Astrogirl

8/9 ~ Wiley Shelter (16.1 miles + 1.2 mile road walk)

(All these road walks indicate that I don’t hitchhike alone. Since I’m *hiking* alone, however, that means I don’t hitch.)

Well, I made the 16 today. My socks were NOT dry this morning, and I paid for that with a hellish blister.

It was a gorgeous day. [...]

8/8 ~ Morgan Stewart Shelter (9.2 miles hiked, .8 road walk)

The trail is still kicking my ass. I got here at 3pm, so I could have rested and gone on, but both pairs of my socks were soaked as well as my clothes, so I decided to stay. Besides, I think the next shelter is [...]

8/6/1999 ~ Campsite on AT, N of Dennytown Rd (8.3 miles hiked)

Hard day today, even at only 8 miles. I can’t even believe how much I backslid on trail conditioning in two weeks. The trail here is all PUDS of about 500 ft. It’s pretty tiring. We can smell smoke from the forest fires around [...]

8/5/1999 ~ Greymoor Friary (4 miles hiked)

Camped out here in the ballfield. IT’s 10 p.m., and I must admit that the rowdy hikers are annoying me. 10 sounds early, but out here it’s pretty late. They seem to be heading for their tents now. God, I hope so. I’m tired. Did an easy 4 miles [...]