Almost go time. Just need to make a final decision on which layers and shelter I'm taking, throw it all in the pack and hit the trail. I've been watching the forecast and (fingers crossed) it looks like we may have some nice weather. I sure hope so because, with the exception of a few … Continue reading Continuing The Long, Slow Crawl to Katahdin
In just a few weeks, mine and Deep Woods' quest to take the longest amount of time ever to hike the Appalachian Trail continues! Five years as of last spring to get to Damascus, VA. I suppose we should slow down, just to make sure we reach the summit of Katahdin on our dying breaths. … Continue reading AT countdown, a stray goat and a new pack…
Nasty head and chest colds had Loonie and I laid up over the weekend so Sunday it was all football, watching the snow fall and day dreaming about warmer days ahead. We didn't get near as much snow as predicted but it's been bitterly cold out and more of the same may be in store. … Continue reading Laid Up And A Slight Change in Plans…
Deep Woods and I have a tentative plan now for this Spring's AT section hike from Damascus, VA to Bear Garden Hostel on VA 42 (not quite 90 mi). Our schedules for the latter part of April and all of May are booked with family obligations so its either sometime early to mid-April or early … Continue reading Plans Are Underway…
It's a new year and here's hoping that we'll be able to spend more time on the trail. 2018 was not so good in that respect. Loonie has completed her physical therapy and is doing much better but neither of us is ready to shoulder a pack and hit the trail. We decided to kick … Continue reading A Fresh Start…
This year's fall AT trip in the Shenandoah's scrubbed due to injury. Loonie's doing better but it'll likely be spring '19 before we can get out again. More to come ...
It's taken me forever (like 6 weeks or so) to get around to the postscript of this Spring's trip. Crazy! I finally made it through the pics of the AT section hike and have updated the link on the Appalachian Trail page under "Old Droppings" accordingly. That will get you to the Google Photos album. … Continue reading Spring 2018 AT Section Hike – Some Final Thoughts
Katadyn's BeFree Filter: Great...but... Deep Woods and I each used a Katadyn BeFree this time around, filtering nearly 40 liters apiece over the course of the trip. Not enough to give a fair evaluation, especially considering that nearly all sources filtered from were clear and gunk-free. No issues whatsoever though. Flow rate was great. Certainly better … Continue reading A Bunch Of Thoughts On Gear After the Spring 2018 Hike
Day Nine: Boots Off Hostel to Campsite near Turkeypen Gap. 13.1 mi We were up early again to try and knock out as much of the day's hike before the temps got the better of us. Downed some coffee and donuts while listening to a thru hiker who just arrived tell of how he had … Continue reading Spring 2018 AT Section Hike: Days 9-11
Day 6: Mountain Harbour Hostel to campsite at Slide Hollow. 9.6 mi After over-indulging ourselves (well, okay, I was the only one to over-indulge) in the AYCE (All You Can Eat) breakfast at Mountain Harbour, we resumed our walk north. Mountain Harbour is an awesome place to stay and I highly recommend it to anyone … Continue reading Spring 2018 AT Section Hike – Days 6-8
