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Error code: DatasetGenerationError
Exception: ArrowInvalid
Message: Failed to parse string: 'https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/5981' as a scalar of type double
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1831, in _prepare_split_single
writer.write_table(table)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/arrow_writer.py", line 644, in write_table
pa_table = table_cast(pa_table, self._schema)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2272, in table_cast
return cast_table_to_schema(table, schema)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2223, in cast_table_to_schema
arrays = [
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2224, in <listcomp>
cast_array_to_feature(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 1795, in wrapper
return pa.chunked_array([func(chunk, *args, **kwargs) for chunk in array.chunks])
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 1795, in <listcomp>
return pa.chunked_array([func(chunk, *args, **kwargs) for chunk in array.chunks])
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 2086, in cast_array_to_feature
return array_cast(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 1797, in wrapper
return func(array, *args, **kwargs)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/table.py", line 1949, in array_cast
return array.cast(pa_type)
File "pyarrow/array.pxi", line 996, in pyarrow.lib.Array.cast
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pyarrow/compute.py", line 404, in cast
return call_function("cast", [arr], options, memory_pool)
File "pyarrow/_compute.pyx", line 590, in pyarrow._compute.call_function
File "pyarrow/_compute.pyx", line 385, in pyarrow._compute.Function.call
File "pyarrow/error.pxi", line 154, in pyarrow.lib.pyarrow_internal_check_status
File "pyarrow/error.pxi", line 91, in pyarrow.lib.check_status
pyarrow.lib.ArrowInvalid: Failed to parse string: 'https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/5981' as a scalar of type double
The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1456, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations = convert_to_parquet(builder)
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1055, in convert_to_parquet
builder.download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 894, in download_and_prepare
self._download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 970, in _download_and_prepare
self._prepare_split(split_generator, **prepare_split_kwargs)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1702, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1858, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationError("An error occurred while generating the dataset") from e
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0 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Last night I climbed nto the shelter at 11 p.m. because Iwas getting wet in my tent. I guess it was just condensation. The weather today was pretty good. The sun came out for a little at the start of the day, but it was cloudy most of the day. Played leapfrog all day with everyone. Climbed Sassafrass Mountain, our firs... | Hawk Mt Shelter
| Gooch Gap | 2003-03-02 |
Sunday, March 02, 2003
| 8.8 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/27596 | 2,003 | 1,046,606,635 | 1,046,647,915 | 284.21 | 283.15 | 1,010 | 68 | 278.54 | 100 | 5.52 | 299 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 34.78165 | -83.898 |
1 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We needed a monster breakfast this morning to send us up the long climb from Unicoi Gap and Carroll made sure we had all the energy we needed with bowls of hot beef stew topped with two eggs! George dropped us off and we labored on in the wind and cold, laughing and moaning as small chunks of ice blowing off the trees ... | Unicoi Gap
| Deep Gap Shelter | 2013-03-12 |
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
| 12.9 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/402896 | 2,013 | 1,363,088,584 | 1,363,131,173 | 39.74 | 34.25 | 1,015 | 80 | 34.09 | 100 | 8.05 | 280 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 34.882369 | -83.645465 |
2 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Last night was cold! We were all camped in the gap and the wind was whipping ghrough. Emily Capes who also has a journal was singing while her friend was playing guitar around the fire. It was a fun time. This morning we woke up to very cold temps. Red and I were the only ones who cooked breakfast. While we were packin... | Dicks Creek Gap
| Woodshole Shelter | 2003-03-03 |
Monday, March 03, 2003
| 10.2 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/27597 | 2,003 | 1,046,692,970 | 1,046,734,383 | 280.75 | 280.75 | 1,018 | 33 | 266.37 | 19 | 0.76 | 329 | 801 | Clouds | few clouds | 02d | 1 | 34.73713 | -83.955 |
3 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We were tired this morning after a long day yesterday, but were looking forward to trail magic at Dick's Creek Gap, just 3.6 miles into the morning. It wasn't long before we met George headed toward us as he waited to give us a great treat. He had tenderlion biscuits, coffee, fruit and Snickers bars for us in his car. ... | Deep Gap Shelter
| Plumorchard Gap Shelter | 2013-03-13 |
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
| 8.1 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/402899 | 2,013 | 1,363,174,882 | 1,363,217,606 | 32.18 | 22.69 | 1,018 | 85 | 28.63 | 100 | 12.75 | 320 | 600 | Snow | light snow | 13d | 1 | 34.946197 | -83.587768 |
4 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Today was a short day, but we all planned it that way. Last night was chilly, byt not too bad. First night in a shelter on this trip, and surprisingly, no mice!I awoke at 5:45 a.m. to find Erin and Mette packing up. Erin gained the trail name Earlyrise, which is pretty appropriate. Mette's name is Denmark, because that... | Woodshole Shelter
| Neels Gap | 2003-03-04 |
Tuesday, March 04, 2003
| 4.1 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/27598 | 2,003 | 1,046,779,283 | 1,046,820,825 | 283.85 | 282.44 | 1,017 | 56 | 275.44 | 97 | 3.51 | 136 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 34.73615 | -83.918 |
5 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We had a tough time this morning because we couldn't keep our water from freezing. We had iced coffee slushies until they froze solid and the platypus was useless all day. I forgot that we could put the whole platy under our jackets, so we trudged on, thirsty, until we hit a small sign on a tree that informed us we h... | Plumorchard Gap Shelter
| Standing Indian Shelter | 2013-03-14 |
Thursday, March 14, 2013
| 12.2 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/402902 | 2,013 | 1,363,261,580 | 1,363,304,467 | 27.55 | 22.75 | 1,028 | 39 | 8.17 | 0 | 4.16 | 333 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 35.042015 | -83.548369 |
