Category: Appalachian Trail SOBO 2024
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Day: 077
Date Written: 10/20/2024 | AT Mile 1312.1 | Day Total: 22.0 miles | Gain: 4230 ft Woke up early today again before sunrise. Made some breakfast and packed up. I began hiking around 7:30. Wonderful trail this morning. I was cruising through the whole morning. Shenandoah is definitely top 3 sections of the trail so…
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Day: 076
Date Written: 10/19/2024 | AT Mile 1290.1 | Day Total: 23.3 miles | Gain: 4567 ft Woke up before the sunrise. I went down to the shelter to get my food from the bear box. The box opened with a loud bang when I depressed the bear proof latch. Hopefully I didn’t wake anyone up……
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Day: 075
Date Written: 10/18/2024 | AT Mile 1266.8 | Day Total: 21.1 miles | Gain: 4710 ft Good nights rest last night. No condensation which is a plus. Made some breakfast, packed up and hit the trail. There’s a wayside about 17 miles away that I’m hoping to take a little break at and possibly have…
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Day: 074
Date Written: 10/17/2024 | AT Mile 1245.7 | Day Total: 25.9 miles | Gain: 6046 ft Was up just before sunrise and ventured out into the 35 degree morning to retrieve my food from the bear pole. Cozy warm last night and I wasn’t wearing my puffy jacket. I was the last of the sobos…
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Day: 073
Date Written: 10/16/2024 | AT Mile 1219.8 | Day Total: 25.3 miles | Gain: 5860 ft Chilly 40 degree morning. I enjoyed some hot oatmeal and coffee/hot chocolate mix in my tent. By the time I was packed up and walking away from Sam Moore Shelter it was 8:30. A bit later than I would…
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