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Posted: 5/15/2017 11:46:00 PM EDT
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Damn man we have one trail here that's 2.3mi and 2,000ft climb, which is where last year's Gatlinburg fire originated, ironically named "the chimney tops". I feel your pain! It's funny how your trails are so different from ours. Any trail here is so covered with trees you can't see more than 50ft. And if you do have a view, it'll be through trees in a couple years. Pretty cool to see snowcapped peaks like that. I remember our trip to Colorado last year seeing snow in July. I felt like a complete tourist. The wasatch western front is all scrub until you get to about 8000 feet. If you get back up in the mountains though you get into a lot more trees. They are still covered in snow right now though. They are still skiing with 110" base at Snowbird. I'm hoping come June that I'll get some really nice alpine hikes in |
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Posted: 5/17/2017 12:32:19 PM EDT
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I think later this week I'll try for a 20. I was going to go climbing, but my ribs are still pretty messed up from an il-advised impromptu wrestling match about a week and a half ago.
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Posted: 5/17/2017 12:34:08 PM EDT
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I think later this week I'll try for a 20. I was going to go climbing, but my ribs are still pretty messed up from an il-advised impromptu wrestling match about a week and a half ago.  Brad Paisley-"Alcohol"-Lyrics |
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Posted: 5/17/2017 2:11:07 PM EDT
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I think later this week I'll try for a 20. I was going to go climbing, but my ribs are still pretty messed up from an il-advised impromptu wrestling match about a week and a half ago.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXxomeId_dw |
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Posted: 5/21/2017 6:40:24 PM EDT
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I'm hiking up little cottonwood canyon right now. A terrible rainy day just happened to open up into a beautiful spring afternoon
 Attached FileETA Finished a beautiful hike. 4.41 miles and 767 ft of elevation gain Yearly total 36.62 and 9136 ft of elevation gain |
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Posted: 5/21/2017 9:05:38 PM EDT
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This weekend's hike:
~41.2 miles ~11,520ft gross elevation gain (per the atdist.com site) |
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Posted: 5/21/2017 9:29:05 PM EDT
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This weekend's hike: ~42 miles ~8700ft gross elevation gain |
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Posted: 5/21/2017 9:39:48 PM EDT
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That is awesome. Where did you go? I feel pretty beaten up right now. |
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Posted: 5/21/2017 10:07:03 PM EDT
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Appalachian Trail, US60 to Priest Mtn, and return, Sat-Sun. I feel pretty beaten up right now. |
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Posted: 5/22/2017 2:09:23 PM EDT
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Ok..I think I figured out the Samsung ap. Turned it on, turned phone to power saver, turned location on and started. First site I cheked and realized it had paused. So I left phone on the rest of the time..that's why I have a long stright line...
Anyways..out with the Scouts on a philmont prep at the Red River Gorge. Wasn't concentrating on distance. We would hike, stop, set up camp, break camp and continue. Trying to get times down. Was hot and fun. Totaled about 10 miles.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 5/22/2017 11:14:12 PM EDT
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Got off work and headed straight up millcreek canyon.
Had to go alpine to prove to durka durka that we have trees here too. 4.21 miles with 1115 ft of elevation gain  Attached FileYearly total 41.03 and 10251 ft of elevation gain |
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Posted: 5/23/2017 10:47:51 AM EDT
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Got off work and headed straight up millcreek canyon. Had to go alpine to prove to durka durka that we have trees here too. 4.21 miles with 1115 ft of elevation gain https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/272736/IMG-2724-214551.JPG Yearly total 41.03 and 10251 ft of elevation gain 
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Posted: 5/23/2017 11:22:28 PM EDT
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Right now there isn't any underbrush. It gets grown up by mid June though. I could see really well because none of the scrub oak and stuff had leafed out yet. Some places though are almost like the old growth forests with just pine needles on the ground and you can walk through under the trees. It really depends on where you are.
Zion is beautiful but different than the high alpine up north here. Utah has a lot of really different areas. Like the Unitas where it's high alpine and grass meadows and rocks. Or stansbury range which is all desert scrub on a 10k ft peak. Both within an hour drive. ETA. I'll get some pictures this summer. |
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Posted: 5/23/2017 11:43:45 PM EDT
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Stuck in the house due to rain until late. Had to get some mileage to get started. Not much but it is there.
