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  • TravelerAppalachian Trail
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    Day 85

    Day 83 - New State, New York!

    September 24, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Yes, New York is also a state! And a large one at that. I feel it kind of gets overshadowed by the city, which according to Hollywood is routinely attacked by monsters and aliens.

    New York is the laziest yet when it comes to border signs. They didn't even bother, instead left it up to Connecticut to let you know you are crossing the border.

    Left Kent today and proceeded down trail mostly along the Housatonic River. Such a beautiful and photogenic river.

    Met a fellow hiker White Cap. We had a long chat and he gave me some food.

    Ran into Devil Dog today! We've kept in touch since meeting up in New Hampshire. We are both hiking south at basically the same speed but we somehow just keep missing each other, sometimes camping just a mile or two apart. Good to finally catch up.

    Took pics of the bridge because the extremely overbuilt concrete and steel again put me in mind of the contrast to Maine's 'rugged individualism' approach to water crossings. Haha

    Other things from today - a very dusty Mercedes, crutches provided at the shelter (just in case you break a leg?), and my rope new strat for pitching the tent on a platform.    Read more

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    Day 84

    Day 82 - Cyber Day

    September 23, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C

    Late start today. Still having difficulty getting motivated in the morning. Just so tempting to lie in.

    Part of the issue was the loud insect noises for half the night keeping me awake. I used ear plugs for the first time this trip and they worked ok-ish. Kept taking them out during the night to check if the insects had stopped. About halfway through the night they stopped and I was able to get some decent sleep.

    Crossed a tiny stream but managed to slip on one of the rocks, resulting in both my feet plunging into the water. So now shoes and socks are soaked through.

    Had my first ever sighting of a cyber truck today! Looked rad as it flashed past. Gave the driver a thumbs up.

    Stopping in Kent tonight at Fife n Drum, they have special rates for hikers. And saw some cool artwork as I walked through town.    Read more

  • TravelerAppalachian Trail
    Day 83

    Day 81 - Problem and lunch with friends

    September 22, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    First photos are of the the most beautiful part of the day. I've googled around for the name of the falls but they just seem to be called Great Falls. Not a name that will help differentiate them from other falls that are also great, they need to work on their branding. Anyway they are east of Amesville, NY.

    Spectacular looking falls. Would recommend (name aside). A lot of fun to walk out into the river area along the rocks. The whole Housatonic river is gorgeous and nice to walk along.

    I was warned not to drink the river water though, even with the filter. Apparently there was some factory upstream that had released chemicals into the water and it is still polluted today. There are warning signs up telling people to not swim in the water or eat fish they catch from it. Puts a damper of it but the river still looks great.

    Now for the problem. My tent bag has split and slowly regurgitates my tent as I walk along. I used my rope and wrapped it round tightly to keep it all together but I'll need a more permanent solution. Something to think about.

    Had lunch at the Mountainside Cafe. Very nice food, and they didn't charge me for my second soda. So I was sitting there waiting for my food and in walked Porky and Monarch! Not sure if I'd mentioned them earlier but they are hikers I'd met previously on the trail. They were just finishing up their hike. Porky lives in Pennsylvania and will catch me on the trail when I get down there. Monarch had been attacked by Yellow Jackets (wasps) and had a very swollen ankle.

    We had a very enjoyable lunch and they drove me down to the trail head later.

    Staying the night at Pine Swamp Brook Shelter.    Read more

  • Calendar-Year Triple Crown 24
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    Day 89

    Schlange 🐍 trifft Schlange 🐍

    April 29, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Noch immer müde vom Vortrag und mit anhaltendem Muskelkater entschieden wir uns morgens an diesem Tag nur 15 Meilen zum Belter's Campsite zu wandern. Bei der Hitze und Luftfeuchtigkeit war das die richtige Entscheidung. In Kombination mit den vielen Höhenmetern lief mir der Schweiß nur so runter. Mhh lecker..

    Der Trail führte morgens zunächst am Housatonic River und über Wiesen entlang, bevor es mittags in die Höhe ging. Es war einfach wunderschön zu sehen, wie sich die Natur zwischenzeitlich veränderte. Der Trail ist nun viel grüner, bunter und lauter. Mit den ganzen Tierlauten konnte man heute meinen, man wäre im Dschungel.

