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06 May 2010, Kincora
I felt better when I woke up this morning. I ate one pop tart and a couple swallows of propel drinks (powdered drink mix).

We made good time today. I made it to the road crossing for Kincora at about 10 am. Bismarck was an hour behind me because he took the side trail to Coon Den Falls. While I was waiting for Bismarck when some guy pulled up in a new looking red ford pickup truck and asked if I had seen any snakes. He then walked over to the bridge ...

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this is my first time on the at starting in tn nobo to maine would love any tips or advice. hope to meet great people along the trail.

05 May 2010, Moreland Gap Shelter
I woke up sometime after midnight last night for a bathroom break. The minute I stood up my stomach got queasy. As soon as I walked away from my hammock my stomach let lose, I hate the dry heaves. I did that once more in the early morning hours. When I woke up I was still feeling bad but Truth offered me a cinnamon raisin bagel and I was able to keep that down. When I got about three miles out from the shelter there was a bench looking out across an opening ...

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04 May 2010, Mountaineer Shelter
What a great day this was. It will be one of my most memorable days on the AT. We went over the Roan Highlands, Little Hump and Hump Mountain. The tops of these mountains were all grasslands and the views were spectacular. It was very windy going across the tops and the gaps between these two mountains but the views mad it well worth it. I definitely want to come back and hike this section again. The five of us took a long snack break on Hump Mountain, ...

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Started the hike on 4-11-10 in Springer at night ( not intentionaly ), things are great! Raining in Hot Springs so at the camp ground people are pouring in!!!