2010 thru hike

18 August 2010, USFS 71
When we were getting ready to head out this morning Bluesky told me that Bismarck had the dry heaves. They are going to take a zero day. They are also going to move to a different motel because she thinks this motel is a dump. I don't think it is that bad. I have stayed at worse places then this along the trail.

The morning started out cool with clear skies. I can tell now that within the next two weeks that the morning starts are going to be brisk. ...

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17 August 2010, VT 9
I woke up this morning and could not extend my left leg all the way. When I tried walking my knee had extreme pain behind the knee. I was able to walk but it was a hobble. I did not want to take a zero day because I am starting to get a little concerned about making it to Katahdin on time. I would like to make it to Katahdin the first week of October or sooner.

I started this morning with a really bad limp and the knee did loosen up after about one ...

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16 August 2010, MA 2
Last night I stayed at the Redwood Motel in North Adams, what a dump and the price we paid was out of this world. It was the only place that we could find that would take a dog at the time. If we had known how terrible this place was we probably would have stayed on the trail for the night.

I Ran into Babalou at the top of Greylock today. It was really foggy at the top. I hung around the lodge for quite some time hopping the fog would lift.
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15 August 2010, Cheshire
I have not done a big mile day in a while. Now I remember why. It really tires me out and I know I will be dragging ass tomorrow.

I passed a person that I thought was a hiker sleeping on a rock with a blue Wal-Mart type tarp over them with their feet sticking out. It was a strange feeling because it looked like a dead person laying there with a blue tarp thrown over them. I sure hope it was a sleeping person.

I ran into a couple ...

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14 August 2010, Becket, MA
Bismarck, Bluesky and I got another late start today. We sat around waiting for Bluesky and Bismarck. Bismarck had to sew a hole in his pants. It took him a while to sew. I think he must have sewed it three times over for the amount of time it took him.

Bismarck and Bluesky went back to the trail head. They were going to try to make it to Dalton today.

Today turned out to be a great day for zeroing. Hopper and I took a ride ...

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