by | Aug 18, 2017 | Jen's Journal, Uncategorized
Day 147 (Aug. 15th) – 10.3 miles to Garfield Campsite. We climbed 5 mountains today: Liberty, Little Haystack, Mt. Lincoln, Mt. Lafayette and Mt. Garfield. Cloudy on Franconia Ridge but cleared up after a while – beautiful views! Exhausted, but good day...
by | Aug 14, 2017 | Jen's Journal, Uncategorized
Day 141 (Aug. 9th) – 16.6 miles to Trapper John Shelter. Started out early this morning from our trail angel Gretchen’s house, had a nice stay there (and shower & laundry). Got free coffee this morning from a car service station by the trail head...
by | Jul 22, 2017 | Jen's Journal, Uncategorized
Day 115 – zero day Day 116 (July 15th) – 16.3 miles to Fingerboard Shelter. New York is hard, man! Lots of rocky mountain climbing today – up and down, up and down. Some serious boulder climbing today! Very glad we took yesterday off and did not...
by | Jul 14, 2017 | Jen's Journal, Uncategorized
Day 110 zero day in Delaware Water Gap – my friend Brandi drove three hours to meet us in person! Had a great day! Day 111 (July 10th) – 16.7 miles. Got a later start this morning (breakfast and Sunsets got a haircut). We have entered into New Jersey! 7...
by | Jul 5, 2017 | Jen's Journal, Uncategorized
Day 95 (June 24th) – 14.8 miles to Rocky Mountain Shelter. Had wonderful breakfast at B&B, and good weather today. Met Jim Tabor who had been holding one of his carved spoons for me, and he made one for Sunsets as well (and he brought us ice cream...
by | Jun 23, 2017 | Jen's Journal, Uncategorized
Day 91 (June 20th) – 19.6 miles to Harper’s Ferry, WV! We are at the traditional half way point of the AT! The ATC (Appalachian Trail Conservancy) takes our picture and puts it in a book for this year. So exciting! Waiting to get picked up by a friend...