6 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Today I awoke feeling tired, lazy and somewhat depressed. I stuck my head out of the hostel, and it was drizzling and so foggy I couldn't see the mountains surrounding the place. Everyone started stirring about 7:30 and I was reluctantly packing up. Red decided to to take a day off to heal her blisters so it was diffic... | Neels Gap
| Low Gap Shelter | 2003-03-05 |
Wednesday, March 05, 2003
| 10.6 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/27599 | 2,003 | 1,046,865,583 | 1,046,907,253 | 287.18 | 286.49 | 1,013 | 71 | 282.01 | 100 | 2.75 | 252 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 34.77618 | -83.8247 |
7 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Today's walk was really pretty and all was going well until Rich decided he had caught a cold. We took it easy and enjoyed the beauty and relative warmth all day. We passed Broken Pack beside the trail, having a mental crisis. I hope he works through it; he's a relally nice kid. We didn't push on as did many of the oth... | Standing Indian Shelter
| Betty Creek Gap | 2013-03-15 |
Friday, March 15, 2013
| 11.3 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/402905 | 2,013 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1 | 37.027892 | -81.791228 |
8 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | We were treated to the most unbelievable thunder and lightening storm last night. Thankfully, we were in the shelter. There were lots of folks tenting around who all say they stayed reasonably dry. I've never heard thunder crack as much as last night. All eight of us raised out of bags at 1:30 and watch dumfoundedly. T... | Low Gap Shelter
| Tray Mtn Shelter | 2003-03-06 |
Thursday, March 06, 2003
| 15 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/27600 | 2,003 | 1,046,951,869 | 1,046,993,667 | 283.59 | 282.96 | 1,011 | 87 | 281.52 | 98 | 4.33 | 289 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 34.803607 | -83.677314 |
9 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Our plans were to leave this morning at 7, but it was still pitch dark as we tried to pack up without disturbing any of the other campers, meaning that we were a bit late starting. Johnny Walker didn't show up, so we walked down the trail in near darkness, trying not to trip over any of the little obstacles that are mo... | Betty Creek Gap
| Winding Stair Gap | 2013-03-16 |
Saturday, March 16, 2013
| 10.2 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/402907 | 2,013 | 1,363,433,052 | 1,363,476,173 | 48.52 | 46.67 | 1,006 | 69 | 38.84 | 100 | 4.7 | 210 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 35.122356 | -83.539778 |
10 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Basically I didn;t wanna get up this mornin. It was pretty cold-in the 20's . Braveheart was gone by 7am as always. The 3 other guys left early too. Bonedancer left pretty early as well. I've spent a couple nights with him. Hes a skinny kid about my age who hikes with a banjo. It weighs about 7 lbs with case. Hes treat... | Tray Mtn Shelter
| Dicks Creek Gap | 2003-03-07 |
Friday, March 07, 2003
| 10.6 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/27595 | 2,003 | 1,047,038,178 | 1,047,080,100 | 282.77 | 281.46 | 1,020 | 67 | 276.95 | 50 | 2.59 | 135 | 802 | Clouds | scattered clouds | 03d | 1 | 34.91239 | -83.616 |
11 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | This was the best days ever on the trail. We began with a long drive into the middle of the wilderness to find the parking area at Wayah Bald where George and Carroll dropped us off to slack back to Franklin. We were only on the trail for a few minutes when we met Gray Jay, an ALDHA advocate and friend of Hammock Hange... | Wayah Bald
| Winding Stair Gap | 2013-03-17 |
Sunday, March 17, 2013
| 10.1 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/402961 | 2,013 | 1,363,519,337 | 1,363,562,606 | 30.94 | 25.84 | 1,022 | 88 | 28.17 | 99 | 4.99 | 69 | 601 | Snow | snow | 13d | 1 | 35.122356 | -83.539778 |
12 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Dimples and I hitched outta town and got two interesting rides. I'm a little skeptical about hitching now...The first woman picked us up and told us once we were in the car that she could only take us a mile or so out of town. Hmm, now we wondered why she bothered picking us up. So minutes (like 2) later we are abandon... | Dicks Creek Gap
| plum orchard shelter | 2003-03-08 |
Saturday, March 08, 2003
| 4.3 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/27835 | 2,003 | 1,047,124,491 | 1,047,166,543 | 287.84 | 286.7 | 1,020 | 51 | 277.82 | 95 | 2.77 | 174 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 34.94604 | -83.5883 |
13 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Nick from Outdoor 76 shuttled us to Wayah Bald and we took off again on our northward journey. The walking wasn't too hard and the weather was warming so, when we reached Tellico Gap, we stripped off a few layers and lunched with prayerwalker and Broken Pack. It was a huff and puff up to Wesser Bald and DirtDog wasn't ... | Winding Stair Gap
| NOC | 2013-03-19 |
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
| 17.4 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/404358 | 2,013 | 1,363,692,631 | 1,363,736,198 | 45.68 | 37.76 | 1,014 | 42 | 24.85 | 0 | 20.8 | 270 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 35.331939 | -83.58967 |
14 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Today we crossed into North Carolina. It was kinda anti-climatic. We all took pictures byt he sign that says GA/NC. N. Carolina greeted us with a steep climb up sharp top and a couple of others. I have developed a bad blister on my heal. Hopefully it will heal soon. I soaked my feet in a creek, and it felt real good. A... | Plum orchard shelter
| standing indian shelter | 2003-03-09 |
Sunday, March 09, 2003
| 12.2 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/27834 | 2,003 | 1,047,210,803 | 1,047,252,981 | 283.16 | 282.23 | 1,015 | 77 | 279.32 | 10 | 3.73 | 336 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 35.04183 | -83.5482 |
15 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We were returned to the trail just as the outfitters opened so we picked up our resupply and sorted through it on the bench outside, giving leftovers to Broken Pack and a friend of his. We were heading up by 9:15, not too late at all. The day was freezing cold again and it took us about 4 hours to make it to the Sassaf... | NOC
| Locust Cove Gap | 2013-03-20 |
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
| 10.3 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/404359 | 2,013 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1 | 35.36178 | -83.717132 |
16 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Today started with a gradual climb up Standing Indian Mountain. It was ideal for warming up my legs. The mornign was quite cold but another beautiful day. We cruised all day. The terrain was really easy. Red finally caught us today. She's been doing some big days to catch up. It is unclear whetehr we are still official... | Standing Indian shelter
| Big Spring Shelter | 2003-03-10 |
Monday, March 10, 2003
