August 4, 2022 South Brown Mountain Shelter at mile 1763.4 to campsite at mile 1784.8, with a midday detour to Lake of the Woods Resort (LOW) for lunch 21.4 miles We mean to wake up early to make sure we get to Lake of the Woods with plenty of time to chill, but we end …
August 2, 2022 Campsite at mile 1717.6 to campsite at mile 1741.1 23.5 miles I wake up slow. I feel blah. I don’t feel enthused about hiking. I wonder who else we’ll be seeing out here, and I think about the friends either ahead or behind or on a totally different trail now. I’d tried …
August 1, 2022 Ashland to Mt. Ashland Road at mile 1710 to campsite at mile 1717.6 7.6 miles I wake up at 7 and dink around on my phone for a bit. Machine is in town, and I tell him we’re going to breakfast at the Morning Glory Cafe soon. Then I immediately fall back …
July 31, 2022 0 miles We wake up late. Deliciously late. We’re in a comfy house away from the fires and we all had so much wine last night and the sleep was fantastic, apart from getting kicked in the head. I finally begrudgingly start moving when I hear everyone talking upstairs. I pull myself …
July 29, 2022 Campsite at mile 1625.5 to Grider Creek Campground at mile 1649.5 24 miles Tribute doesn’t set an alarm, but that doesn’t stop him from being the first one awake and rustling around this morning. To be fair, I’m awake before him because everyone else at this campsite seems to be keen to …
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July 27, 2022 Etna via Etna Summit Trailhead at mile 1599.7 to campsite at mile 1602.9 3.2 miles We wake up slowly. I love the feeling of not having to rush around to get to something or be on trail at a certain time. I do a few assorted tasks like throwing away my trash …
July 26, 2022 Campsite at mile 1586.1 to Etna via Etna Summit Trailhead at mile 1599.7 13.6 miles We’re up and moving by 6. It’s not as early as some of the other people at this campsite, but it’s about all we can manage today. But it’s a town day, and there is a restaurant …
July 25, 2022 Scott Mountain Campground at mile 1560.3 to campsite at mile 1586.1 25.8 miles My alarm goes off at the disturbing time of 4:35, and I immediately set about the very important work of ignoring it. I hear Jumbo and Tribute rustling around for at least 15 minutes, but it’s as if my …
July 24, 2022 Deadfall Lakes at mile 1536.8 to Scott Mountain Campground at mile 1560.3 23.5 miles I wake up when the soft pink light starts growing brighter. It’s 5:30, kind of late for us to wake up, but no one is moving. I turn to my side and look down at the lake. Oh, …
July 23, 2022 Campsite at Disappearing Creek, mile ~1511.2 to Deadfall Lakes at mile 1536.8 25.6 miles I am conscious far earlier than I would like to be, but I suppose this is not an unusual sensation. I pull myself up and eat breakfast, then start packing up. I don’t put my contacts in because …
Sarahmarie Specht-Bird 