    Insgesamt haben wir heute 6 Schlangen gesehen! Eine davon durfte mit Jochen Bekanntschaft machen. Als er sich gerade entledigte, schrie er plötzlich: „Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh ich hab gerade auf ne Schlange gepisst. Was soll ich machen?“

    Die Schlange rührte sich kein Stück und starrte uns an. Vermutlich, da sie kürzlich ein Vesper hatte.    Read more

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  • Calendar-Year Triple Crown 24
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    Day 88

    Erst Wolf 🐺, dann Schlange 🐍 ..

    April 28, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Es ist schön, wieder zurück zu sein! Es fühlt sich aber noch ein bisschen komisch an.

    Nach einer relativ schlaflosen Nacht im Wiley Shelter sind wir um ca. 8.30 Uhr gestartet. Mit leichtem Muskelkater vom Vortag und unseren schweren Rucksäcken ließen wir es langsam angehen. Bis nach Kent waren es 13 Meilen und wir mussten spätestens um 16 Uhr dort sein - wir hatten also keinen Zeitdruck.

    Bei einer Pause holte uns „Jolly Green Giant“ ein, den wir seit Hotsprings nicht mehr gesehen hatten. Gemeinsam ging es bei herrlichsten Sonnenschein nach Kent, die erste Stadt im US Bundesstaat Connecticut. Bei einem gemeinsamen Mittagessen tauschten wir unsere Erlebnisse der letzten Monate aus. Außerdem bekam ich dort neue Spitzen für meine Wanderstöcke. Worüber ich sehr froh war, da die 20 Meilen ohne Wanderstöcke schon sehr ungewohnt waren.

    Nach dem Essen standen für Jochen und mich noch ca. 7 Meilen zum „Stewart Hollow Brook Shelter“ auf dem Programm. Keine 5 Minuten nachdem wir losgelaufen sind, begann es leicht zu tröpfeln. Dabei blieb es allerdings nicht.

    Es wäre nicht der AT, wenn wir bis zum Shelter nicht eine paar wasserfallartige Wolkenbrüche gehabt hätten, welche uns die schöne Aussicht trübten. Zumindest hab ich jetzt ne gute Regenjacke!

    Noch immer nass vom Regen kamen wir beim Shelter an und mussten leider feststellen, dass dieses schon voll war. Daher mussten wir nebenan unsere Zelte aufschlagen. Ich freute mich schon sehr auf mein eigenes Zelt. In Minneapolis entschieden wir uns, auf unsere 1-Personen-Zelte umzusteigen. Wir beide waren mit unserem 2-Personen-Zelt nicht ganz zufrieden und schätzen zudem ein bisschen Privatsphäre.

    Anekdote des Tages:
    Den Tag über lief ich mir einen Wolf (Butt Chafing), weshalb ich abends meinen Allerwertesten in einem Bach kühlte. Als ich mir anschließend die Hände wusch, spürte ich etwas komisch Ekliges an meinen Füßen. Als ich mit meiner Stirnlampe hinschaute, entdeckte ich eine Schlange! Sie versuchte, sich um meine Füße zu schlängeln. Ich war so geschockt, dass mir der Schrei im Hals stecken blieb. Als ich ans rettende Ufer sprang, nahm die Strömung sie zum Glück mit. Darauf hätte ich echt verzichten können.    Read more

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  • Calendar-Year Triple Crown 24
    Day 87

    Back on Trail! 🌄

    April 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    Heute ging es von Manhattan zurück nach Pawling. Nach kurzen Zwischenstopps bei Heidis Inn (dort hatten wir unser Essen vorübergehend gelagert), Post Office und McDonald's (ich brauchte noch einen Löffel), sind wir zurück auf dem AT!

    Meine Wehwehchen sind noch nicht ganz verschwunden, aber mir geht es wesentlich besser! Nur die Beine fühlen sich schwach an und ein Bäuchlein hab ich wohl auch bekommen. Ich nenne es mal liebevoll den „Bagel Belly“.

