Monthly Archives: August 2024
First Rule of Thru-hiking…
DON’T DIE!!! Our zero spent at the Barn Hostel proved very inciteful. Our next venture was to be the Wildcats, a treacherous mountain range full of boulder scrambles with steep descents. The incoming weather (tomorrow’s) was expected to be wet … Continue reading
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present The Presidentials…
The Presidentials, with each peak named after early American presidents, was just as hard as it was beautiful. It presented quite the challenge not only physically but mentally and emotionally. The route over/through the Presidentials, the Crawford Path is one … Continue reading
Into The Whites!
AUGUST 5 – 11, 2024 We have finally reached the much talked about and frankly “feared” White Mountains. The Appalachian Trail traverses the White Mountain National Forest and is “divided” into three sections. “The Kinsmans”. “The Presidentials ” and “The … Continue reading
Let’s see about New Hampshire
Day 32 (August 1st): 9.8 walked (1755 – 1766.2) Today was fairly “easy” with regard to the climbs. The tread was either a little easier to navigate, or we are developing “goat feet.” To mitigate my foot issue, we took … Continue reading
It’s all about the Feet.
Day 30/31: 5 miles, a car…and buses So, we didn’t get arrested, but my foot was still jacked. The tendons on the top of my foot were definitely bruised, but not as irritated as they were before we stopped. This … Continue reading
Trials of the Trail
Day 27: 9.8 mi (1701.9 – 1710.1) Today’s goal was to get into the Rutland Verizon store to get my phone fixed… and hopefully, new shoes and resupply, but the first and most important goal was breakfast. I had read … Continue reading