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Monthly Archives: July 2010
The Whites
Written By: Emily “Lightning” Ginger I felt like I was tapping into a family treasure as I crossed Franconia Ridge in the White Mountains of New Hampshire (my father’s family has a long history of visiting this area, starting back in the 1970′s). The views from on top of the ridge were astounding and when [...]
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Update
In regards to our video blog post which included footage of food caching, we would like all our readers and viewers to know that these Appalachian Trail thru-hikers in no way condone the caching of food along the AT.
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The Whites
Written by: Brandon “Monkey” Imp This entry is about my experience in the White Mountains. When people ask which section of the AT has been my favorite, I say…the Grayson Highlands of Virginia. It is geographically small but has unique terrain for the east coast – sections of barren rock like that found [...]
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The Whites
Written by: Katherine ‘Ringleader’ Imp Four months. We have been living in the woods for four months. What does this do to your mind? Your body? Your soul? The only way for me to explain this transformation is to describe our time in the Whites… DAY 1: Mount Moosilauke Morning – begin to make our [...]
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The Appalachian Trail : Unknown Territory Video Blog – part 10
The tenth installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.
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Fantasies of Showers and Clean Clothes
Written By: Emily “Lightning” Ginger We haven’t had a campfire for at least a month. I believe this is due to a number of factors: we are too tired at the end of the day, it was more exciting in the beginning, the days are longer, and the weather has warmed up quite a bit. [...]
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The Foreshadowing
Written by: Katherine ‘Ringleader’ Imp “I find myself hanging out at REI.” Yianni Stoner. Talk about blast from the past. 19-yr-old Yianni is the only thru-hiker we’ve met that refused to adopt a trail name. We met him during the first half of our thru-hike and got to know him quite well. He got off [...]
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Let’s Go Back to College
Written by: Brandon “Monkey” Imp I am like an old person. I go to sleep early and wake up even earlier. My joints hurt. Holding a conversation is tiring. I talk about food (a lot). I stumble over words during conversation. I have found myself drooling. Six months and twenty days ago, I [...]
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The Appalachian Trail : Unknown Territory Video Blog – part 9
The ninth installment of the Unknown Territory Video Blog Check back every Wednesday for a new installment and follow along with the adventures of a lawyer, an Ivy grad, and a city chick.
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Trail Update #6
1. We made it to Vermont!!!!! 2. Where are we now: Bennington, VT 3. Miles to go: 577 4. Group status: feeling good, still enjoying each other’s company 5. Calorie intake: obscene, regularly have 4-course meals at McDonalds 6. Shout Outs: thank you to everyone who sent care packages to Dalton! 7. Last Places to [...]
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