Category: Appalachian Trail SOBO 2024
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Day: 008
Date Written: 8/12/2024 | AT Mile 99.6 | Day Total: 11.1 miles | Gain: 2318 ft We all set 6:30 alarms this morning. Usually I’m wide awake by then but I surprisingly slept until that alarm went off this morning. We’ve officially been on trail for over a week now, no real food, no shower,…
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Day: 007
Date Written: 8/11/2024 | AT Mile 88.5 | Day Total: 11.7 miles | Gain: 2289 ft Took our time this morning, didn’t get hiking till nearly 9. Camp spot was indeed flat and I sleep much better than the previous night. Had a little climb out of the gate but went downhill after a while…
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Day: 006
Date Written: 8/10/2024 | AT Mile 76.8 | Day Total: 17.1 miles | Gain: 4572 ft It dumped rain all night until about 3 in the morning. We had a short day previously so we were able to stay in the shelter thankfully. I guess it’s the leftover rain from hurricane Debby. This shelter seems…
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Day: 005
Date Written: 8/09/2024 | AT Mile 59.7 | Day Total: 7.9 miles | Gain: 623 ft It sprinkled throughout the night and got heavier in the morning. Packed up wet and in the rain. Got an earlier start to the day to secure a shelter for the night. Maddy’s having some pain in her upper…
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Day: 004
Date Written: 8/08/2024 | AT Mile 51.8 | Day Total: 13.6 miles | Gain: 936 ft This morning awakening squirrels running through the campsite. These are not you typical Ohio squirrels, they are significantly thinner and they chirp a lot. Nevertheless I sleep pretty well. These long hard days are making it easy to fall…
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