Eric Nelson's Appalachian Trail Journal

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6/4 - Day seventy-four
We woke up late and all enjoyed breakfast of ramen (which was free in a hiker box) and coffee.
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6/3 - Day seventy-three
I awoke this morning at around 6 and saw the sun cresting a ridge to the east, like a fiery wild currant.
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6/2 - Day seventy-two
We decided last night that we'd get the free trolley from town to the trail at 9:30, so when I woke up and looked at my watch and it was 9, I shot up…
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6/1 - Day seventy-one
After a restful sleep, I awoke to the sun illuminating the pale fabric of my tent, to an extent that I was surprised it hadn't woken me sooner.
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5/31 - Day seventy
I didn't realize it until the day was basically over, but I took no pictures today, for the first time since day one.
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5/30 - Day sixty-nine
We woke up today to a message from our shuttle driver, saying the winds last night took down some power lines on his street, and he did not know when…
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5/29 - Day sixty-eight
I took a zero today and got a ride north to Luray, Virginia, to meet up with the tramily for the aqua-blaze on the Shenandoah River.
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Eric Nelson's Appalachian Trail Journal
Eric Nelson's Appalachian Trail Journal
A daily trail journal of Eric's through-hike of all 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail.

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