Today was a day of milestones. In the morning we crossed the 700 mark from Katahdin, and shortly after we passed the 1500 mile mark from Georgia. We crossed into Massachusetts in the afternoon. Today marks four months on the …
Month: July 2016
Day 122: Mosquitos
Despite the fact that it rained last night and in the morning, the mosquitos were still out in full force. Even with bug spray on they are relentless. I am totally covered in bug bites. The trail in Connecticut has …
Day 121: Short Day Out of Town
It was another hot one today and we put off leaving town as long as possible. We hiked 7 miles in the afternoon to the first shelter out of town. We ran into another hiker we haven’t seen in a …
Day 120: Kent
Today we just had a short walk into Kent, probably the cleanest trail town we’ve been to. We got 2 care packages today! My sister sent us homemade cookies, candy, jerky, and more. Thanks Mo! And Amy sent us laundry …
Day 119: Connecticut
I might also call this day the return of dirt! After a solid month of walking on rocks, stones, boulders, and slickrock, there were actual sections of trail today that looked like real trail! We were also reminded that the …
Day 118: Heat and Rain
Today was another scorcher with terrible water sources most of the day. Bad enough that we stopped at a deli off a road crossing to get a gallon. In the middle of the day we stopped at a shelter to …
Day 117: Ralph’s Peak Hiker Cabin
The heat wave continued today, but it did get a few degrees cooler and we had a nice breeze most of the day. We hiked just under 19 miles to the RPH shelter, which once was a cabin but a wall …
Days 115 & 116: Heat Wave
We decided to take a zero day in Fort Montgomery for a little more rest. It’s been in the 90s all week so the air conditioning was a real luxury. On our day out of town we only planned on …
Day 114: 1400 Miles
Lots happened today. I’ll start with the good stuff. We passed the 1400 mile mark, and we are less than 800 miles from Katahdin. We walked through Bear Mountain Recreation Area, with views of Manhattan. There is a zoo in …
Day 113: New York Means Business
Today was a really fun day, but it was also quite challenging. Many of the water sources are dry, even at the shelters, which means bigger water carries, and water is really heavy. Fortunately at virtually every road crossing trail …
Day 112: New York
It was a long day today, but last night’s rain gave us cooler morning at least. We had a long walk on a boardwalk this morning before getting back into rocky terrain. We crossed into New York on a rocky …
Days 110-111: Summer Heat
Yesterday was one of those days that didn’t stand out much. We hiked 15 miles, stopping for lunch at a tavern. A friend’s Mom brought us some trail magic of pizza and sodas. Other than that it was hot and …
Day 109: New Jersey
This morning, after sleeping in a little but not too late, we hit the trail and crossed into New Jersey. We had intended to hike just over 22 miles today, but when we arrived at our destination the water source …
Day 108: Delaware Water Gap
I woke up this morning to hot coffee, eggs, potatoes, sausages, pancakes, and toast (I miss real breakfast so much)! We were sent off with leftover pork chops, got back to the trail and headed for Delaware Water Gap, at …
Days 106 & 107: Dante’s Inferno
Someone told me the other day that the PA section of the trail was made to be like Dante’s Inferno, which is supposed to be funny except it feels too true. I don’t want to complain too much, but the terrain …