Take a Hike!
Initial Hiking Plan
Take a Hike!
Initial Hiking Plan
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| Day# | Date | Day | Miles | Destination | Number | Date | B | L | D | Other |
| 1 | 3/15/99 | M | 9 | Springer Mt Shelter | 3/1/99 | - | 0 | 0 | Daily Items: Vitamins,Purell | |
| 2 | 3/16/99 | Tu | 7.5 | Hawk Mtn Shelter | 3/2/99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 3/17/99 | W | 8.4 | Gooch Gap Shelter | 3/3/99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Every Drop: Self-addressed | |
| 4 | 3/18/99 | Th | 10.6 | Woods Hole Shelter | 3/4/99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | and stamped envelope | |
| 5 | 3/19/99 | F | 4 | Neels Gap, Walasi-Yi-Center, US19 & US129 | 1 | 3/5/99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 3/20/99 | Sa | 6.3 | Whitley Gap Shelter | 3/6/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7 | 3/21/99 | Su | 11.5 | Blue Mtn Shelter | 3/7/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 3/22/99 | M | 7.7 | Tray Mtn Shelter | 3/8/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 3/23/99 | Tu | 10.8 | Blueberry Patch Hostel, Hiawassee | 2 | 3/9/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | 3/24/99 | W | 11.6 | Muskrat Creek Shelter | 3/10/99 | - | 2 | 2 | TP | |
| 11 | 3/25/99 | Th | 12.7 | Carter Gap Shelter | 3/11/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 12 | 3/26/99 | F | 6.8 | Big Springs Shelter | 3/12/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 3/27/99 | Sa | 6.1 | Rainbow Springs Campground, Wallace Gap | 3/13/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 3/28/99 | Su | 6.7 | Siler Bald Shelter | 3/14/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 3/29/99 | M | 12 | Cold Spring Shelter | 3/15/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 16 | 3/30/99 | Tu | 11.6 | Nantahala Outdoor Center | 3 | 3/16/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 | 3/31/99 | W | 7 | SusSufras Gap Shelter | 3/17/99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | TP | |
| 18 | 4/1/99 | Th | 10 | Brown Fork Gap Shelter | 3/18/99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 19 | 4/2/99 | F | 12.5 | Fontana Village Resort | 3/19/99 | 3 | 3 | - | ||
| 20 | 4/3/99 | Sa | 0 | layover day | 4 | 3/20/99 | - | - | - | |
| 21 | 4/4/99 | Su | 13.3 | Russell Field Shelter | 3/21/99 | - | 4 | 4 | Guidebook #2 | |
| 22 | 4/5/99 | M | 14.3 | Silers Bald Shelter | 3/22/99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Snow Seal | |
| 23 | 4/6/99 | Tu | 15.5 | Icewater Spring Shelter | 3/23/99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | TP | |
| 24 | 4/7/99 | W | 12.6 | Tri-corner Knob Shelter | 3/24/99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 25 | 4/8/99 | Th | 16.2 | Mountain Mama's Kuntry Store & Bunkhouse, Davenport Gap, TN | 5 | 3/25/99 | 4 | 4 | - | |
| 26 | 4/9/99 | F | 10.6 | Groundhog Creek Shelter | 3/26/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 27 | 4/10/99 | Sa | 13 | Walnut Mountain Shelter | 3/27/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 4/11/99 | Su | 12.8 | Hot Springs, NC (JeSuit Hostel) | 3/28/99 | 5 | 5 | - | ||
| 29 | 4/12/99 | M | 11 | Spring Mountain Shelter | 3/29/99 | - | 5 | 5 | ||
| 30 | 4/13/99 | Tu | 15.3 | Jerry Cabin Shelter | 3/30/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 31 | 4/14/99 | W | 14.7 | Hogback Ridge Shelter | 3/31/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 32 | 4/15/99 | Th | 9.7 | Bald Mountain Shelter | 4/1/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 33 | 4/16/99 | F | 16.5 | Erwin, TN (Uncle Johnny's Nolickucky Hostel) | 6 | 4/2/99 | 5 | 5 | - | |
| 34 | 4/17/99 | Sa | 16.2 | Cherry Gap Shelter | 4/3/99 | - | 6 | 6 | TP | |
| 35 | 4/18/99 | Su | 18.4 | Stan Murray Shelter | 4/4/99 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 36 | 4/19/99 | M | 18.2 | Campsite near Laurel Fork | 4/5/99 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 37 | 4/20/99 | Tu | 11.6 | Laurel Creek Lodge @ USFS50 | 7 | 4/6/99 | 6 | 6 | - | |
