Category Archives: The Hike
International Appalachian Trail 7/8/02 – 8/18/02 Doyles, NF to Belle Isle, NF
Newfoundland This hike in Newfoundland will be a continuation of the hike from Key West to Cap Gaspe’, Quebec. Chuck will begin his hike in Port-aux-Basques (pronounced port-o-bask), Newfoundland following the Appalachian Mountain Range to Belle Isle where the Appalachians … Continue reading
International Appalachian Trail – 10/15/00 – 11/5/00 Matagamon Gate, Baxter State Park, ME to the Cliffs of Forillon, Cap Gaspe’, Quebec
Sunday 10/15/00 17 miles/4247 Total. 302 on IAT. 266 Trail Days. Matagamon Gate of Baxter State Park, ME to Shin Pond. We are back in Maine starting where we left off on 26 September 00 at the North Gate, Matagamon, … Continue reading
International Appalachian Trail – 9/24/00 – 10/14/00 Kahtadin Stream Campground to Quebec and back to Maine
International Appalachian Trail We would publish a schedule of our trip on the International Appalachian Trail, however, we don’t know for sure ourselves what it will be. Chuck(Swamp Eagle) finished the Appalachian Trail with the hike to Baxter Peak on … Continue reading
Appalachian Trail – 9/16/00 – 9/22/00 Little Wilson Falls, ME to Mt. Katahdin, Baxter State Park, ME
Saturday 9/16/00 23 miles/3832 Total. 238 Trail Days. Little Wilson Falls to Katahdin Iron Works Road. Betty drove us the 50 miles plus to our drop off point, then “Mississippi Hiker” and I had a mile hike on a connector … Continue reading
Appalachian Trail – 9/1/00 – 9/15/00 Pinkham Notch, NH to Little Wilson Falls, ME
Friday 9/1/00 21 miles/3621 Total. 223 Trail Days. Pinkham Notch to US 2 near Gorham, NH. Another hot day for high adventure. Betty had me on the trial before 6:30AM. The climb up Wildcat Mountain was long and steep. Wildcat … Continue reading
Appalachian Trail – 8/17/00 – 8/31/00 Arlington-Wardsboro Rd, VT to Pinkham Notch, NH
Thursday 8/17/00 18 miles/3385 total. 208 Trail Days. Arlington-Wardsboro Road to Vermont Routes 11/30. Betty moved the RV from the repair shop parking area to a “park and ride” lot near Manchester, Vermont. She then deposited me on the trail. … Continue reading
Appalachian Trail – 8/1/00 – 8/16/00 near Great Barrington to Arlington-Wardsboro Rd, VT
Tuesday 8/1/00 21 miles/3284 Total. 201 Trail Days. MA Rte 23 to US 20. Early start, misting off and on, good hiking day in the Berkshire Mountains. Yesterday, wet socks and faulty boots chaffed the skin off the back (Achilles) … Continue reading
Appalachian Trail – 7/16/00 – 7/31/00 Wind Gap, PA to near Great Barrington, MA
Sunday 7/16/00 17 miles/3025 miles. 185 Trail Days. Wind Gap to Delaware Water Gap. So here we are in the famous Pocono Mountains. Somehow, the Poconos don’t seem to be any different than the forested, rocky trail that we have … Continue reading
Appalachian Trail – 7/1/00 – 7/15/00 – Harpers Ferry, WV to Wind Gap, PA
Saturday 7/1/00 23 miles/2772 total. ATC-HQ, Harpers Ferry to I-70. It was an early departure from the RV due to a long drive to the starting point. Plus, we were expecting friends we knew in Hawaii to arrive in the … Continue reading
Appalachian Trail – 6/16/00 – 6/30/00 – Mountain Rd 633, VA to Harpers Ferry, WV
Friday 6/16/00 17 miles/2560 total. 155 Trail Days. Salt Log Gap (Mountain Road 633) to VA 56 at Tye River. At 4000 feet it was cool and foggy as we started hiking. It rained last night and the trail was … Continue reading