Plugged through a 19m day. I seemed to be singing Irish songs since we were on the ridge lines and there were green pastures down below.
Will be 125m ahead of schedule by weeks end.
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Slept by a stream. Peaceful night. Woke up to wet cloud covering. Day was cloudy and cool. Plugged through a 19m day. I seemed to be singing Irish songs since we were on the ridge lines and there were green pastures down below.
Will be 125m ahead of schedule by weeks end.
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Saturday, April 1, 2017
5.5 AT583 24m hike
Laurel Creek Campsite
Last night through early morning was a lot of rain. I also heard a coyote which caused the year old huskey that was with a young couple in a tent to huff and puff.
The huskey did not pick up on the 2am footsteps that went by our Shelter in the rain. Sounded like a persons footsteps except it was off the trail so it had to be something else.
We had a wet day hiking and had to improvise to get across swollen streams.
There was a number of ridges that we hiked along as well as hiking through mountain pastures.
I did create a new AT game... Bushmeat (Dan) and Spearchucker (me). It began when I finally started to catch up to on the downhill using my usual "Tarahamara" style of running with my 2 spears (hiking poles). Dan started trash talking on how slow I am so I called him Bushmeat and said I'd chuck my spears at him. I chased him down the mountain falling twice while Bushmeat fell once. I caught up to him at the turn and notified him that he was within spear chucking range. Bushmeat turned back into a gazelle and was gone.
Ahh things the Mattimore Clan does on The AT Trail to pass the time.
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Last night through early morning was a lot of rain. I also heard a coyote which caused the year old huskey that was with a young couple in a tent to huff and puff.
The huskey did not pick up on the 2am footsteps that went by our Shelter in the rain. Sounded like a persons footsteps except it was off the trail so it had to be something else.
We had a wet day hiking and had to improvise to get across swollen streams.
There was a number of ridges that we hiked along as well as hiking through mountain pastures.
I did create a new AT game... Bushmeat (Dan) and Spearchucker (me). It began when I finally started to catch up to on the downhill using my usual "Tarahamara" style of running with my 2 spears (hiking poles). Dan started trash talking on how slow I am so I called him Bushmeat and said I'd chuck my spears at him. I chased him down the mountain falling twice while Bushmeat fell once. I caught up to him at the turn and notified him that he was within spear chucking range. Bushmeat turned back into a gazelle and was gone.
Ahh things the Mattimore Clan does on The AT Trail to pass the time.
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Location:Appalachian National Scenic Trl,Bastian,United States
5.4 AT558.5 19.3m
Knot Maul Shelter
Hiked into Atkins to the Sunoco to resupply. Got more than we needed and left to finish our 19 mile day. We were going a couple of more miles to a campsite but nixed that idea due to expected rain tonight.
We went through farms and by streams, and up mountains and across ridges. The woodland flowers are out. Virginia has more plant diversity than the previous states.
We also past the 1/4 done marker.
Tomorrow a 25m hike.
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Hiked into Atkins to the Sunoco to resupply. Got more than we needed and left to finish our 19 mile day. We were going a couple of more miles to a campsite but nixed that idea due to expected rain tonight.
We went through farms and by streams, and up mountains and across ridges. The woodland flowers are out. Virginia has more plant diversity than the previous states.
We also past the 1/4 done marker.
Tomorrow a 25m hike.
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