| 14.4 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/27833 | 2,003 | 1,047,297,104 | 1,047,339,414 | 281.94 | 280.53 | 1,019 | 35 | 267.99 | 0 | 2.51 | 335 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 35.05978 | -83.4779 |
17 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We had a couple inches of snow on the ground, but there wasn't any wind, so it was just a cold morning. It was a beautiful, quiet world and we saw critter prints along a snow-covered log. We left early and I thought we were the first on the trail, but there were two sets of prints in the snow. It was good to follow the... | Locust Cove Gap
| Stecoah Gap | 2013-03-21 |
Thursday, March 21, 2013
| 3.1 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/404364 | 2,013 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1 | 35.36178 | -83.717132 |
18 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | It was chilly last night. Stayed in the shelter again. Which has become my rountine. I sleep pretty well in them and the mice dont seem to bother me too much. Packing up a tent is just another chore in the morning. Dimples and I are usually the last to break camp, generally around 8:30. Most people leave early but I do... | big spring shelter
| siler bald shelter | 2003-03-11 |
Tuesday, March 11, 2003
| 12.8 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/27832 | 2,003 | 1,047,383,446 | 1,047,425,885 | 281.86 | 280.95 | 1,020 | 42 | 270.07 | 41 | 1.88 | 275 | 802 | Clouds | scattered clouds | 03d | 1 | 35.14414 | -83.5725 |
19 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We are back on the trail with good news regarding our daughter and new grandson. Both are doing well and Jack is focusing on gaining weight. Many heartfelt thanks to all who have sent us their prayers and best wishes; it meant a lot to us. Well, 17 days of sitting around doesn't do much for hiking legs! We made it up J... | Stecoah Gap
| Cable Gap Shelter | 2013-04-07 |
Sunday, April 07, 2013
| 8.5 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/406496 | 2,013 | 1,365,332,513 | 1,365,378,776 | 57.06 | 54.25 | 1,022 | 38 | 31.77 | 0 | 16.11 | 240 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 35.415334 | -83.773741 |
20 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Today was a long day - our longest so far. 16.2 if you add the .5 from the shelter. We got our first taste of the southern balds I have heard so much about.We crossed over Siler Bald and Wayah Bald. Wayah Bald was awesome. We took about a 45 minute lunch/boots off break. We could see Albert Mountain where had hiked fro... | Siler Bald Shelter
| Tellico Gap | 2003-03-12 |
Wednesday, March 12, 2003
| 15.7 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/27831 | 2,003 | 1,047,469,765 | 1,047,512,333 | 287.73 | 286.55 | 1,020 | 50 | 277.44 | 0 | 2.08 | 251 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 35.27004 | -83.5726 |
21 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Today was a beautiful hike amidst the signs of Spring. I need my friend Scarf to identify all the flowers; all I could identify are the wood violets, trillium and dandylion. But I did enjoy even the unnamed. Today we also saw a neon blue fly, a centipede and a sound that was suspiciously like the katydids the press is ... | Cable Gap Shelter
| Fontana Dam Visitor's Center | 2013-04-08 |
Monday, April 08, 2013
| 6.9 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/406498 | 2,013 | 1,365,419,524 | 1,365,465,695 | 66.52 | 65.84 | 1,021 | 63 | 53.55 | 51 | 11.05 | 199 | 803 | Clouds | broken clouds | 04d | 1 | null | null |
22 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | It rained briefly this morning but none of us got too wet. We forgot what rain is! The first mile and a half was straight up Wesser Bald. Tower on top but foggy hazy views. Dimples and I had a good long conversation while we hiked today and I didn't realize the tought terrain. We hiked the last few miles with Subman an... | Tellico Gap
| NOC | 2003-03-13 |
Thursday, March 13, 2003
| 7.9 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/28041 | 2,003 | 1,047,556,086 | 1,047,598,786 | 292.76 | 292.4 | 1,017 | 62 | 285.29 | 72 | 3.11 | 235 | 803 | Clouds | broken clouds | 04d | 1 | 35.33194 | -83.5897 |
23 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We couldn't get a shuttle back to the Visitors Center until 8:30 so it only made sense to eat a hearty breakfast at the Lodge. It was a beautiful day and we were soon on our way over the dam. Dirtdog took photos of the massive structure, but my favorite was of the neon yellow coating on the water in one of the coves- p... | Fontana Dam Visitor's Center
| Mollies Ridge Shelter | 2013-04-09 |
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
| 10.7 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/407888 | 2,013 | 1,365,505,577 | 1,365,551,984 | 69.03 | 68.36 | 1,021 | 58 | 53.65 | 13 | 2.53 | 205 | 801 | Clouds | few clouds | 02d | 1 | 35.54578 | -83.7936 |
24 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Slept till 8:30 - didn't feel like getting up. Dimples and i ate breakfast with Jim Lowe. He's Alex Lowe's father, the famous climber who died in the Himalayas. I bought my trail runners this morning. We hung around the NOC until about 12:45 when we realized there was little to do. The hike out of NOC is straight up fo... | NOC
| Sassafrass Gap shelter | 2003-03-14 |
Friday, March 14, 2003
| 7 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/28042 | 2,003 | 1,047,642,420 | 1,047,685,255 | 284.35 | 283.28 | 1,019 | 67 | 278.46 | 100 | 3.78 | 142 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 35.33068 | -83.667 |
25 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Again, the morning was overcast and the wind continued to roar. Our walk was as fast as we could go because bad weather was in the forcast. It was a different approach than we had been used to, not taking any breaks or stopping to chat, but we had hopes of making it to Clingman's Dome and sharing a shuttle with Woodsto... | Mollies Ridge Shelter
| Clingman's Dome | 2013-04-10 |
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
| 10.3 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/408008 | 2,013 | 1,365,591,349 | 1,365,638,039 | 76.8 | 76.21 | 1,018 | 43 | 52.63 | 43 | 7.02 | 263 | 802 | Clouds | scattered clouds | 03d | 1 | null | null |
26 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | We got here at 1 p.m. but decided to stay the day instead of pushing another six miles. Grunt, Java, Subman, Pile up and Pop Tart decided to go on. Red, Dimples, Space Monkey, Jurneyman, Hot Poles, DEan and Brandon and I decided to stay the day/night. We got to Cheoah Bold today which was supposed to have great views b... | Sassafrass Gap shelter
| Brown Gap Fork Shelter | 2003-03-15 |
Saturday, March 15, 2003
| 9.1 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/28043 | 2,003 | 1,047,728,752 | 1,047,771,720 | 283.39 | 282.56 | 1,019 | 80 | 280.1 | 98 | 1.98 | 112 | 500 | Rain | light rain | 10d | 1 | 35.37424 | -83.7339 |
27 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Hooray, we are back on the trail. Dirtdog has spent the last two months in PT for his Achilles tendonitis and has received the OK from his doctor to return to the trail. There are a lot of reasons we chose to start in Pennsylvania rather than continue from Clingman's Dome, not the least of which is that we are looking ... | Swatara Gap