Now added a 3.5L CamelBack water bladder to the current backpack. Adds some more weight and will work with the Medium Molle ruck that is coming in to be my GHB. Don't intend on getting dehydrated again. linkage startedMay 23, 2017, 7:12 PMactivityHikehike time1:16:23distance3.29 miles 
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Posted: 5/24/2017 9:52:18 AM EDT
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I went to Shenandoah this past Saturday. Took the AT from a picnic area I can't recall the name of to Knob Mountain trail down to Jeremy's Run Trail back to the AT and picnic area for a loop of 12.62 miles.
 Attached File Attached FileTotal Mileage YTD: 117.85 |
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Posted: 5/24/2017 10:01:55 PM EDT
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Really nice weather out today.
http://walkmeter.com/de56b8924b8e799f/Hike-20170524-1031 started May 24, 2017, 10:31 AM hike time 2:14:59 distance 5.87 miles Same route but different mileage today.
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Posted: 5/25/2017 8:57:23 AM EDT
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I went to Shenandoah this past Saturday. Took the AT from a picnic area I can't recall the name of to Knob Mountain trail down to Jeremy's Run Trail back to the AT and picnic area for a loop of 12.62 miles. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/434644/Screenshot-2017-05-24-09-29-43-1--215367.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/434644/Screenshot-2017-05-24-09-29-54-1--215368.JPG Total Mileage YTD: 117.85 
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Posted: 5/25/2017 5:59:29 PM EDT
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As far as I know, this is our first 100-miler! https://media.tenor.co/images/2386d12e54aa11ce0298d100954d982a/raw Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I went to Shenandoah this past Saturday. Took the AT from a picnic area I can't recall the name of to Knob Mountain trail down to Jeremy's Run Trail back to the AT and picnic area for a loop of 12.62 miles. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/434644/Screenshot-2017-05-24-09-29-43-1--215367.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/434644/Screenshot-2017-05-24-09-29-54-1--215368.JPG Total Mileage YTD: 117.85 https://media.tenor.co/images/2386d12e54aa11ce0298d100954d982a/raw 
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Posted: 5/25/2017 7:28:42 PM EDT
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started May 25, 2017, 2:38 PM
hike time 2:27:19 distance 5.95 miles Today's typical route 
nice overpass to cool down under 
definitely not dry season yet 
one of many pecan groves planted by an early Dallas resident 
Snivel Seat where I cool down & rehydrate. That is my new GHB that I'm carrying. 
one footsie when I got home today, the effects of the additional weight does show up 
And the other footsie 
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Posted: 5/25/2017 9:24:54 PM EDT
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Not much but this time I had the garmin running. Have been using a 35 lb pack to help me get in condition for a long section hike of the AT later this summer. Had to do this one in an hour because that is how long SWMBO gave me before supper.
2.87 miles, 51:34 minutes. Not long or fast but a nice walk in the woods and around the pond. Picture isn't from this hike but when I was out with the bikepacking setup. Along the creek behind the pond.  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/25/2017 9:31:51 PM EDT
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I need to get a picture with the pack on. I have a new Osprey pack and am 20 lbs lighter than the picture on page 3. About 120 miles hiking so far this year.
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Posted: 5/25/2017 10:10:49 PM EDT
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I need to get a picture with the pack on. I have a new Osprey pack and am 20 lbs lighter than the picture on page 3. About 120 miles hiking so far this year.  , so I went through the history to total it up. Total is 81.63 miles thus far this year.
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Posted: 5/25/2017 11:24:13 PM EDT
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I'd like to participate if it's ok with everyone. I had started in hiking in March as exercise but ive slasked...badly.
My totals from March and April.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 5/26/2017 5:49:07 AM EDT
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 Attached FileLate start here. Did 5 miles on Wednesday on a sunset/night hike. There's a good set of trails across the road from our condo. First time hiking them. Not the last. I hiked it with probably over 30 pounds strapped to my back in my Arc'teryx echo pack. No comfort complaints. I need to get new better affordable hiking socks. I have Kirkland hiking socks and they seem ok. Any other suggestions? I want to do 10-15 miles a week. The recording feature wigged out twice on me on Gaia GPS, but I think it was my phone. |
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Posted: 5/26/2017 6:07:44 AM EDT
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The Walkmeter app on my iPhone does a cumulative steps per year but not mileage , so I went through the history to total it up. Total is 81.63 miles thus far this year. |
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Posted: 5/26/2017 9:28:33 AM EDT
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Welcome to the club all newcomers! The more the merrier. I'm actually this thread took off the way it did. It's my favorite thread going right now.
