Michener Cabin to Antietam Shelter – 24 miles Wednesday April 19th, 2017 Happy Birthday Mom! Today I learned another valuable lesson. Just because you CAN do something doesn’t mean that you SHOULD do something. 24 miles seemed like a great idea at the time but at the end of the day I came limping intoContinue reading “Appalachian Trail Day 35”
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Appalachian Trail Day 31
Powerline to Cove Mountain Shelter – 12.7 miles November 16th, 2016 Today I crossed the Susquehanna River and headed into Duncannon to check out the legendary trail stop… the Doyle Hotel. The trail is flat for three miles as it crosses the river and heads right through town and I made pretty good time. TheContinue reading “Appalachian Trail Day 31”
Appalachian Trail Day 29
Sharon Mountain Campsite to CT 112 – 3.2 miles Thursday, April 14th, 2016 Today I got to ride in a convertible Mustang!😄 I was planning on hiking solo to make it to Salisbury by the end of the day but fortunately I didn’t have to thanks to the generosity of a stranger. Western CT isContinue reading “Appalachian Trail Day 29”
Appalachian Trail Day 28
Silver Hill Campsite to Sharon Mountain Campsite – 9.1 Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 Not exactly sure if Sharon Mountain Campsite was the actual site or not but due to poor record keeping it’s my best guess. Rock Turtle’s knee was not happy with hiking today and I felt bad seeing it limit her so much.Continue reading “Appalachian Trail Day 28”
Appalachian Trail Day 27
Mt. Algo Shelter to Silver Hill Campsite – 10.6 miles Tuesday, April 12th, 2016 Today was a roller coaster of rocky ups and downs that I severely underestimated. The first five miles were pretty tricky. The reward was a flat four mile walk along the Housatonic River, followed by a climb to the Silver HillContinue reading “Appalachian Trail Day 27”
Appalachian Trail Day 26
CT 55 to Mt. Algo Shelter – 10.6 miles April 11th, 2016 It’s been 19 months! Life threw me some curveballs and my backpack got put on the shelf for a while but it’s finally time to get some more miles! This outing was for three nights and I was fortunate enough to be joinedContinue reading “Appalachian Trail Day 26”
Appalachian Trail Day 25
Telephone Pioneers Shelter to CT 55 – Gaylordsville, CT – 10.6 miles Monday, September 22nd, 2014 Last day in New York!! Ten miles to Connecticut… I was very happy to be finishing New York and ready to explore another state. The landscape started to change almost immediately for me today. I came down several hundredContinue reading “Appalachian Trail Day 25”
Appalachian Trail Day 24
RPH Shelter to Telephone Pioneers Shelter – 16.8 miles Sunday, September 21st, 2014 A slow start for me today… didn’t leave the cabin before 9am. My body’s aching! Today included passing under the Taconic Parkway and over Interstate 84 on Stormville Mountain Road, which is rather confusing if you look at the photo of theContinue reading “Appalachian Trail Day 24”
Appalachian Trail Day 23
Graymoor Spiritual Life Center to RPH Shelter – 18.8 miles Saturday September 20th, 2014 Definitely feeling drained today. The past two days have been rougher than I anticipated but hopefully there is relief in sight! The scouts got up very early and packed up and were gone before I was out of my tent. IContinue reading “Appalachian Trail Day 23”
Appalachian Trail Day 22
William Brien Memorial Shelter to Graymoor Spiritual Life Center – 16.5 miles Friday, September 19th, 2014 More ups and downs! At least my shoulders are holding up nicely. This new pack is wonderful. Today included playing Frogger across the Palisades Parkway, observing the New York City Skyline from approximately fifty miles away, Bear Mountain, theContinue reading “Appalachian Trail Day 22”
Wherever I May Roam 