| 501 shelter | 2013-06-18 |
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
| 11.4 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/422187 | 2,013 | 1,371,549,550 | 1,371,602,610 | 67.5 | 68.09 | 1,013 | 88 | 63.82 | 100 | 4.7 | 240 | 500 | Rain | light rain | 10d | 1 | 40.51251 | -76.3469 |
28 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Today Jeff dropped us off and we hiked 1.3 miles to Fontana Dam. We had our first shot at flush toilets and running water for a while. We crossed the Dam which was built by the Tennessee Valley Authority a long time ago. Once we crossed it we were officially in the SMokies. Hiked with Sugar Daddy and Dimples most of th... | Hike Inn
| Mollies Ridge Shelter | 2003-03-18 |
Tuesday, March 18, 2003
| 12.2 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/28955 | 2,003 | 1,047,987,711 | 1,048,031,082 | 284.96 | 284.05 | 1,005 | 71 | 279.88 | 96 | 1.02 | 170 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 35.54578 | -83.7936 |
29 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Happy Birthday DirtDog! We awoke early and "dined" at the Microtel breakfast buffet and I was able to pick up a birthday gift for DirtDog, a USA Today newspaper that I carried all day for him. A paper is his idea of the perfect way to start the day. We didn't have time for him to read it because the trail was waiting a... | Hamburg, PA
| Eckville shelter | 2013-06-21 |
Friday, June 21, 2013
| 14.5 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/422274 | 2,013 | 1,371,808,838 | 1,371,861,908 | 76.19 | 77.18 | 1,025 | 78 | 68.83 | 14 | 3.58 | 121 | 801 | Clouds | few clouds | 02d | 1 | 40.63378 | -75.958442 |
30 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Last night I slept very poorly, but most did. The shlters in the smokies have chin linked fences to keep out the bears. Someone put plastic tarps across the fence to block the wind. The wind whipped all night and made it sound like it was storming. Most of my stuff was wet this morning, such as my food bag that I had h... | Mollies Ridge Shelter
| Derrick Knob Shelter | 2003-03-19 |
Wednesday, March 19, 2003
| 11.7 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/28956 | 2,003 | 1,048,073,988 | 1,048,117,495 | 284.7 | 283.82 | 1,008 | 73 | 280.03 | 70 | 6.89 | 138 | 803 | Clouds | broken clouds | 04d | 1 | 35.56625 | -83.6419 |
31 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Our morning began with a descent, unusual because we generally head uphill after sleeping near a water source, but today we went down into a drainage where we were startled to see a "feral" chicken appearing well-fed and happy, but miles from any residence. When we had made it up about 800 feet we encountered rocks. We... | Eckville shelter
| Tripoli campsite | 2013-06-22 |
Saturday, June 22, 2013
| 13.4 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/422283 | 2,013 | 1,371,895,252 | 1,371,948,319 | 76.06 | 76.75 | 1,024 | 72 | 66.38 | 34 | 2.57 | 124 | 802 | Clouds | scattered clouds | 03d | 1 | 40.72444 | -75.785 |
32 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Today started out rainy and cold. Seems there is a pattern in the Smokies. After a few minutes I was drenched from rain and sweat. We all took a break at the nice Slier Bald shelter. Journeyman decided to call it a day at 11:30. Red and Space Monkey were trying to convince us to call it a day or to hike 1.7 miles to th... | Derrick Knob Shelter
| Mt. Collins Shelter | 2003-03-20 |
Thursday, March 20, 2003
| 13.5 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/28957 | 2,003 | 1,048,160,261 | 1,048,203,903 | 279.81 | 278.37 | 1,009 | 90 | 278.29 | 99 | 2.09 | 151 | 500 | Rain | light rain | 10d | 1 | 35.59374 | -83.4714 |
33 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | BB and Flow had been told that the minute they left the Tripoli Campsite the trail turned to hell. Bag o' Tricks wasn't far off and we were soon stumbling on rocks again. We had to climb along the Knife's Edge, a tumble of boulders, many upended and promising grevious injury for anyone falling the 30 or 40 feet to the ... | Tripoli campsite
| Jail House Hostel, Palmertown | 2013-06-23 |
Sunday, June 23, 2013
| 12.8 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/422289 | 2,013 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1 | null | null |
34 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | What a difference a day makes! Today the sun came out as we woke, appropriately enough as today is the first day of Spring. We hiked the 4.5 miles to Newfound Gap very quickly. Amazing how fast your hike when town food is dancing around in your head.Everyone was ahead of me except Dimples and when I arrived at the Gap ... | Mt. Collins Shelter
| Ice Water Spring Shelter | 2003-03-21 |
Friday, March 21, 2003
| 7.5 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/28958 | 2,003 | 1,048,246,554 | 1,048,290,332 | 282.51 | 279.86 | 1,008 | 67 | 276.7 | 92 | 5.2 | 236 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 35.62969 | -83.3864 |
35 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We got up this morning thinking we had everything under control because we had hired a waitress from the Palmerton Hotel to drive us out to the trailhead. She didn't get up as early as we would liked to have left so we agreed on 9:00 at Bert's where we would have a leisurely breakfast. By 9:15 she hadn't arrived and he... | Jail House Hostel, Palmertown
| Little Gap | 2013-06-24 |
Monday, June 24, 2013
| 4.7 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/422321 | 2,013 | 1,372,066,754 | 1,372,120,930 | 88.7 | 88.02 | 1,019 | 37 | 59.09 | 3 | 4.92 | 260 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | null | null |
36 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Today was the way the SMokies should be. A whole day of beautiful views and ridgewalking along cliffs 5000-6400 feet. We watched as the clouds lifted and the sun shone. We had views on both sides of the moutnain. At one point there were clouds and fog to our left and sunny skies to the right - fantastic scenery. I've l... | Ice Water Spring Shelter
| Tri-Corner Knob Shelter | 2003-03-22 |
Saturday, March 22, 2003
| 12.8 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/28959 | 2,003 | 1,048,332,835 | 1,048,376,751 | 279.37 | 278.15 | 1,016 | 68 | 273.91 | 83 | 1.79 | 321 | 803 | Clouds | broken clouds | 04d | 1 | 35.69367 | -83.2567 |
37 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We had a zero day which began with a fabulous breakfast omelet, fruit and toast and some very good coffee. Kathy shared some of her past and her goals for the future as she drove us all the way back to our starting point for this section. We were sorry to see her leave, but we will stay with her again when we return to... | Filbert B&B, Danielsville
| View Entry | 2013-06-25 |
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