Some of us are doing 20mi stretches, some of us are doing 3mi stretches. Whatever works for you. Personally, my goal is to do 10mi per month to get to 100mi at the end of the year. That could be one 10mi hike, or I've mostly been doing two 5mi hikes. Pictures work great and make other hikers jealous. Anyway, we've been using a format something like this... Hike Mileage: Yearly total: (I've been adding elevation gains too, just look at previous posts, because I'm curious) |
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Posted: 5/26/2017 10:29:51 PM EDT
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proverbial dumb question.
the Walkmeter app calculates the amount of calories I burn on a hike Is there a way to calculate the amount of additional calories burnt due to carrying the backpack? Google gives links with calculations more scattered than GD's advice on dating or using a shotgun for HD. |
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Posted: 5/27/2017 1:05:45 PM EDT
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proverbial dumb question. the Walkmeter app calculates the amount of calories I burn on a hike Is there a way to calculate the amount of additional calories burnt due to carrying the backpack? Google gives links with calculations more scattered than GD's advice on dating or using a shotgun for HD. |
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Posted: 5/28/2017 8:27:17 PM EDT
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4.4 miles, 1 hr 22 min today with a 35.5 lb pack. I'm getting ready for an AT section hike in August and a Bike, Kayak, Hike with pack 20% of body weight triathlon next may. Right now I would have to carry 34 lbs for the hike. I hope to be down to about 150 so I will be carrying 30 lbs by race time.
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Posted: 5/29/2017 10:55:12 PM EDT
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Temp was up and took several snivel breaks to hydrate. Added a new turn around point to slowly lengthen these out.
link to hike distance - 7.02 miles YTD = 88.65 |
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Posted: 5/30/2017 8:24:49 AM EDT
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Wife and I just finished backpacking/riding the train in southern Italy. Hiked 34.7 miles over 6 days. Also did a bicycle tour in Rome. Guide guessed we did ~35km. We saw Vatican City, Rome,Florence,Pisa, Follonica, and are now back in Naples.
Looking down at the Pisa cathedral from the bell tower  Attached FileDinner on the banks of the Arno and a short walk back to the B&B  Attached FileThis place is famous or something.  Attached FileETA yearly total 75.64 and 10901 feet of elevation change. (Just was looking at an so that ended up keeping track of elevation) |
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Posted: 5/30/2017 9:27:56 AM EDT
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Wife and I just finished backpacking/riding the train in southern Italy. Hiked 34.7 miles over 6 days. Also did a bicycle tour in Rome. Guide guessed we did ~35km. We saw Vatican City, Rome,Florence,Pisa, Follonica, and are now back in Naples. Looking down at the Pisa cathedral from the bell tower https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/272736/IMG-2910-219641.JPG Dinner on the banks of the Arno and a short walk back to the B&B https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/272736/IMG-2894-219642.JPG This place is famous or something. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/272736/IMG-2778-219650.JPG ETA yearly total 75.64 and since I didn't get to keep track of elevation we will keep it the same. What was your favorite city? Mine was Florence. |
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Posted: 5/30/2017 10:23:36 AM EDT
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That's awesome man. I went to Italy years ago and, while I had a great time, we were kind of chained to a tour group. I regret not being able to wander about on my own. What was your favorite city? Mine was Florence. |
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Posted: 5/31/2017 9:43:22 AM EDT
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I just found this thread, thanks to Oates.
I've gotten interested in hiking/backpacking in the last 6 months or so....we started a walking challenge thing at work, and there are some discounts on our group health insurance for meeting certain benchmarks. I track my distances with my fitbit, which isn't exact, but it reasonably accurate. It measures distance, steps, and elevation. I shoot for around 6 miles a day, but typically get a little more, especially on weekends. Anyway, last Saturday, I hit about 16.5 miles and 750 of elevation change (laugh all you want, buy I live in middle GA...hills aren't really a thing here! ).
