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Journals of Pam Vitez ("Pee Wee") |
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Appalachian
Trail 2001 |
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HIKING THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL FROM SPRINGER MOUNTAIN IN GEORGIA TO KATAHDIN IN MAINE |
Date:
04/13/01
Bly Gap, North Carolina
Miles Today 8.5, Total Miles
75.6
We’ve all left something to be here. Tumbleweed is missing the birth of two grandchildren.......
Date:
04/14/01
Camping at Beach Gap,
North Carolina
Miles Today 12.6 Total Miles
88.2
Date:
04/15/01
Rock Gap Shelter, North
Carolina
Miles Today 15.3, Total Miles
103.1
Date:
04/16/01
Rainbow Springs
Campground, North Carolina
Swinging
Lick Gap
Miles Today
+/-4, Total Miles 107.1
Date:
04/17/01
Camping at Wayah Crest Picnic
Area, near USFS69,
North Carolina
Miles Today
6.8, Total Miles 113.9
Date:
04/18/01
Tellico
Gap, North Carolina
Miles Today
11.5, Total Miles 125.4
Date:
04/19/01
Nantahala
River (NOC), North Carolina
Miles Today
8 Total Miles 134.1
Date:
04/20/01
Camping
on Cheoah Bald, North
Carolina
Miles Today
9 Total Miles 143.1
I never got to talk to Richard last night and I was a little sad.......
Date:
04/21/01
Cable
Gap Shelter, North
Carolina
Miles Today
14 Total Miles 157.1
Date:
04/22/01
The
Hike Inn Fontana Dam, North
Carolina
Miles Today
6.5 Total Miles 161.7
Date:
04/23/01
Mollies Ridge Shelter
(GSMNP), North
Carolina
Miles Today
12.4 Total Miles 174.1
Date:
04/24/01
Spencer
Field Shelter, North
Carolina
Miles Today
5.4 Total Miles 179.5
Date:
04/25/01
Double
Spring Gap Shelter, North
Carolina
Miles Today
13.5 Total Miles 193
Date:
04/26/01
Newfound
Gap (Gatlinburg),
Tennessee
Miles Today
10.8 Total Miles 203.8
Date:
04/27/01
Ice
Water Spring Shelter,
Tennessee
Miles Today
3.0 Total Miles 206.8
Date:
04/28/01
Tri-Corner
Knob Shelter, Tennessee
Miles Today
12.6 Total Miles 219.4
Date:
04/29/01
Davenport
Gap/Mountain Moma’s,
North Carolina
Miles Today
15.7 Total Miles 235.1
Maineiac got me through yesterday with his imitation of a male grouse. Today it’s Eggman.......
Date:
04/30/01
Groundhog
Creek Shelter, North Carolina
Miles Today
9.6 Total Miles 244.7
Date:
05/01/01
Roaring
Fork Shelter, North Carolina
Miles Today
11.3 Total Miles 256.0
Date:
05/02/01
Hot
Springs, North Carolina
Miles Today
14.9 Total Miles 270.9
Date:
05/03/01
Hot
Springs, North Carolina
The Duckett House Inn (tenting on lawn),
Miles Today
0.0 Total Miles 270.9
Date:
05/04/01
Camping
by a Pond Today
Miles Today
4.9 Total Miles 275.8
Date:
05/05/01
Camping
between Allen Gap and Little Laurel Shelter
Whew! It’s 1:00 p.m., and Farmer Bob, Julia and Deano and I have stopped for
lunch. This morning we’ve all been dragging.....
Date:
05/06/01
Jerry
Cabin Shelter
Miles Today
9.7 Total Miles 297.2
Planned on an early start, but didn’t sleep all that well. Another long day
and this morning has already been a little tough.....
Date:
05/07/01
Hogback
Ridge Shelter
Miles Today
14.6 Total Miles 311.8
Had to suck up and put my wet shorts and t-shirt back on this morning. It was
chilly, but not cold enough for winter clothes.......
Date:
05/08/01
Camping
at Spivey Gap
Miles Today 15.2 Total Miles
327.7
Nice morning again. Cool enough to be the perfect hiking temperature. Stryder
got up to tell me as I was leaving that Emma’s toenail is about to come
off.....
Date:
05/09/01
Uncle
Johnny’s Hostel, Erwin, TN
Miles Today 11.0 Total Miles
338.7
Stopped to eat and then six more miles to Erwin. My heart says haul ass – hope
the body will listen! Manchester, Moose, and Ponch were here when I got
here.....
Date:
05/10/01
Uncle
Johnny’s Hostel, Erwin, TN
Miles Today
19.1 Total Miles 357.8
Date:
05/11/01
Camping
Near Roan High Bluff, TN
Miles Today
8.4 Total Miles 366.2
Date:
05/12/01
Overmountain
Shelter, TN
Miles Today
10 Total Miles 376.2
I’m finally on top of Roan Mountain. It took me 2 hours to get here this morning – all uphill.....
Date:
05/13/01
Camping
somewhere in Tennessee before Moreland Gap
Norman
may irritate a lot of people, but he came through for me this morning......
Date:
05/14/01
Laurel
Creek Lodge, Dennis Cove, TN
Miles Today
14+ Total Miles 404.5
Dragging
again today. Even slept late and didn’t get on the trail until 8:45. A guy
named One Way (from Georgia) came by as I was packing up....
Date:
05/15/01
Camping
by Watauga Lake, TN
Miles Today
9.9 Total Miles 414.4
Crossed
the 400 mile mark yesterday! I’m a little over 50 miles south of Virginia. I
was going to take a day off here....
Date:
05/16/01
Iron
Mountain Shelter, TN
Miles Today
14.4 Total Miles 428.8
We
were talking this morning about how far we wanted to go today. Sugar Daddy and I
were thinking about 14 miles.....