| 0 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/422331 | 2,013 | 1,372,155,663 | 1,372,207,972 | 70.68 | 70.12 | 1,023 | 57 | 54.72 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 500 | Rain | light rain | 10d | 1 | null | null |
38 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Today was an awesome day! Last night was so cold though - slept very poorly. We wokd up and everything was frosty - ice and dew on the grass. The shelter roof started to leak - I don't know if it was condensation or dew. I left at 8:30 and hiked alone all day. I hiked listening to music for the first time. It was prett... | Tri-Corner Knob Shelter
| Campsite | 2003-03-23 |
Sunday, March 23, 2003
| 16.9 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/28960 | 2,003 | 1,048,418,686 | 1,048,462,760 | 285.65 | 284.34 | 1,018 | 53 | 276.34 | 0 | 3.6 | 270 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 36.91444 | -81.3769 |
39 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Today is another zero day which began with the delivery of breakfast to the group at the pavillion at Port Clinton and it was great to hear their surprise and gratitude at such a good start to the day. We spent the morning lazing about, organizing gear and running errands and then had one more good meal at Red Robin be... | View Entry | 2013-06-26 |
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
| 0 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/422333 | 2,013 | 1,372,239,410 | 1,372,293,607 | 80.31 | 82.8 | 1,012 | 65 | 67.48 | 20 | 1.14 | 0 | 801 | Clouds | few clouds | 02d | 1 | null | null | |
40 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | This morning we got out of our tents and watched the sun come up at 6 a.m. Another amazing experience. We are just perched on top of everything surrounding us. Started hiking at 7:30, our earliest start. Plan was to make it to Deer Park Mountain shelter. 17 miles. That way, we'd only have three miles in the morning. It... | Max Patch
| Hot Springs, NC | 2003-03-25 |
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
| 20 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/28699 | 2,003 | 1,048,591,669 | 1,048,635,998 | 295.03 | 294.19 | 1,017 | 35 | 278.9 | 3 | 1.73 | 241 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 35.89532 | -82.829 |
41 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Our morning dawned sunny and refreshingly cool. The walking was easy and Spike and SweetPea set a quick pace. Consequently, we were at the Pine Grove Furnace State Park by noon, in time for sandwiches from the General Store. Crazy Horse drove up and bent our ears with many stories for a long time. Dirt Dog and I went t... | Birch Run Shelter
| Pine Grove Furnace State Park | 2013-06-28 |
Friday, June 28, 2013
| 9.5 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/424124 | 2,013 | 1,372,413,467 | 1,372,466,567 | 82.51 | 85.37 | 1,004 | 61 | 67.71 | 31 | 10.76 | 267 | 802 | Clouds | scattered clouds | 03d | 1 | 40.032127 | -77.305612 |
42 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Taking a much needed zero day in Hot Springs, NC. Staying at Elmers Inn tonight. Lots of people in town-Dimples, Space Monkey, Heald, Hot Poles, Subman, Journeyman, Java, Grunt, Earlyriser and lots more. Having a great time. I did very little today. Not a whole lot to do in these small towns, which is a good thing beca... | Hot Springs
| Hot Springs, NC | 2003-03-26 |
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
| 0 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/28698 | 2,003 | 1,048,677,982 | 1,048,722,448 | 290.1 | 289.73 | 1,014 | 72 | 285.02 | 100 | 2.51 | 288 | 500 | Rain | light rain | 10d | 1 | 35.89532 | -82.829 |
43 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | DirtDog and I slept so well, even after a massive dinner last night and gulped down a good cup of coffee and a couple of bars so that we could be driven back to the trail for a slackpack. Cindy has made our stay so pleasant and we have decided to return! We had a beautiful walk in a mature forest with lovely pines (the... | Pine Grove Furnace State Park
| PA 94, Mt. Holly Springs | 2013-06-29 |
Saturday, June 29, 2013
| 10.8 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/424127 | 2,013 | 1,372,500,860 | 1,372,553,386 | 65.79 | 65.17 | 1,007 | 66 | 54.12 | 17 | 6.91 | 275 | 801 | Clouds | few clouds | 02d | 1 | null | null |
44 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Dimples and I awoke at about 7:15 this morning and everyone else besides Red was out on the Trail. Sometimes it's nice to get an early start but I don't get why everyone is in a rush. I used to like the security of getting into camp at an early hour - to be able to get my bearings and to do all my chores long before da... | Spring Mt Shelter
| Jerry Cabin Shelter | 2003-03-28 |
Friday, March 28, 2003
| 15.3 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/28954 | 2,003 | 1,048,850,562 | 1,048,895,309 | 289.53 | 288.66 | 1,016 | 55 | 280.48 | 36 | 6.16 | 153 | 802 | Clouds | scattered clouds | 03d | 1 | 36.05647 | -82.6574 |
45 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Happy Birthday Spike, 49 years young! We were unable to eat the extremely sweet sticky buns and reverted to our less than delicious bars for breakfast and prepared to walk in the cooler hours of the day. The trail gifted us by roaming across the Cumberland Valley through farmlands and woods and across many roads. It wa... | Boiling Springs
| Darlington Shelter | 2013-07-01 |
Monday, July 01, 2013
| 14.3 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/424238 | 2,013 | 1,372,671,737 | 1,372,725,717 | 72.84 | 73.96 | 1,014 | 88 | 69.08 | 100 | 4.52 | 159 | 501 | Rain | moderate rain | 10d | 1 | 40.302139 | -77.086407 |
46 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | The plan was for me, Hot Poles, and Space Monkey to get shuttled back to Sam's Gap so that we could fill in the section from here to Spivey Gap which is 13 miles. We were planning on either camping in the Gap or attempting to hitch to the Nolickucky River which is where the Trail heads north. Miss Janet shuttled Java a... | Sams Gap
| Curley Maple Gap shelter | 2003-04-01 |
Tuesday, April 01, 2003
| 17.5 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/30054 | 2,003 | 1,049,195,750 | 1,049,241,047 | 286.28 | 284.75 | 1,022 | 42 | 273.67 | 34 | 4.1 | 249 | 802 | Clouds | scattered clouds | 03d | 1 | 36.10417 | -82.397 |
47 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Yesterday we stopped a short distance before Swatara Gap and today we wanted to finish the miles. Very early before the heat set in, DirtDog dropped me off at PA 433 and drove back to Swatara and we traded the car key at the halfway point; I drove back to pick him up when I reached the car. Then we spent the rest of th... | PA 433
| Swatara Gap | 2013-07-05 |
Friday, July 05, 2013
| 1.4 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/424432 | 2,013 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1 | null | null |
