I'm off the trail, for now at least. I took the train home from Harrisburg, PA yesterday. So I'm hanging out in Boston now. My roommate let me in last nite since I didn't have a set of keys with me and my kitties were happy to see me.
I might get back on the trail. I might just hike sections of it over the summer. I'm not quite sure yet, but I don't have to decide right away.
I hiked 136.6 miles in 11 days (12 if you count the day I took off) with a 30 pound pack. This morning I got up and ran the easiest 2.5 miles I've ever ran. I was barely breathing hard, so I know that I'm in much better shape than I was 2 weeks ago! I'll have to keep running and working out so that if I do decide to get back on the trail in a week or two I will still be in good shape for it!
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About Me
- Trail Name: Olive Oil
- I'm thru hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2008. I'll start in WV and head to ME, then go back to WV and finish in GE. I'll post here pre- and post-hike and hopefully a bit during the hike as well!
Bookmarked Posts
Gear
black=I have it
red=I need it
green=I might have it but I might need it
**some of these star things are links**
Pack
*Moonbow Gearskin
*Moonbow Pack Cover (blaze orange) OR Packa Pack Cover (grey)
*contractor or compactor bag
Shelter/Sleeping
*Hennessy Hammock + snake skins
*North Face Cat's Meow (women's)
*Sea to Summit 13L stuff sack
*Therm-a-Rest Ridge Rest (regular, cut down)
*stakes (3 aluminum)
Kitchen - Food/Water
*alcohol stove + tintanium pot + fuel
*REI Ti-Ware spoon
*MSR HyperFlow Pump
*bladders (1L, 2L)
*mini Bic lighter x2
*Sea to Summit 8L sack for food
*rope + carabiner for bear-bagging
*food (4-6 days)
*Emergen-C drink mix
Feet
*Merrell Moab Vent
*Crocs
*Smartwool medium weight hiking socks x3
*REI coolmax sock liners x1
*FoxRiver sock liners x1
Clothes
*set of sil nylon ditty bags
*Patagonia underwear x2 (black and blue)
*Patagonia sportsbra (green)
*REI fleece or medium weight long underwear bottoms (black)
*long sleeve shirt (I have light/medium/heavy weight all are black-I'll take the appropriate one for the weather when I leave)
*REI medium weight short sleeve shirt (black)
*REI zip-off pants (green)
*hiking skirt??
*Marmot full-zip fleece (black - heavy weight)
*REI full-zip fleece (black - light weight)
*Marmot Precip rain jacket (green)
*rain skirt
*gloves - fleece (black)
*Sam Adams fleece hat
*Tilley Airflo Hat (khaki)
Hygeine
*silnylon ditty bag
*toothbrush + travel lid
*travel size toothpaste
*dental floss + sewing needle
*mini mirror/hairbrush
*headband and ponytail holder
*toilet paper (in a ziplock, cardboard tube removed)
*baby wipes
*Purell
*Dr. Bronners soap
*Q-tips
*trial size moisturizer+sunscreen
*chapstick
*30% Deet insect repellent
*Sawyer Permethrin insect repellent for clothes (treated before I left)
*First-Aid Kit - bandaids, blister treatment, Neosporin, itch cream, ibuprofin, immodium, safety pins
Miscellaneous
*REI UL Carbon trekking poles w/Leki rubber tips
*Petzl Tactikka XP Adapt LED Headlamp
*whistle (orange)
*small photon light
*nail clippers
*Leatherman Squirt S4 (red)
*Maps for area
*Appalachian Pages and Thru-Hikers Companion - the pages for area
*Suunto A-10 compass
*watch
*journal (small moleskin notebook)
*pencil
*camera (extra battery)
*cell phone + wall charger + backup charger
*bandana x3
*iPod + charger tip
red=I need it
green=I might have it but I might need it
**some of these star things are links**
Pack
*Moonbow Gearskin
*Moonbow Pack Cover (blaze orange) OR Packa Pack Cover (grey)
*contractor or compactor bag
Shelter/Sleeping
*Hennessy Hammock + snake skins
*North Face Cat's Meow (women's)
*Sea to Summit 13L stuff sack
*Therm-a-Rest Ridge Rest (regular, cut down)
*stakes (3 aluminum)
Kitchen - Food/Water
*alcohol stove + tintanium pot + fuel
*REI Ti-Ware spoon
*MSR HyperFlow Pump
*bladders (1L, 2L)
*mini Bic lighter x2
*Sea to Summit 8L sack for food
*rope + carabiner for bear-bagging
*food (4-6 days)
*Emergen-C drink mix
Feet
*Merrell Moab Vent
*Crocs
*Smartwool medium weight hiking socks x3
*REI coolmax sock liners x1
*FoxRiver sock liners x1
Clothes
*set of sil nylon ditty bags
*Patagonia underwear x2 (black and blue)
*Patagonia sportsbra (green)
*REI fleece or medium weight long underwear bottoms (black)
*long sleeve shirt (I have light/medium/heavy weight all are black-I'll take the appropriate one for the weather when I leave)
*REI medium weight short sleeve shirt (black)
*REI zip-off pants (green)
*hiking skirt??
*Marmot full-zip fleece (black - heavy weight)
*REI full-zip fleece (black - light weight)
*Marmot Precip rain jacket (green)
*rain skirt
*gloves - fleece (black)
*Sam Adams fleece hat
*Tilley Airflo Hat (khaki)
Hygeine
*silnylon ditty bag
*toothbrush + travel lid
*travel size toothpaste
*dental floss + sewing needle
*mini mirror/hairbrush
*headband and ponytail holder
*toilet paper (in a ziplock, cardboard tube removed)
*baby wipes
*Purell
*Dr. Bronners soap
*Q-tips
*trial size moisturizer+sunscreen
*chapstick
*30% Deet insect repellent
*Sawyer Permethrin insect repellent for clothes (treated before I left)
*First-Aid Kit - bandaids, blister treatment, Neosporin, itch cream, ibuprofin, immodium, safety pins
Miscellaneous
*REI UL Carbon trekking poles w/Leki rubber tips
*Petzl Tactikka XP Adapt LED Headlamp
*whistle (orange)
*small photon light
*nail clippers
*Leatherman Squirt S4 (red)
*Maps for area
*Appalachian Pages and Thru-Hikers Companion - the pages for area
*Suunto A-10 compass
*watch
*journal (small moleskin notebook)
*pencil
*camera (extra battery)
*cell phone + wall charger + backup charger
*bandana x3
*iPod + charger tip
2 comments:
aw man u stopped hiking that sux well hopefully you can finish sometime soon!!!
Oh no! You stopped! I hope you make it down to NC someday!
Also, I see you have a trail name. :)Carol/bryophyte
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