Snap

Hello! My trail name is Snap and I completed my NOBO thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2017. My hike lasted February 26th to August 3rd.

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Work For Stay in the Huts (7/5, 7/6, 7/7)

Work For Stay in the Huts (7/5, 7/6, 7/7)

Day 130, 7/5: Kinsman Pond shelter -> Liberty Spring campsite (7.5 miles)I woke briefly to Medicine Man and Birks packing up around 5am, then

Jul 5, 2017 : Snap
Hello, White Mountains (7/2, 7/3, 7/4)

Hello, White Mountains (7/2, 7/3, 7/4)

Day 127, 7/2: Zero in Glencliff, NHI woke up still full from the night before, which I attributed to not hiking for 10 hours. I spent most of the

Jul 2, 2017 : Snap
Thunderstorms, flooding, and moose ice cream (6/29, 6/30, 7/1)

Thunderstorms, flooding, and moose ice cream (6/29, 6/30, 7/1)

Day 124, 6/29: Moose Mountain shelter -> Hexacuba shelter (17.7 miles)I woke up at 5am from another hiker burping loudly. I couldn't go back to

Jun 29, 2017 : Snap
Hanover and free food (6/26, 6/27, 6/28)

Hanover and free food (6/26, 6/27, 6/28)

Day 121, 6/26: The Lookout -> Thistle Hill shelter (14.8 miles)We woke up to see the sunrise through the windows of the cabin, and PiƱata went

Jun 26, 2017 : Snap
Chipmunks and The Lookout (6/23, 6/24, 6/25)

Chipmunks and The Lookout (6/23, 6/24, 6/25)

Day 118, 6/23: Lost Pond shelter -> Rutland, VT (17.6 miles)I woke up to Durable and other hikers packing up around 5:30am, then to Rash and

Jun 23, 2017 : Snap
No bear, that’s my food (6/20, 6/21, 6/22)

No bear, that’s my food (6/20, 6/21, 6/22)

Day 115, 6/20: Bennington, VT -> Story Spring shelter (19 miles)We packed up from the comfort of the hotel and headed to the office. We found

Jun 20, 2017 : Snap
Welcome to Vermud (6/17, 6/18, 6/19)

Welcome to Vermud (6/17, 6/18, 6/19)

Day 112, 6/17: Mark Noepel shelter -> Seth Warner shelter (16.5 miles)I didn't sleep well in the shelter. My throat was sore and my nose

Jun 17, 2017 : Snap
The mud pit and a coyote sighting (6/14, 6/15, 6/16)

The mud pit and a coyote sighting (6/14, 6/15, 6/16)

Day 109, 6/14: Mt Wilcox South shelter -> Berkshire Lakeshire Lodge (17.4 miles)Around 11pm, I woke up to the steadily increasing pitter

Jun 14, 2017 : Snap
Stealth camping and hiking in the heat (6/11, 6/12, 6/13)

Stealth camping and hiking in the heat (6/11, 6/12, 6/13)

Day 106, 6/11: Cornwall Bridge, CT -> camping near Rand's view (17.3 miles)We had the intention of getting on trail early because of the heat,

Jun 11, 2017 : Snap
Delis and our second bear sighting (6/8, 6/9, 6/10)

Delis and our second bear sighting (6/8, 6/9, 6/10)

Day 103, 6/8: camping near Mountaintop Deli -> Wiley shelter (20.5 miles)I woke up early, before 6am, to machinery sounds from the concrete

Jun 8, 2017 : Snap