48 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | When I woke up everyone was gone except Java and Dimples. Java made hot cocoa for me and Dimples which was quite a surprise to wake up to. Heald had come in at 7:30. When Dimples and I were finally ready to leave it was 11:30. Heald was gonna sit there and wait for Hot Poles and Space Monkey. Although we only did 12 mi... | Curley Maple Gap shelter
| Cherry Gap Shelter | 2003-04-02 |
Wednesday, April 02, 2003
| 12.2 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/30053 | 2,003 | 1,049,282,031 | 1,049,327,466 | 289.14 | 287.97 | 1,023 | 45 | 277.23 | 0 | 2.69 | 265 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 36.12924 | -82.2642 |
49 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | It was a great morning to be walking and we were refreshed and rested after time with our daughter and husband in Philadelphia. We ate and drank well, watched the Tour de France with expert commentary, went to prison (just a tour, I promise, of the Eastern State Pennitentiary, the first modern prison in Pennsylvania), ... | Little Gap
| Wind Gap | 2013-07-09 |
Tuesday, July 09, 2013
| 15.4 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/424679 | 2,013 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1 | 40.850265 | -75.291807 |
50 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Woke up at 7:15 and most of the crew was ready to hit the Trail as always. Dimples came out of her tent at 8:00 as Grunt and I were geting ready to leave. She said she slept poorly and had stomach problems. I didn't think much of it since she's such a trooper but apparently she was pretty sick. We lunched at Clyde Smit... | Cherry Gap Shelter
| Roan high Knob shelter | 2003-04-03 |
Thursday, April 03, 2003
| 15.4 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/30052 | 2,003 | 1,049,368,311 | 1,049,413,881 | 287.04 | 285.56 | 1,020 | 41 | 274.02 | 8 | 2.35 | 296 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 36.10496 | -82.1227 |
51 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We climbed out of Wind Gap on a fairly easy ascent. Not far from the road we saw the camp of someone who wasn't a hiker; we had been talking yesterday about the number of homeless people who make the Trail their home. It's disturbing to think what they must do in the winter. Our way was slow because there were just so ... | Wind Gap
| Delaware Water Gap | 2013-07-10 |
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
| 15.6 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/426274 | 2,013 | 1,373,450,210 | 1,373,503,166 | 79.23 | 79.23 | 1,016 | 62 | 65.1 | 100 | 3.22 | 218 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 40.982028 | -75.142624 |
52 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | We had a hard time getting up this morning. It was cloudy, cold, windy and everyone was tired. Squirts had gotten sick and had been vomitting all night. The bug has been passed around with lots of hikers and I feel like I may be getting something.We climbed Round Bald and Jane Bald which were both gorgeous. Although th... | Roan High Knob Shelter
| Overmountain shelter | 2003-04-04 |
Friday, April 04, 2003
| 6.4 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/30051 | 2,003 | 1,049,454,608 | 1,049,500,315 | 288.42 | 287.49 | 1,015 | 57 | 279.96 | 100 | 4 | 259 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 36.12354 | -82.0544 |
53 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Rachel, from Edge of the Woods, picked us up and detailed some of the history of the area on our ride up to Millstone-Blairstown Road for our slack back to town. In the 60s the government took all the land around the gap to build a dam. Thousands were evicted by eminent domain and then the geologists decided the underl... | Delaware Water Gap
| Millbrook-Blairstown Road | 2013-07-11 |
Thursday, July 11, 2013
| 14 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/426281 | 2,013 | 1,373,534,409 | 1,373,589,195 | 73.11 | 73.8 | 1,012 | 78 | 65.84 | 35 | 5.95 | 294 | 802 | Clouds | scattered clouds | 03d | 1 | null | null |
54 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Last night was deja vu. Instad of Squirts hurling all night, it was Chaos who came down with the bug. We were all awoken at 4 a.m. while Dimples helped her. The next time I awoke was around 6 a.m. to hear raining showering down and people starting to stir. I stayed nice and cozy in my bag. Java had a deadline to meet h... | Overmountain shelter
| Campsite | 2003-04-05 |
Saturday, April 05, 2003
| 14.7 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/30050 | 2,003 | 1,049,540,726 | 1,049,586,636 | 286.41 | 285.78 | 1,015 | 76 | 282.28 | 100 | 7.2 | 280 | 500 | Rain | light rain | 10d | 1 | 36.91444 | -81.3769 |
55 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We were ready to go when Rachel arrived to take us back to where we left off yesterday. On the ride we saw another bear and one doe and 3 bambis. We hit a fair amount of rock, including a climb up a rock wall. That was aggravating because we had to cross a grassy road to go up the rocks and we dropped right back down t... | Millbrook-Blairstown Road
| Culvers Gap | 2013-07-12 |
Friday, July 12, 2013
| 14.6 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/426283 | 2,013 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | 1 | null | null |
56 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Java's mom made us a delicious breakfast of scrambled eggs, cheese and fruit. Also fresh coffee and OJ. Dimples and I headed back to Kincorra to hang out a bit. I picked up my mail drop and we filled up our fuel bottles. We had a lazy morning and didn't get moving until 12:30. The skies threatened all day but it never ... | Dennis Cove Road
| Watauga Lake Shelter | 2003-04-07 |
Monday, April 07, 2003
| 10.5 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/30034 | 2,003 | 1,049,713,562 | 1,049,759,692 | 287.1 | 286.54 | 1,018 | 76 | 282.94 | 100 | 3.11 | 146 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 36.31388 | -82.1295 |
57 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We took a taxi back to the trail and it was so clear that we could see the New Jersey High Point Monument off in the distance. The rocks were especially slippery so we moved more slowly than normal and bypassed the side trail to the monument. It was impressive even from where we could see it. Shortly before the shelter... | NJ 23
| Pochuck Mountain Shelter | 2013-07-14 |
Sunday, July 14, 2013
| 14.1 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/426294 | 2,013 | 1,373,793,870 | 1,373,848,229 | 75.16 | 75.81 | 1,026 | 73 | 65.91 | 41 | 4.97 | 282 | 500 | Rain | light rain | 10d | 1 | 41.27167 | -74.5163 |
58 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Today was our longest day yet and first official over 20 mile day. The terrain was so gentle that this section of the Trail has been dubbed the "Tennessee Turnpike" by some. I started out feeling kinda poor this morning but felt better as the day went on. Had to pack up a wet tent this morning - It drizzled a little pl... | Watauga Lake Shelter
| Double Springs Gap Shelter | 2003-04-08 |
Tuesday, April 08, 2003
| 21.6 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/30033 | 2,003 | 1,049,800,253 | 1,049,846,445 | 281.01 | 279.92 | 1,018 | 86 | 278.82 | 100 | 1.92 | 172 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 35.56517 | -83.5429 |
