Well had a nice break with Lynn and Matt in D.C. but it is time to make miles again. Drop a line when a get a little farther on down the trail. Here is a link for pics from the trial so far:
Pics from the 1st half on picassa
Pics on Picassa
AJ's thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail: There are times when doing what you want and doing something good just slip into the same space. My Mom has cancer. I planned to hike the Appalachian Trail. Those two things happened together. Now I'm asking folks to help other women in need by pledging support for my trip. Enough people with just a penny a mile can do some good for those who do not have access to the type of care my mom has recieved. Thanks much and please follow me on my wanderings.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Finished the first half!!!
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
100 mile wilderness here I come!!!!
Smoke Stack and I rocking the pink loaner pants while we do laundry!
Short stop in Monson for the night last night. Onward into the hundred miles wilderness today and Katahdin within the week. Lovely evening here at the Lake Shore House. The pub downstairs was closed but the owner, Rebekah, made dinner for all of the hikers here. This is the last rest stop for a lot of the north bounder's so it was a bit of a goodbye party as well. Got all my laundry done and now I'm off. I'll update again after I summit and make it back to D.C.. Wish me luck!!
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Quick stop in ME
Hello All,
Well I past the 1000 mile mark yesterday. Just a months ago the idea of hiking that far was almost unimaginable but here it is. Only 141 miles to go to summit Katahdin and then off to D.C. for a little rest and food with Lynn, Matt, Cole, and Mahalia. I should be in the 100 mile wilderness in 3 days. Heavy pack having to carry out that much food but I should be beautiful. Did my longest day yesterday. Started at 3 a.m. to climb to the top of Mt. Avery to watch the meteor shower and then the dawn. Pushed on from there to get 25 miles done before dark. Going a little slower today but that is to be expected. Off to the trail again. Hope everyone is well.
Well I past the 1000 mile mark yesterday. Just a months ago the idea of hiking that far was almost unimaginable but here it is. Only 141 miles to go to summit Katahdin and then off to D.C. for a little rest and food with Lynn, Matt, Cole, and Mahalia. I should be in the 100 mile wilderness in 3 days. Heavy pack having to carry out that much food but I should be beautiful. Did my longest day yesterday. Started at 3 a.m. to climb to the top of Mt. Avery to watch the meteor shower and then the dawn. Pushed on from there to get 25 miles done before dark. Going a little slower today but that is to be expected. Off to the trail again. Hope everyone is well.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Made it to MAINE!!!!!
Well the post have dropped off a bit due to a dead phone. Currently in Bethel, ME having a little break to recover from a touch of the flu. Sick on the trail is no fun. I've made it though the Whites with only a few battle scars. The Whites and Presidential sections of the trail are my favorite by far. It is an amazingly beautiful and rugged section of the country. While I'll miss the views above tree line my body is getting ready for some flatter and softer terrain in ME. Two more notches to go and then on to the flats of northern ME and the 100 mile wilderness. I should hopefully be summiting Katahdin between the 22 and the 26 of August. Thanks to everyone for the support. Love and miss y'all.
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