Day by day accounts of our days together. Also funny pictures.
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Friday, August 12, 2011
Pictures
COMEDY CENTRAL
Raindancer (Girl next door)
Pink Floyd (Dad)
Other pictures
Pre Pie
Post Pie
This is a part of the AT.
500 miles to Katahdin with Raindancer checking the Trail Magic
Best day ever
Top of a Fire Tower in Virginia
After a fun night
This picture describes the Vortex where we stayed.
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The cure for Giardia
Pink Floyd, Larb, Jackrabbit and Handstand with the phallic symbol in the background.
Crotch view, Raindancer is not looking. I carried a 1/2 lb clown with me for 2 days just to be creepy.
Handstand being a good father to his bag.
We stayed at Tom's house, the first question he asked was "Would you like some ice cream?"
Shopping list
Missed Connections
A normal day...
Train stop in the middle of nowhere.
Oldest tree on the AT.
Some heaven.
Animal Connections
The family that considered me Neo-human for doing the AT.
Food in NYC
NYC
The other end of I-84
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Nightmares
I never believed any of the people that said that they got so used to sleeping outdoors while they were hiking the AT that they couldn't sleep inside anymore.
The last 4 times that I have stayed in a hostel or any other 4 walled structure I have had nightmares.
Now, I really prefer to wake up in my tent and smell the outside and hear the birds chirping when I wake up. I usually get up and feel way more refreshed.
It sounds stupid and I don't expect you to believe me since I didn't believe it myself but life has thought me differently.
The last 4 times that I have stayed in a hostel or any other 4 walled structure I have had nightmares.
Now, I really prefer to wake up in my tent and smell the outside and hear the birds chirping when I wake up. I usually get up and feel way more refreshed.
It sounds stupid and I don't expect you to believe me since I didn't believe it myself but life has thought me differently.
Smell
Scott came to visit and hike with me for a week. When I saw him I hugged him. He said that I smell, I laughed pretty hard.
Prior to meeting him was the huge hot wave that went over the whole of the east coast. I was in New York when it happened. One day the Heat Index (Temp. + Humidity) reached 116 degrees.
It was so hot that I was constantly sweaty, even when just sitting there. I have never had a tougher time walking than those 3 or 4 days.
While he was here he realized how fast you get to a point where you also start smelling like sweat and lose that fragrance that you usually lather on yourself at home.
During his stay Scott came up with a great idea. When a Thru-Hiker (me) sees a day-hiker I will ask them "Do you want to Average?" If they say "Yes" then I will hug them and rub off all of my smell on them leaving them smelling horribly, and leaving me smelling just a little better, thus averaging our smells.
Prior to meeting him was the huge hot wave that went over the whole of the east coast. I was in New York when it happened. One day the Heat Index (Temp. + Humidity) reached 116 degrees.
It was so hot that I was constantly sweaty, even when just sitting there. I have never had a tougher time walking than those 3 or 4 days.
While he was here he realized how fast you get to a point where you also start smelling like sweat and lose that fragrance that you usually lather on yourself at home.
During his stay Scott came up with a great idea. When a Thru-Hiker (me) sees a day-hiker I will ask them "Do you want to Average?" If they say "Yes" then I will hug them and rub off all of my smell on them leaving them smelling horribly, and leaving me smelling just a little better, thus averaging our smells.
Status
I'm currently in Massachusets and will be crossing over into Vermont tonight.
I have 600 miles to go to Kathadyn.
I have 3 companions that I currently hike with and have a ton of fun with; Handstand, Pink Floyd and Jackrabbit.
Being almost in Vermont means that I'm finally getting to mountains meaning that I have prolonged climbs that last more than 20-30 minutes. Tonight I will climb 1500 feet. Woop.
I can't describe the calm and the confidence that I feel standing on this earth. I have never felt so alive or so deserving of life.
I'm still eating like a maniac, in the last town I gained 11 pounds over a 24 hour period. When it comes to food I always get two servings.
My faith in humanity has been restored and it brings me great pride to be a human. The people that have helped me along the way have been amazing and I have nothing but humility and appreciation to show. Also it inspires me to be a better human.
2 days ago I watched Harry Potter and felt way more bad ass than him. I'm a mountain walker and am on a bigger adventure than even Harry Potter himself.
I scream as loud as possible and from the bottom of my heart at every view that I come to. It's nice to let it out.
I have 600 miles to go to Kathadyn.
I have 3 companions that I currently hike with and have a ton of fun with; Handstand, Pink Floyd and Jackrabbit.
Being almost in Vermont means that I'm finally getting to mountains meaning that I have prolonged climbs that last more than 20-30 minutes. Tonight I will climb 1500 feet. Woop.
I can't describe the calm and the confidence that I feel standing on this earth. I have never felt so alive or so deserving of life.
I'm still eating like a maniac, in the last town I gained 11 pounds over a 24 hour period. When it comes to food I always get two servings.
My faith in humanity has been restored and it brings me great pride to be a human. The people that have helped me along the way have been amazing and I have nothing but humility and appreciation to show. Also it inspires me to be a better human.
2 days ago I watched Harry Potter and felt way more bad ass than him. I'm a mountain walker and am on a bigger adventure than even Harry Potter himself.
I scream as loud as possible and from the bottom of my heart at every view that I come to. It's nice to let it out.
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