| 38 | 4/21/99 | W | 10.6 | Watauga Lake Shelter | 4/7/99 | - | 7 | 7 | ||
| 39 | 4/22/99 | Th | 13.7 | Iron Mountain Shelter | 4/8/99 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 40 | 4/23/99 | F | 16.3 | Abingdon Gap Shelter | 4/9/99 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 41 | 4/24/99 | Sa | 10 | Damascus, VA (The Place) | 8 | 4/10/99 | 7 | 7 | - | |
| 42 | 4/25/99 | Su | 0 | layover day | 4/11/99 | - | - | - | ||
| 43 | 4/26/99 | M | 15.8 | Lost Mountain Shelter | 4/12/99 | - | 8 | 8 | Guidebook #2 | |
| 44 | 4/27/99 | Tu | 17.3 | Wise Shelter | 4/13/99 | 8 | 8 | 8 | TP | |
| 45 | 4/28/99 | W | 17.6 | Racoon Branch Shelter | 4/14/99 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Snowseal | |
| 46 | 4/29/99 | Th | 13.1 | Partnership Shelter, Mt Rogers | 4/15/99 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 47 | 4/30/99 | F | 11.6 | Atkins, VA (The Village Motel), VA683 | 9 | 4/16/99 | 8 | 8 | - | |
| 48 | 5/1/99 | Sa | 14.1 | Knot Maul Branch Shelter | 4/17/99 | - | 9 | 9 | ||
| 49 | 5/2/99 | Su | 18.9 | Jenkins Shelter | 4/18/99 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 50 | 5/3/99 | M | 14.4 | Helveys Mill Shelter | 4/19/99 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 51 | 5/4/99 | Tu | 9.8 | Jenny Knob Shelter | 4/20/99 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 52 | 5/5/99 | W | 13.6 | Wapiti Shelter | 4/21/99 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 53 | 5/6/99 | Th | 16.2 | Pearisburg, VA (Holy Family Church Hostel) | 10 | 4/22/99 | 9 | 9 | - | |
| 54 | 5/7/99 | F | 19.1 | Pine Swamp Branch Shelter | 4/23/99 | - | 0 | 0 | Guidebook #4 | |
| 55 | 5/8/99 | Sa | 17.8 | Laurel Creek Shelter | 4/24/99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TP | |
| 56 | 5/9/99 | Su | 12.2 | Niday Shelter | 4/25/99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snowseal | |
| 57 | 5/10/99 | M | 9.9 | Pickle Branch Shelter | 4/26/99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 58 | 5/11/99 | Tu | 16.1 | Campbell Shelter | 4/27/99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 59 | 5/12/99 | W | 15.5 | Daleville (Econo Lodge) US220 | 11 | 4/28/99 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| 60 | 5/13/99 | Th | 0 | layover day | 4/29/99 | - | - | - | ||
| 61 | 5/14/99 | F | 18.6 | Bobblets Gap Shelter | 4/30/99 | - | 1 | 1 | ||
| 62 | 5/15/99 | Sa | 17.2 | Cornelius Creek Shelter | 5/1/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 63 | 5/16/99 | Su | 17.8 | Matts Creek Shelter | 5/2/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 64 | 5/17/99 | M | 13.9 | Punchbowl Shelter | 5/3/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 65 | 5/18/99 | Tu | 14.5 | Cow Camp Gap Shelter | 5/4/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 66 | 5/19/99 | W | 17 | The Priest Shelter | 5/5/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 67 | 5/20/99 | Th | 13.7 | Maupin Field Shelter | 5/6/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 68 | 5/21/99 | F | 18.1 | Waynesboro, VA (Camping at the YMCA) | 12 | 5/7/99 | 1 | 1 | - | |
| 69 | 5/22/99 | Sa | 19.9 | Blackrock Hut | 5/8/99 | - | 2 | 2 | Guidebook #5 | |
| 70 | 5/23/99 | Su | 21.4 | Hightop Hut | 5/9/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | TP | |
| 71 | 5/24/99 | M | 21.4 | Rock Spring Hut | 5/10/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 72 | 5/25/99 | Tu | 22.6 | Elkwallow Gap | 5/11/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 73 | 5/26/99 | W | 19.5 | Front Royal. VA | 5/12/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 74 | 5/27/99 | Th | 15.3 | Dick's Dome Shelter | 5/13/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 75 | 5/28/99 | F | 18.7 | Bears Den Hostel | 13 | 5/14/99 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| 76 | 5/29/99 | Sa | 20.4 | Harpers Ferry | 5/15/99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Guidebook #6 | |
