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Day 19 - 6/21/24 – The Other Kind of Wildlife – GI Bug

6/21 VA632 Road Crossing (670.4) – VA42 Sinking Creek Road Crossing (677.9) Today was not my day. I seem to have picked up some kind of...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 30, 20241 min read

Day 18 - 6/20/24 – A Tough Day, Very Rocky Trail, and Grateful for Family

6/20 Primitive Camp Site (651.2) to VA632 Road Crossing (670.4) Not every day on the trail is great, and today was definitely a tougher...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 30, 20241 min read

Day 17 - 6/19/24 – A Lynx, Fireflies and Coyotes

Sugar Run Gap Gravel Road Crossing (625.9) – Primitive Camp Site (651.2) As I enjoyed my hotel breakfast, I was excited to get back to...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 30, 20241 min read

Day 16 - 6/18/24 – Watipi Shelter Picnic and Blog Catchup

VA606 Road (610.3) to Sugar Run Gap Gravel Road Crossing (625.9) I had a nice shorter hike today. I had originally planned to do 25, but...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 30, 20241 min read

Day 15 - 6/17/24 – Oreos, Rain, and a Not-So-Dismal Creek

6/16 Gravel Road (585.1) to Prince Ridge Road (605.1) 25 miles today went by quickly. I got some excellent views and some trail magic...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 27, 20241 min read

Day 14 - 6/16/24 – Chestnut Knob Views and a Balmy Afternoon

6/16 Gravel Road (565.5) to Gravel Road (585.1) I had real, warm hotel breakfast food again to start the day. I needed it, too, because...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 27, 20241 min read

Day 13 - 6/15/24 – Goodbye to the Tramily and Reception Issues

6/15 I-81 (545.9) to Gravel Road (565.5) I had a breakfast of real food (pancakes) at the hotel, and then my mom and I picked up the...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 27, 20242 min read

Day 12 - 6/14/24 – Tramily-Style Trail Day

6/14 Partnership Shelter (534.3) to I-81 (545.9) I spent the day enjoying the trail tramily style. First, I was introduced to the...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 27, 20242 min read

Day 11 - 6/13/24 – A Bear and the Pizza Phone

6/13 Old Orchard Shelter (511.1) to Partnership Shelter (534.3) I had a blast today. I got started hiking, hoping for some cell...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 27, 20242 min read

Day 10 - 6/12/24 – Beautiful Views-500 Miles-Unwanted Pests

Saunders Shelter (480.4) - Old Orchard Shelter (511.1) Day 10. Wow. It does not feel like I’ve been out here that long. Time flies when...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 27, 20241 min read

Day 9 - 6/11/24 – Goodbye TN and Hello Damascus, VA

Primitive Camp (457.5) - Saunders Shelter (480.4) Day 9 was definitely a good one. I tried a new breakfast this morning: oatmeal and...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 18, 20241 min read

Day 8 - 6/10/24 – Cow Pastures and Back to Freeze Dried Food

Wilbur Dam Road (433.2) - Primitive Camp (457.5) I had my last hotel breakfast for a few days, said goodbye to my aunt, and set off early...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 18, 20241 min read

Day 7 - 6/9/24 – Slack Packing

Denis Cove Trail Head (420.2) - Wilbur Dam Road (433.2) My aunt took me to breakfast at First Watch, where I dug into excellent French...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 18, 20241 min read

Day 6 - 6/8/24 – Best Breakfast on the AT

Mountain Harbor Hostel (395.5) to Denis Cove Trail Head (420.2) Mountain Harbor Hostel is known for having the best breakfast on the...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 17, 20241 min read

Day 5 - 6/7/24 – First Hostel Day

Meadow Primitive Site (380.5) – 19E/Mountain Harbor Hostel (395.5) I got an early start to cover as much ground as possible in order to...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 17, 20241 min read

Day 4 - 6/6/24 - Rain and Wind

Cherry Gap Shelter (361.7) – Camped at Meadow Primitve Site (380.5) I started the day with a new freeze-dried meal: oatmeal with banana...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 12, 20241 min read

Day 3 - 6/5/24 – Trail Magic

Stealth Camp Site (340.6) – Cherry Gap Shelter (361.7) The third day started out tough, with some long, steep climbs in the morning....

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 12, 20241 min read

Day 2 - 6/4/24 – Best Laid Plans...

Hogback Ridge Shelter (317.7) – Stealth Camp Site (340.6) Day two was just one of those days when you have a plan, but life has a...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 11, 20241 min read

Day 1 - 6/3/24 - Know your Gear!

Allen Gap (289.9) - Hogback Ridge Shelter (317.7) I woke up in a hotel in Asheville, NC and my mom drove me to the trailhead bright and...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 11, 20241 min read

6/2/24 - Getting to the Trail

My path to hiking the Appalachian Trail began when I was eight years old, hiking Mount Monadnock with my family. That day hike inspired...

Ethan Sullivan

Jun 7, 20242 min read