 Attached FileA month ago or so, I went up to Blood Mountain in North Ga. Got more floors that day!  Attached FileView from the top.  Attached File |
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Posted: 5/31/2017 11:00:13 AM EDT
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I just found this thread, thanks to Oates. I've gotten interested in hiking/backpacking in the last 6 months or so....we started a walking challenge thing at work, and there are some discounts on our group health insurance for meeting certain benchmarks. I track my distances with my fitbit, which isn't exact, but it reasonably accurate. It measures distance, steps, and elevation. I shoot for around 6 miles a day, but typically get a little more, especially on weekends. Anyway, last Saturday, I hit about 16.5 miles and 750 of elevation change (laugh all you want, buy I live in middle GA...hills aren't really a thing here! ).
https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/81419/IMG-6824-220348.JPG A month ago or so, I went up to Blood Mountain in North Ga. Got more floors that day! https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/81419/IMG-6825-220349.JPG View from the top. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/81419/IMG-6523-220351.JPG |
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Posted: 5/31/2017 4:11:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/1/2017 10:21:28 AM EDT
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700+ miles of AT down so far, another ~1480 to go.
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Posted: 6/1/2017 3:24:01 PM EDT
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700+ miles of AT down so far, another ~1480 to go. I wish I could get the time off work to do something like that! |
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Posted: 6/2/2017 6:19:15 AM EDT
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I've slacked. Weather..work and a sprained back.
Been jogging each day. Weather here sucks dick. It's rain or 96f and humid as hell. If weather clears gonna try to pop out 4-6miles over the weekend. |
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Posted: 6/2/2017 7:00:37 AM EDT
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We try to get out and hike as much as possible. Usually 5-10 miles at a time etc.
I have started biking this year and Wednesday I did the entire New River Trail in Virginia. 57.7 miles of pretty much wilderness, river, and farmland. 
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Posted: 6/2/2017 8:08:02 AM EDT
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We try to get out and hike as much as possible. Usually 5-10 miles at a time etc. I have started biking this year and Wednesday I did the entire New River Trail in Virginia. 57.7 miles of pretty much wilderness, river, and farmland. https://monosnap.com/file/Vf97vq6rKvG6Ne2fVL226oD95HJxEx.png |
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Posted: 6/2/2017 9:00:46 AM EDT
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Awesome. What is your ride? 
I have had it since January and have already put over 850 miles on it. My rides average around 25 miles. |
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Posted: 6/2/2017 1:32:43 PM EDT
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I've seen a couple of those on the road...mostly piloted by old guys.
I'm just teasing, good on you for laying down some miles! |
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Posted: 6/4/2017 8:22:50 PM EDT
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Today I summitted Butterfield peak. First summit of the year. The snow prevented me from going on to the other two peaks on this hike. Maybe in another month.
Today's total 5.8 miles 1798 feet of elevation gained  Attached File Attached FileYearly total 81.44 miles hiked 12699 feet of elevation change |
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Posted: 6/6/2017 4:28:00 PM EDT
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This past Saturday I did a meandering hike up to Thunder Ridge via Sulphur Spring Trail and the AT and back using Petite's Gap Road. This took me across the hilariously named High Cock Knob (named that because of a mountain man's rooster who used to crow from there). Total mileage was 12.49.
View from Sulphur Spring Trail:  Attached File Attached File Attached FileTotal Mileage YTD: 130.34 |
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Posted: 6/10/2017 12:05:06 AM EDT
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700+ miles of AT down so far, another ~1480 to go. 
806.7 miles 208,060 feet gross elevation gain [took this photo when I dropped them off at the trail earlier this evening] [/thread] |
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Posted: 6/10/2017 9:19:48 AM EDT
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Very cool. Great job!!!!
Been fighting a gut bug or something all week. But did a quick trail jog..sorry. not a hike but 1st non rain day we've had in 7 days and me and dog needed to burn some steam off.  Attached File Attached File |
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Posted: 6/10/2017 8:14:17 PM EDT
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6/2 8.5 miles, 3040 ft gross elevation gain
6/3 14 miles, 4640 ft gross elevation gain 6/4 15.2 miles, 3420 ft gross elevation gain 6/6 14.1 miles, 2080 ft gross elevation gain 6/7 14.1 miles, 3160 ft gross elevation gain ___________________________________ = 65.9 miles, 16340 ft gross elevation gain TYD: 107.1 miles, 27,860 ft gross elevation gain |
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Posted: 6/12/2017 2:27:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 6/12/2017 9:29:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryCongrats! Man I'm sliding lately. School, work, and family are preventing me from taking a nice day out. Plus the weather being so hot. I hate mosquitoes.
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