| 77 | 5/30/99 | Su | 15.5 | Rocky Run Shelter | 5/16/99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 78 | 5/31/99 | M | 15.1 | Hemlock Hill Shelter | 5/17/99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 79 | 6/1/99 | Tu | 14.2 | Deer Lick Shelter | 5/18/99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 80 | 6/2/99 | W | 15.8 | Quarry Gap Shelter | 5/19/99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 81 | 6/3/99 | Th | 17.5 | Pine Grove Furnace State Park (Ironmasters Hostel) | 14 | 5/20/99 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| 82 | 6/4/99 | F | 0 | Layover day | 5/21/99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Snowseal | |
| 83 | 6/5/99 | Sa | 19.3 | Backpacker Campsite, Boiling Springs | 5/22/99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | Guidebook #7 | |
| 84 | 6/6/99 | Su | 21.7 | Thelma Marks Shelter | 5/23/99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | TP | |
| 85 | 6/7/99 | M | 15.7 | Peters Mountain Shelter | 5/24/99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 86 | 6/8/99 | Tu | 17.6 | Rausch Gap Shelter | 5/25/99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 87 | 6/9/99 | W | 17.9 | 501 Shelter | 5/26/99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 88 | 6/10/99 | Th | 23.3 | Port Clinton, PA (Port Clinton Hotel) | 15 | 5/27/99 | 4 | 4 | - | |
| 89 | 6/11/99 | F | 15.5 | Eckville Shelter | 5/28/99 | - | 5 | 5 | Guidebook #8 | |
| 90 | 6/12/99 | Sa | 18.7 | Bake Oven Knob Shelter | 5/29/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 91 | 6/13/99 | Su | 24.6 | Leroy A. Smith Shelter | 5/30/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 92 | 6/14/99 | M | 19.9 | Delaware Water Gap, PA (Church of the Mountain Hostel) | 5/31/99 | 5 | 5 | - | ||
| 93 | 6/15/99 | Tu | 10.5 | Mohecan Outdoor Center Hostel | 6/1/99 | - | 5 | 5 | ||
| 94 | 6/16/99 | W | 21 | Gren Anderson Shelter | 6/2/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 95 | 6/17/99 | Th | 12.9 | High Point Shelter | 6/3/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 96 | 6/18/99 | F | 19.7 | Vernon, NJ (Fireman's Pavillion) | 16 | 6/4/99 | 5 | 5 | - | |
| 97 | 6/19/99 | Sa | 17.4 | Wildcat Shelter | 6/5/99 | - | 6 | 6 | TP | |
| 98 | 6/20/99 | Su | 19.7 | William Brien Memorial Shelter | 6/6/99 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 99 | 6/21/99 | M | 15.6 | Graymoor Friary | 6/7/99 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 100 | 6/22/99 | Tu | 18.7 | RPH Shelter | 6/8/99 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 101 | 6/23/99 | W | 17 | Pawling, NY (Murrow Park Pavillion) | 6/9/99 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 102 | 6/24/99 | Th | 20.7 | Mount Algo Lean-to | 6/10/99 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| 103 | 6/25/99 | F | 11.7 | Cornwall Bridge, CT | 17 | 6/11/99 | 6 | 6 | - | |
| 104 | 6/26/99 | Sa | 0 | layover days | 6/12/99 | - | - | - | Guidebook #9 | |
| 105 | 6/27/99 | Su | 0 | family vacation | 6/13/99 | - | - | - | TP | |
| 106 | 6/28/99 | M | 0 | David joins me for the balance of the trip | 6/14/99 | - | - | - | Snowseal | |
| 107 | 6/29/99 | Tu | 5.9 | Pine Swamp Brook Lean-to | 6/15/99 | - | 7 | 7 | ||
| 108 | 6/30/99 | W | 12.4 | Limestone Spring Lean-to | 6/16/99 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 109 | 7/1/99 | Th | 12.8 | Bear Rock Falls Campsite | 6/17/99 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 110 | 7/2/99 | F | 12 | Sheffield, MA (sleeping where?) | 6/18/99 | 7 | 7 | - | ||
| 111 | 7/3/99 | Sa | 12.8 | Mount Wilcox North Lean-to | 6/19/99 | - | 7 | 7 | ||
| 112 | 7/4/99 | Su | 6.9 | Tyringham, MA (Carolyn Canon) | 18 | 6/20/99 | 7 | 7 | - | |
| 113 | 7/5/99 | M | 15.8 | October Mountain Lean-to | 6/21/99 | - | 8 | 8 | ||
| 114 | 7/6/99 | Tu | 16.5 | Crystal Mountain Campsite | 6/22/99 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 115 | 7/7/99 | W | 15.5 | Wilbur Clearing Lean-to | 6/23/99 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 116 | 7/8/99 | Th | 10.1 | Seth-Warner Shelter | 6/24/99 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 117 | 7/9/99 | F | 11.5 | Bennington, VT (Autumn Motel) | 19 | 6/25/99 | 8 | 8 | - | |
