Trail Notes
What’s in a Name?
Slippery Doc on the left and Numbers on the right. There is a tradition on the Appalachian Trail to either give yourself a trail name
Tony Lombardi
November 2, 2016
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The Hiker’s Appetite
A hiker’s appetite is legendary. Of course, I was clueless about the need to eat a lot at the outset. A couple of days into
Tony Lombardi
November 1, 2016
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Partnership Shelter
Mile 532.2 Elevation 3,235 Miles Hiked 9.8 I got an early start to this shelter but took my time. My left foot was causing me
Tony Lombardi
October 19, 2016
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Trimpi Shelter
Mile 522.4 Elevation 2,907 Miles Hiked 13.4 It was an uneventful day hiking. I arrived at the shelter at 4:30 PM and was alone. That changed quickly
Tony Lombardi
October 18, 2016
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Old Orchard Shelter
Mile 509.0 Elevation 4,075 Miles Hiked 11.9 This day was vastly better than yesterday, despite the cracked eye glass lens. The hike had very little
Tony Lombardi
October 17, 2016
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Thomas Knob Shelter
Mile 497.1Elevation 5,413 Miles Hiked 12.5 This was one of those days that people on the trail say, “Don’t let a bad day defeat you.”
Tony Lombardi
October 16, 2016
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Lost Mountain Shelter
Mile 484.8 Elevation 3,369 Miles Hiked 16 There is a discrepancy in mileage totals between the AT Guide and my GPS application, Guthook, so I’m using Guthook’s
Tony Lombardi
October 15, 2016
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Woodchuck Hostel – Damascus, VA
Woodchuck Hostel Interior Mile 469.9 Elevation 1,926 Miles Hiked 11.3 Damascus, VA! My hiking partners and I hiked 11.3 miles to Damascus and made it in just
Tony Lombardi
October 14, 2016
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Abingdon Gap Shelter
Mile 458.6 Elevation 3,773 Miles Hiked 16.0 This hike had a bunch of small ups and downs, which made the going slow. My hiking partners got a
Tony Lombardi
October 13, 2016
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Iron Mountain Shelter
Mile 442.7 Elevation 4,094 Miles Hiked 16.0 The first part of the hike included an uphill hike of almost 3 miles with elevation gain of 1,400 feet.
Tony Lombardi
October 12, 2016
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