“My Morale Seems to Rise and Fall As Much As This Trail Does”

• NoNo

Truer words were never spoken. Before I started this hike, I read constantly that the mental challenge of a thru hike is greater than the physical; read on for details on the section of the AT that proved to me how true this really is.

The Stats:

Erwin, TN: 551.2km/344.5mi

Upper Goose Pond Cabin, MA: 2,489.1km/1,555.7mi

Total: 1,937.9km/1,211.2mi

Days: 67

Mileage per day: 28.9km/18.1mi

Zero mileage days: 8

Mileage per day, net of zeros: 32.8km/20.5mi

Max. daily mileage: 57.3km/35.8mi

Min. daily mileage: 7.7km/4.8mi

The Details:

July 5th – 1,692.5km/1,057.8mi Ensign Cowall Shelter – 49.9km/31.2mi

July 6th – 1.741.0km/1,088.1mi Quarry Gap Shelter – 48.5km/30.3mi

July 7th – 1,768.5km/1,105.3mi Ironmasters Hostel – 27.5km/17.2mi

July 8th – 1,812.2km/1,132.6mi Middlesex, PA – 43.7km/27.3mi

July 9th – 1,841.12km/1,150.7mi Duncannon, PA – 29.0km/18.1mi

July 10th – 1.887.8km/1,179.9mi Tentsite – 46.7km/29.2mi

July 11th – 1,923.7km/1,202.3mi Hertline Campsite – 35.8km/22.4mi

July 12th – 1,953.4km/1,220.9mi Hamburg, PA – 29.8km/18.6mi

July 13th – 1,995.0km/1,246.9mi The Lookout Hostel – 41.6km/26.0mi

July 14th – 2,034.1km/1,271.3mi – Delps Spring Campsite – 39.0km/24.4mi

July 15th – 2,075.7km/1,297.3mi Delaware Water Gap, PA – 41.6km/26.0mi

July 16th – 2,075.7km/1,297.3mi Delaware Water Gap, PA – 0km/0mi

July 17th – 2,115.7km/1,322.3mi Brink Road Shelter – 40.0km/25.0mi

July 18th – 2,155.8km/1,347.4mi Secret Shelter – 40.2km/25.1mi

July 19th – 2,177.4km/1,360.9mi Warwick Drive In – 21.6km/13.5mi

July 20th – 2,208.0km/1,380.0mi Fitzgerald Falls tentsite – 30.6km/19.1mi

July 21st – 2,245.1km/1,403.2mi West Mountain Shelter – 37.1km/23.2mi

July 22nd – 2,265.0km/1,415.6mi Graymoor Spiritual Life Centre – 19.8km/12.4mi

July 23rd – 2,295.2km/1,434.5mi RPH Shelter – 30.2km/18.9mi

July 24th – 2,336.2km/1,460.1mi Wiley Shelter – 41.0km/25.6mi

July 25th – 2,369.6km/1,487.0mi Cesar Brook Campsite – 43.0km/26.9mi

July 26th – 2,422.2km/1,513.9mi Sages Ravine Campsite – 43.0km/26.9mi

July 27th – 2,458.2km/1,536.4mi Great Barrington, MA – 36.0km/22.5mi

July 28th – 2,489.1km/1,555.7mi Upper Goose Pond Cabin – 30.9km/19.3mi

July 29th – 2,489.1km/1,555.7mi Upper Goose Pond Cabin – 0.0km/0.0mi