    Morgen geht es nach Kent. Dort muss ich mir neue Spitzen für meine Wanderstöcke kaufen, da sie mir am Flughafen abgenommen wurden. Die Geschichte spare ich mir hier aber …    Read more

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  • TravelerAppalachian Trail
    Day 88

    Camping at Ten Mile River 1458.3

    July 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 18 °C

    Today's plan was to get as close as possible to Kent, Connecticut. There we need to head tomorrow for a resupply and check if the new sea2summit bag is at the post office. We had a great breakfast at the Deli where we stayed with a breakfast sandwich (Bacon, Cheese & Egg) and a Everything bagel with cream cheese. Besides that our own stuff, so we were stuffed and ready for miiiiiiiiles.
    In the morning we saw a cute woodchuck just before it hid in the bushes. Although it wasn't on my list, we were glad to see it just a few days after seeing it in the zoo. We figured that woodchucks are like beavers but didn't study engineering so they don't construct dams :D
    As usual when we're moving fast in the morning we get a lot slower after the lunch break. So we already stopped an hour later to have a nap at the Garden Center which is hiker friendly. It was tough moving on but after a little bit we came by the largest oak tree on the AT :) Impressive...
    As there were no camp spots along the trail (apparently because it's not allowed to camp outside designated areas) we needed to shoot for the Shelter. And we even went by it, so we just set up our tent next to the river as it was already dark and we couldn't move on anymore.    Read more

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    Day 51

    Gateway to New England

    May 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F

    Made it to Connecticut this week in the pouring rain. I actually enjoyed hiking in the rain — maybe it’s the Pacific Northwest in me. I also enjoyed walking .5 off trail to Tony’s Deli, where I could wait out some of the rain with an egg bagel sandwich and coffee. I use an app called FarOut that tells you about the hiker-friendly delis, meaning they don’t mind backpacks and will let you use the restroom, throw out your trash, charge your phones etc. (Tony’s had good food too including an eggplant sandwich I packed for later.)

    The last part of NY and the first part of CT have been beautiful. Lots of variety of trail, a million songbirds. And I am starting to see more evergreens.

    Thank you all for your support with your comments and texts. The reality is I am slower than most folks out there. I’ve always been slow and steady, and never a sprinter. But I’ve learned if you get up everyday and start walking north, you will make progress!    Read more

  • TravelerAppalachian Trail
    Day 90

    Falls Village 1492.3

    August 1, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 20 °C

    We've had some nice stops today. The first one was at a Campsite for breakfast which had a swing and a well with delicious water. The next one was at a shelter where we randomly met Claus from Stuttgart. I've had a blast talking swabian with him and exchanging about the trail. It's easy to have to conversations with him so we spend more time with our lunch break than planned.
    By the time we hit the trail again we thought we'd be just about 6 miles away from our destination (with a shower!!!). But it was actually more than 8 miles, so we needed to push a bit more. The heat and bugs were crazy today and I was glad to still have Oralpädon left. After surviving the rollercoaster there we road walked into Falls Village which doesn't have much but a liquor store, an inn and a town hall. Luckily there's also a cafe with a hiker friendly owner that lets them sleep in the backyard.
    So we did the things you could do there. Resupply on beer in the liquor store, use the free internet at the inn and then set up our tent at the café :) We've met Chef, Jon and Anvil again.
    Just as we finished cooking the Chicken Broccoli a girl that is also staying at the Campsite walked up to us with big boxes of food. She said that they weren't able to finish it and that we could take it. So we finished all of it and also our dinner.

    At the end we drank beer altogether and chatted.    Read more

  • TravelerAppalachian Trail
    Day 89

    Stewart Hollow Brook Shelter 1474.3

    July 31, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 22 °C

    After getting out of our tent in the morning we noticed the "No Camping" sign directly above our tent :D We swiftly moved the 8 miles on the AT until the road crossing that leads to Kent. It looks like a more upscale town with neat houses and well maintained green areas. Our first stop was the post office to finally get the replacement bag from sea2summit but I was already sceptical about that. And unfortunately I was right, so I forwarded it to Killington, Vermont. I have no clue how this system works!!!
    The next disappointment was the resupply at the grocery store next door. As mentioned the town was pretty upscale and so was the store. More expensive than in Manhattan and not much of a selection. I miss the Dollar General stores in the south! Then we went for lunch at a Mexican diner which doesn't have any Mexican food except for Queso de Chihuahua (I guess it's the menonitas cheese). But the burgers were tasty and it wasn't too expensive. The last stop before going back on the trail was the local outfitter/ ice cream shop where I bought a iced coffee for one dollar. Literally coffee from the previous day and ice cubes :D Just when we were about to be vortexed Jon hitched a ride back to the trail. But it was already quite late and we were moving pretty slow so we only managed to make 8 use miles. The Shelter is right next to a river and swampy areas so the bugs were terrible.    Read more

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