Tony's Hiking Adventure

Month: May 2017

Appalachian Trail

Paul Wolfe Shelter

Paul Wolf Shelter Interior Mile 856.9 Elevation 1,611 Miles Hiked 15.8 I left the last shelter later than usual.  There was some straightening up to

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Appalachian Trail

Maupin Field Shelter

Mile 841.1Elevation 2,713 Miles Hiked 13.8 The shelter from the previous night was full, but everyone cleared out before dawn.  They were going to watch

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The Priest Shelter

Mile 827.3 Elevation 3,852 Miles Hiked 14.3 A woman hiker and I caught a 9:00 AM shuttle back to Hog Camp Gap, which is where

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Budget Inn, Buena Vista, VA

Mile 813.0 Elevation 3,497 Miles hiked 8.1 The sky was overcast when I woke up this morning.  Another hiker, Drifter, was heading into town but

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Brown Mountain Creek Shelter

Mile 804.9 Elevation 1,358 Miles Hiked 18.3 This turned out to be a long day.  I left the last shelter early as usual.  There were

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Johns Hollow Shelter

Mile 786.6 Elevation 1,014 Miles Hiked 16.3 Still cold from the night before, I left the last shelter wearing my fleece for warmth.  As the

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Thunder Hill Shelter

Mile 770.3 Elevation 3,937 Miles Hiked 10.2 It’s supposed to rain again, so I planned a short day to get into a shelter before the

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Bryant Ridge Shelter

Mile 760.1 Elevation 1,276 Miles Hiked 20.8 I got caught in a bubble of hikers at the last shelter and wanted to lose them, so

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Wilson Creek Shelter

Mile 739.3 Elevation 1,850 Miles Hiked 11.8 I left the Howard Johnson Express at 9:00 AM in a light drizzle.  It was supposed to rain

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