| 118 | 7/10/99 | Sa | 10.1 | Goddard Shelter | 6/26/99 | - | 9 | 9 | Guidebook #10 | |
| 119 | 7/11/99 | Su | 8.9 | Story Spring Shelter | 6/27/99 | 9 | 9 | 9 | TP | |
| 120 | 7/12/99 | M | 15.2 | William B. Douglas Shelter | 6/28/99 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| 121 | 7/13/99 | Tu | 5.9 | Manchester, VT (Zion Episcopal Church Hostel) | 20 | 6/29/99 | 9 | - | - | |
| 122 | 7/14/99 | W | 14.3 | Lost Pond Shelter | 6/30/99 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 123 | 7/15/99 | Th | 18.6 | Clarendon Shelter | 7/1/99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 124 | 7/16/99 | F | 13.2 | Pico Camp | 7/2/99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 125 | 7/17/99 | Sa | 20 | Winturri Shelter | 7/3/99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 126 | 7/18/99 | Su | 20.6 | Happy Hill Shelter | 7/4/99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 127 | 7/19/99 | M | 5.9 | Hanover, NH (Dartmouth College) | 21 | 7/5/99 | 0 | - | - | |
| 128 | 7/20/99 | Tu | 16.6 | Trapper John Shelter | 7/6/99 | - | 1 | 1 | TP | |
| 129 | 7/21/99 | W | 12 | Hexacuba Shelter | 7/7/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 130 | 7/22/99 | Th | 15.7 | Jeffers Brook Shelter | 7/8/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 131 | 7/23/99 | F | 15.9 | Eliza Brook Shelter | 7/9/99 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 132 | 7/24/99 | Sa | 8.8 | North Woodstock, NH (Cascade Lodge) | 22 | 7/10/99 | 1 | - | - | |
| 133 | 7/25/99 | Su | 0 | layover day | 7/11/99 | - | - | - | Snowseal | |
| 134 | 7/26/99 | M | 10.3 | Garfield Ridge Campsite | 7/12/99 | - | 2 | 2 | ||
| 135 | 7/27/99 | Tu | 14.5 | Ethan Pond Campsite | 7/13/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 136 | 7/28/99 | W | 14.1 | Lake of the Clouds Hut | 7/14/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 137 | 7/29/99 | Th | 20.4 | Carter Notch Hut | 7/15/99 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 138 | 7/30/99 | F | 14.8 | Gorham, NH (The Barn) | 23 | 7/16/99 | 2 | 2 | - | |
| 139 | 7/31/99 | Sa | 17.1 | Carlo Col Shelter | 7/17/99 | - | 3 | 3 | Guidebook #11 | |
| 140 | 8/1/99 | Su | 16.5 | Baldpate Lean-to | 7/18/99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | TP | |
| 141 | 8/2/99 | M | 13.8 | Hall Mountain Lean-to | 7/19/99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 142 | 8/3/99 | Tu | 21.1 | Subbath Day Pond Lean-to | 7/20/99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 143 | 8/4/99 | W | 20 | Poplar Ridge Lean-to | 7/21/99 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 144 | 8/5/99 | Th | 21.4 | Stratton, ME (Stratton Motel & Hostel) | 24 | 7/22/99 | 3 | 3 | - | |
| 145 | 8/6/99 | F | 15.4 | Little Bigelow Lean-to | 7/23/99 | - | 4 | 4 | ||
| 146 | 8/7/99 | Sa | 17.3 | Pierce Pond Lean-to | 7/24/99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 147 | 8/8/99 | Su | 18.5 | Bald Mountain Brook Lean-to | 7/25/99 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 148 | 8/9/99 | M | 22.1 | Monson, ME (Shaws Boarding Home) | 25 | 7/26/99 | 4 | 4 | - | |
| 149 | 8/10/99 | Tu | 19.1 | Cloud Pond Lean-to | 7/27/99 | - | 5 | 5 | TP | |
| 150 | 8/11/99 | W | 23.8 | Logan Brook Lean-to | 7/28/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 151 | 8/12/99 | Th | 22.7 | Potaywadjo Spring Lean-to | 7/29/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 152 | 8/13/99 | F | 18.1 | Rainbow Stream Lean-to | 7/30/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 153 | 8/14/99 | Sa | 22.5 | Daicey Pond Campground/Katahdin Stream (if available) | 26 | 7/31/99 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| 154 | 8/15/99 | Su | Summit Katahdin | 8/1/99 | 6 | 6 | 6 | Emergency food in case of | ||
| 155 | 8/16/99 | M | 8/2/99 | 6 | 6 | 6 | bad weather and delayed | |||
| 156 | 8/17/99 | Tu | 8/3/99 | Summit of Katahdin | ||||||