Appalachian Trail 2018

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When Rocket was 9 years old we thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail together. This was a flip-flop starting in NY and hiking north to Maine. Then we went back to our starting point and walked southbound from there to end in Georgia.

Getting to the Trail
Day 1. Are we ready for this?
Day 2. Entering New England
Day 3. Stretching Our Legs
Day 4. Something New
Day 5. Dodging the Rain
Day 6. Refreshing
Day 7. Massachusetts Does Not Disappoint
Day 8. Long
Day 9. Short
Day 10. Cabin
Day 12. Rest
Day 13. Our First Nero
Day 14. Milestone
Day 15. In the Clouds
Day 16. Meeting the Long Trail
Day 17. Serious Walking
Day 18. Clearing
Day 19. Stratton Mountain
Day 20. Into Manchester
Day 21. Zero
Day 22. Back in the Woods
Day 23. Bromley
Day 24. Enjoying the Trail
Day 25. Slow Day
Day 26. 4K!
Day 27. Rutland
Day 28. Outlook
Day 29. Farmland
Day 30. New Hampshire
Day 31. Introduction to the Whites
Day 32. Smarts Mountain
Day 33. Mt. Cube
Day 34. Mt. Moosilauke
Day 35. Mt. Kinsman
Day 36. Lincoln
Day 37. Leaving Town
Day 38. Mt. Lafayette
Day 39. Seeing Progress
Day 40. The Presidentials
Day 41. Mt. Washington
Day 42. Down to Pinkham Notch
Day 43. The Wildcats
Day 44. Rattle River
Day 45. In Between
Day 46. Maine
Day 47. Mahoosuc Notch
Day 48. Rediscovering the Trail
Day 49. Andover
Day 50. Fall
Day 51. 500
Day 52. Enjoying Maine Trails
Day 53. Saddle Back
Day 54. Covering Ground
Day 55. Climbing the Horn
Day 56. The Bigelows
Day 57. Ponds
Day 58. Waiting for the Ferry
Day 59. Variety
Day 60. Two Days Into Monson
Day 61. Monson
Day 62. Entering the 100 Mile Wilderness
Day 63. Cloud Pond
Day 64. Chairback
Day 65. White Cap
Day 66. Reflection
Day 67. Picking up the Pace
Day 68. Civilization
Day 69. Baxter
Day 70. Katahdin
Day 71. Zero in Millinocket
Day 72. Road Trip
Day 75. Rain Delay
Day 76. Flip Flop
Day 77. Stark Contrast
Day 78. Closer to the City
Day 79. Bear Mountain
Day 80. City Lights
Day 81. Entering New Jersey
Day 82. Unionville
Day 83. High Point
Day 84. Rocks
Day 85. Entering Pennsylvania
Day 86. Delaware Water Gap
Day 87. Rocks
Day 88. Superfund
Day 89. PA is Improving
Day 90. Port Clinton
Day 91. A Day Off
Day 92. Rocks And Mud
Day 93. 1000
Day 94. Impediments
Day 95. Southern Pennsylvania
Day 96. The Doyle
Day 97. Boiling Springs
Day 98. New Light
Day 99. Halfway!
Day 100. Fayetteville
Day 101. Looking Toward the South
Day 102. Mason Dixon
Day 103. Washington Monument
Day 104. Harper’s Ferry
Day 105. Day Hike
Day 106. Roller Coaster
Day 107. Back in the Mountains
Day 108. Shenandoah National Park
Day 109. Luray
Day 110. Ice Storm
Day 111. Ice
Day 112. Frozen
Day 113. Slow Going
Day 114. Wildcat Ridge
Day 115. Waynesboro
Day 116. Central Virginia
Day 117. Nope
Day 118. Southern Virginia
Day 119. Family Day
Day 120. Continental Divide
Day 121. Carving Up Virginia
Day 122. Pearisburg
Day 123. Getting Used to the Cold
Day 124. Breezy Ridges
Day 125. Bland, VA
Day 126. Preview of the Highlands
Day 127. A Brief Warmup
Day 128. Good While it Lasts
Day 129. Grayson Highlands State Park
Day 130. Whitecap Mountain
Day 131. Damascus, VA
Day 132. Entering Tennessee
Day 133. Hampton, TN
Day 134. Snow Day
Day 135. Testing the Waters
Day 136. Winter Wonderland
Day 137. Roan Mountain, TN
Day 138. Roan Highlands
Day 139. Greasy Creek
Day 140. Thawing Out
Day 141. Living in the Woods
Day 142. Big Bald
Day 143. Winter Views
Day 144. Hot Springs, NC
Day 145. Max Patch
Day 146. Standing Bear Farm
Day 147. Moving Forward
Day 148. Holiday Spirit
Day 149. Christmas Eve
Day 150. Gatlinburg
Day 151. Clingmans Dome
Day 152. Fontana Dam
Day 153. Briefly NOBO Again
Day 154. Saying Goodbye to the Smokies
Day 155. Back on Track
Day 156. Foggy Days
Day 157. Georgia
Day 158. Pacing Ourselves
Day 159. Mountain Crossing
Day 160. Hangin’ With Slippery Otter
Day 161. Springer Mountain
Day 162. Travel Day
Day 163. Central Virginia Redux
Day 164. Tinker Cliffs
Day 165. Clear Trails
Day 166. Ups and Downs
Day 167. Good While it Lasts
Day 168. Racing the Snow
Day 169. Lexington, VA
Day 170. Snowy Zero
Day 171. An Amazing Surprise
Day 172. You’re Never Gonna Make It!