It was early when we woke up. We just lay there enjoying the songbirds. One in particular caught our imaginations. Its call sounded like, "uh-oh, teeheehee."...
readyhiker@...
Jul 17, 2001 3:40 pm
2
We pitched the tent, prepared and ate our supper, and bearbagged high up on a steep hill above the campsite. The mosquitos were maddening! We made good use of...
readyhiker@...
Jul 17, 2001 3:44 pm
3
It was early morning when we woke up. Reveille was being played at the camp at the time we'd decided, for the third time, to actually get up. It wasn't as...
readyhiker@...
Jul 17, 2001 3:46 pm
4
It was noon before we were hiking again today. We'd been awake several times since the alarm had sounded at 7:00 AM. My leg had been hurting through most of...
readyhiker@...
Jul 18, 2001 3:56 pm
5
We got to Denningtown Road around 5:15 and found that Desperado had left 19 gallons of water on the picnic table for thruhikers. It's a dry area; the next...
readyhiker@...
Jul 18, 2001 4:00 pm
6
We got up around 7:30 and were hiking by 8:40 - our stealth spot restored to as near pristine as we could manage. Today's hiking was almost entirely downhill,...
readyhiker@...
Jul 19, 2001 11:59 am
7
The burros at the Secret Shelter munched on grass just outside our tent as we journaled. I fell asleep and heard no more from them until morning. It had been a...
readyhiker@...
Jul 20, 2001 3:41 pm
8
By late afternoon, I was hiking with great difficulty. My leg was sore again, and we were taking frequent breaks to allow me to rest. We met Rockdancer, the...
readyhiker@...
Jul 20, 2001 3:42 pm
9
Spur descended ahead of me; I followed him after a brief rest. I descended two sheer sections before the terrain changed and I decided that it was time to...
readyhiker@...
Jul 23, 2001 6:39 pm
10
Waking up on the floor of the air conditioned Vernon hostel at 6:00 AM sure beats waking up in the middle of a dewy field with mosquitos waiting for...
readyhiker@...
Jul 23, 2001 6:40 pm
11
Nature called at about 6:00 AM, we answered it, but crawled right back into the tent for some more sleep. I'd slept well; my leg had not been bad at all. In...
readyhiker@...
Jul 23, 2001 6:40 pm
12
What a day! It started in the wee hours of the morning. Unwaivering pain in my leg, hip and back. No position would offer relief. I tried to prop my leg on my...
readyhiker@...
Jul 23, 2001 6:42 pm
13
We hiked slowly and talked about options. He could hike solo for a period of time. There are sections which I'd already hiked, all of Harriman and from...
readyhiker@...
Jul 23, 2001 6:44 pm
14
Today I was "off the trail" giving my leg/back rest time. Spur had continued on as I stayed at the Tuxedo Motel. His planned start for the early morning was...
readyhiker@...
Jul 28, 2001 12:54 pm
15
There were 16 of us there. I recall only some of their names: Oscar and his dad or uncle, Julian, a French Canadian, Lollipop and Angry Jack, Toast, and most...
readyhiker@...
Jul 28, 2001 10:15 pm
16
We awakened around 7:00, fighting the losing battle against the urge to get up and get started. Around 8:20, we finally went downstairs for a complementary...
readyhiker@...
Jul 28, 2001 10:15 pm
17
We had our 2nd earliest start yet, 6:15 AM! I'd awakened with pain 4 times during the night. Each time, I was able to "walk it off." I've discovered that...
readyhiker@...
Jul 31, 2001 7:43 pm
18
I had hiked strong all day, with only occasional bouts of pain, all relieved by short rests. This felt like progress! We're hopeful that 2 days of rest for me...
readyhiker@...
Jul 31, 2001 8:15 pm
19
I'd spent the previous days "resting" in Poughkeepie. What that meant was shopping, seeing the chiropractor and dentist, repairing some gear, and icing my...
readyhiker@...
Jul 31, 2001 8:42 pm
20
Our first "real" day with me back on the trail and it didn't start until after 10:00 AM! We'd decided to sleep in and maximize the opportunity to rest after...
readyhiker@...
Jul 31, 2001 9:13 pm
21
We intended to get up early, but - mea culpa - I wanted to get just a few more zzz's in before we got up hiking. It was 8:30 before we were on the trail. Today...
readyhiker@...
Jul 31, 2001 9:41 pm
22
Spur was back shortly after, grinning. He'd managed to reach Kimosabe and Mother Hen. Plans had been set. They'd pick us up at Tyringham Road one mile north on...
readyhiker@...
Aug 2, 2001 2:39 pm
23
As planned, we got a late start. It was luxurious lounging in the tent, watching the mosquitos outside the netting and knowing they couldn't feast on us at...
readyhiker@...
Aug 2, 2001 2:42 pm
24
Well, we *meant* to get an early start today.... Spur was the fist to ignore his alarm which sounded at 5:00 AM,then I ignored mine which sounded a 1/2 hour...
readyhiker@...
Aug 2, 2001 3:01 pm
25
We awaken in a soft, comfy bed sometime after 7:30 AM. We each took a shower - that's two showers in fewerthan 10 hours! Breakfast was ice cold cranberry...
readyhiker@...
Aug 5, 2001 7:18 pm
26
We met Roy, owner of the property where these self picked blueberries are sold, husband to the Cookie Lady. Marilyn had apparently fallen yesterday and was not...
readyhiker@...
Aug 5, 2001 8:27 pm
27
We awakened sometime just past 7:00 AM, eager for pancakes, but also enjoying the chance to sleep in a bit late on this low mileage day that we were about to...
readyhiker@...
Aug 5, 2001 8:33 pm
29
What a wonderful day! My favorite section of trail so far has got to be Massachusetts. We walked past some of the most beautiful woods I've ever walked through...
readyhiker@...
Aug 7, 2001 12:45 am
30
What an incredible day! We didn't get up quite as early as we'd planned, but we did have a great morning and a very reasonable start on the day. Alice got in...
readyhiker@...
Aug 7, 2001 12:47 am
31
We slept well at the Lodge. Our *private* room was well ventilated and comfy. The wind had kicked up in earnest late last night, making all the doors and...