59 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Our hike today was over almost before it began. We started at 6 this morning, trying to beat the heat, but we were drenched in sweat by the time we topped Pochuck Mountain. However, we ere rewarded with some great views, including the NJ Monument we had passed yesterday on a distant ridge. It was still early when we me... | Pochuck Mountain Shelter
| NJ 94 | 2013-07-15 |
Monday, July 15, 2013
| 6.5 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/426296 | 2,013 | 1,373,884,431 | 1,373,935,761 | 71.31 | 71.62 | 1,027 | 74 | 62.6 | 34 | 9.35 | 99 | 500 | Rain | light rain | 10d | 1 | null | null |
60 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Well I made it! Dimples and I pulled in to Damascus at about 330 this afternoon. Its been rainy and cold for the last 3 days and things don't look to be getting better. Also in town so far are Subman, Red, Grunt, Java, Poptart, 2x4, Mike and Keith and probably some others. Still having a great time, trying to fight thi... | Double Springs Gap Shelter
| Damascus, VA | 2003-04-09 |
Wednesday, April 09, 2003
| 18.3 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/29995 | 2,003 | 1,049,886,093 | 1,049,932,528 | 281.25 | 280.1 | 1,014 | 87 | 279.22 | 100 | 2.03 | 115 | 500 | Rain | light rain | 10d | 1 | 36.63422 | -81.7838 |
61 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We had lots of conversation over breakfast with Dorothy and were late getting back to the trail. Today is supposed to be the hottest yet, but we are well prepared with extra liquids and some fresh peaches. About 4 miles of today's section is along ridges on the NJ/NY state line. After having to climb an aluminun ladder... | Long House Drive
| NY17A | 2013-07-17 |
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
| 8.1 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/426447 | 2,013 | 1,374,057,088 | 1,374,108,529 | 72.54 | 72.27 | 1,026 | 59 | 57.4 | 64 | 4.94 | 17 | 803 | Clouds | broken clouds | 04d | 1 | null | null |
62 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | So.....Here I am still in Damascus. Dimples and I, and others, planned on hiking out today, but the weather is once again horrible. Its been pooring all day and in the thirties. Much snow is coming down in the higher elevations. Being 2 days from the Grayson Highlands (5000+) feet, we decided to take a zero day unplann... | Damascus, VA
| Damascus, VA | 2003-04-10 |
Thursday, April 10, 2003
| 0 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/30125 | 2,003 | 1,049,972,408 | 1,050,018,980 | 277.99 | 277.99 | 1,010 | 93 | 276.96 | 100 | 0.88 | 9 | 500 | Rain | light rain | 10d | 1 | 36.63422 | -81.7838 |
63 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | DirtDog and I are back on the trail after a few days to reorganize and meet up with friends. We ended up in Williamstown with Mr. Fred, Flyaway and wife Can Do, and Believe. Our intentions are to do the Long Trail, of which the first hundred miles or so are concurrent with the AT. We stayed at the Williamstown Motel an... | Williamstown, MA
| Seth Warner Shelter | 2013-07-22 |
Monday, July 22, 2013
| 4.2 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/430126 | 2,013 | 1,374,489,459 | 1,374,540,303 | 68.5 | 69.48 | 1,017 | 94 | 66.7 | 100 | 3.8 | 224 | 501 | Rain | moderate rain | 10d | 1 | 42.771641 | -73.137626 |
64 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | It was really hard to leave Damascus! I't such a great Trail town with everything conveniently located. Dimples and I got out at 10:30 but did not get into the woods until 12:15. As we walked along the Trail thru town we kept stopping and shopping. We checked out Sundog Outfitters, which has nothing on Mt. Rogers Outfi... | Damascus, VA
| Lost Mountain Shelter | 2003-04-11 |
Friday, April 11, 2003
| 15.8 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/31635 | 2,003 | 1,050,058,693 | 1,050,105,402 | 276.98 | 274.25 | 1,010 | 80 | 273.85 | 100 | 3 | 337 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 36.64406 | -81.6563 |
65 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Packing up this morning was a wet affair. The rain let up a bit every now and then, so some of us (not me) timed the packing better than others. At first the trail appeared to have drained fairly well, but then we got into some absolute mud pits and, in places, the water was flowing along the trail like a stream. We ha... | Seth Warner Shelter
| Bennington, VT | 2013-07-23 |
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
| 11.5 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/430140 | 2,013 | 1,374,573,768 | 1,374,625,870 | 81.66 | 86.43 | 1,007 | 73 | 72.16 | 58 | 8.08 | 301 | 803 | Clouds | broken clouds | 04d | 1 | 36.145957 | -82.418639 |
66 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | When I woke up toay I realized some strange yellow ligh was peering into my tent. The sun! Something we have not seen in a week. I started hiking at 7:55, my earliest start. The climb up Whitetop and Mount Rogers was long but switchbacked, which makes for smooth sailing. The mountain was covered in a couple of inches... | Lost Mountain Shelter
| Wise Shelter | 2003-04-12 |
Saturday, April 12, 2003
| 17.3 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/31637 | 2,003 | 1,050,144,971 | 1,050,191,816 | 283.57 | 281.92 | 1,012 | 48 | 273.05 | 0 | 6.06 | 316 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 36.65392 | -81.4986 |
67 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | Our departure from Bennington was late because we did laundry this morning. We were in the parking lot when the Laundromat opened at 7:00 (it closed just as we arrived in Bennington last night), but it took quite a while for everyone to pack up. Bearbag is already the holder of rejects from our packs; everyone is in a ... | Bennington, VT
| Goddard Shelter | 2013-07-24 |
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
| 10.1 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/430143 | 2,013 | 1,374,658,606 | 1,374,711,685 | 64.85 | 63.39 | 1,008 | 50 | 45.79 | 75 | 8.05 | 280 | 803 | Clouds | broken clouds | 04d | 1 | 42.973827 | -73.072157 |
68 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Today was just a great day. The weather was perfect. Sunny, warm, but with nice cool breezes. The scenery was so pleasant and the forest is slowlly becoming green. For 5-6 weeks we have walked through brown branches and leaves and not much else. We left at 9 a.m., took many breaks, and still made it here by 5:45.This s... | Wise Shelter
| Trimpi Shelter | 2003-04-13 |
Sunday, April 13, 2003
| 20 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/31638 | 2,003 | 1,050,231,278 | 1,050,278,270 | 288.22 | 286.72 | 1,024 | 36 | 273.28 | 0 | 3.6 | 340 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 36.74918 | -81.4806 |
69 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | The morning was cold and clear when we started on the short climb up to Glastenbury Mountain lookout tower. What a delightful walk through huge red pines. Mr. Fred had left earlier and we caught him just coming down from the tower. DirtDog went up for the beautiful views while I, having climbed here in 2004, examined t... | Goddard Shelter
| Stratton-Arlington Road | 2013-07-25 |
Thursday, July 25, 2013
| 12.5 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/431288 | 2,013 | 1,374,746,627 | 1,374,798,586 | 69.04 | 68.52 | 1,017 | 61 | 55.04 | 20 | 4.7 | 0 | 801 | Clouds | few clouds | 02d | 1 | null | null |
70 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Great day but long. Managed to hike my longest day, 22+, and still have almost a three hour break at Partnership Shelter where we were able to order pizza! Hiking 12 miles on a full stomach of pizza and soda is not recommended! Thought I would lose my lunch. We are at the Relax Inn tonight celebrating Java's 21st birth... | Trimpi Shelter
| Atkins/Relax Inn | 2003-04-14 |
Monday, April 14, 2003
| 22.2 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/31639 | 2,003 | 1,050,317,561 | 1,050,364,706 | 293.64 | 292.76 | 1,030 | 39 | 279.23 | 0 | 2.1 | 130 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 36.885626 | -81.374226 |
71 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We departed early, as usual, for the 1700' climb up Stratton Mountain. It was cold, windy and overcast, but the climb was beautiful on well-groomed trail and we hardly broke a sweat. In fact, we met a half dozen college kids doing heavy trail work for the Vermont Youth Conservation Corp. They were cheerful as they ener... | Stratton-Arlington Road
| Spruce Peak Shelter | 2013-07-26 |
Friday, July 26, 2013
| 10.9 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/431291 | 2,013 | 1,374,833,080 | 1,374,884,935 | 76.42 | 76.3 | 1,019 | 54 | 58.57 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 43.179166 | -72.995244 |
72 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Didn't leave town until 2:15. Got to talk to Brain whom I haven't spoke with since Hiawassee. Was nice to be caught up on how my friendds are doing at home.It was hot today. And a tough day. Lots of ups and downs. About halfway through the day I really felt sick. I think its all the junk I have eaten the past two days,... | Atkins/Relax Inn
| Knot Mount Branch Shelter | 2003-04-15 |
Tuesday, April 15, 2003
| 13.9 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/31641 | 2,003 | 1,050,403,879 | 1,050,451,174 | 295.56 | 294.77 | 1,028 | 35 | 279.36 | 0 | 4.6 | 230 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 37.00066 | -81.4046 |
73 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | It was a quick walk down to the road this morning and breakfast at Up For Breakfast, a tiny place we had heard lavishly and frequently praised. This is a Saturday in one of the most touristy places in Vermont so we had to wait a while for a wonderful breakfast, eating muffins and drinking coffee while we waited. Good p... | Spruce Peak Shelter
| Manchester Center | 2013-07-27 |
Saturday, July 27, 2013
| 2.8 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/431432 | 2,013 | 1,374,919,495 | 1,374,971,282 | 73.98 | 74.41 | 1,017 | 71 | 63.99 | 100 | 8.05 | 150 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 43.174575 | -73.036683 |
74 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | I felt very out of it all day. Didn't help that I had a 2000 foot climb up Chestnut Knob. We hng out at the shelter for 2 hours. The next six miles had no water and we were pretty dehydrated. Grant, Squirts, Redstreak and I put up our tents right by the turn-off to the campsite. The site is 0.5 miles downhill. | Knot Mount Branch Shelter
| Davis Farm Campsite | 2003-04-16 |
Wednesday, April 16, 2003
| 16 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/31642 | 2,003 | 1,050,490,165 | 1,050,537,607 | 295.25 | 294.4 | 1,017 | 34 | 278.67 | 22 | 2.01 | 256 | 801 | Clouds | few clouds | 02d | 1 | 37.085533 | -81.293309 |
75 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We started our day with the best intentions and arrived at Up For Breakfast just as they opened at 7, loaded into the truck for our return to the trail and it started to rain. The forecast was bad so we decided to take a zero here, but there was no room at Suttons or any other places in town. There is a horse show here... | Manchester Center
| Manchester Center | 2013-07-28 |
Sunday, July 28, 2013
| 0 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/431434 | 2,013 | 1,375,006,029 | 1,375,057,614 | 78.24 | 79.14 | 1,014 | 72 | 68.47 | 93 | 3.04 | 294 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 43.174575 | -73.036683 |
76 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Easy walk today. About a mile before Jenkins Shelter we found copious amounts of cold water and we filled up and drank a liter on the spot, so dehydrated from the previous night. Today was a gorgeous morning filled with sunshine. We met Java and Dimples at the shelter as they were taking their time getting ready. The T... | Davis Farm Campsite
| Bland | 2003-04-17 |
Thursday, April 17, 2003
| 14.5 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/31643 | 2,003 | 1,050,576,439 | 1,050,624,020 | 292.9 | 292.16 | 1,013 | 47 | 281.28 | 88 | 5.32 | 166 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 37.11302 | -81.1162 |
77 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/14853 | We dined at Bob's Diner this morning and were soon climbing Bromley Mountain on a well-switchbacked trail. I found a little red eft right where every hiker would certainly place his foot, so I picked him up and moved him to a place of safety. We have seen plenty of oh-so-cute immature salamanders every time it rains. W... | Manchester Center
| Lost Pond Shelter | 2013-07-29 |
Monday, July 29, 2013
| 14.8 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/431437 | 2,013 | 1,375,092,058 | 1,375,143,873 | 75.29 | 74.59 | 1,019 | 44 | 51.89 | 0 | 8.05 | 290 | 800 | Clear | clear sky | 01d | 1 | 43.347515 | -72.952727 |
78 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entries/1035 | Today was long. No pack, but still a long way. Grunt and Afterburner also slacked. Overcast and cloudy but no rain and much warmer. Lots of rocks up on the ridge. Boy, did my feet hurt, coming into town on the knee-jarring accent. The approach into town is really long and the distance to town is decieving. You can hear... | Rt. 608
| Pearisburg | 2003-04-19 |
Saturday, April 19, 2003
| 24.6 | https://www.trailjournals.com//journal/entry/31646 | 2,003 | 1,050,748,970 | 1,050,796,852 | 283.2 | 282.74 | 1,027 | 95 | 282.44 | 100 | 2.02 | 118 | 804 | Clouds | overcast clouds | 04d | 1 | 37.32815 | -80.7317 |
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Citation
If you use this dataset, please cite:
@dataset{Saaty_2025_AT_Hikers_Narratives_v1_1_1,
title = {Appalachian Trail Long-Distance Hiker Narratives with Weather (2003--2023)},
author = {Morva Saaty},
year = {2025},
version = {1.1.1},
publisher = {Hugging Face},
url = {https://huggingface.co/datasets/morvasaaty/AppalachianTrail-LD-Hikers-Blogs-and-Weather-20-years/viewer/default/train}
}
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