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2009ThruHiker
10-31-2008, 10:05
Anyone know a link to sunrise and sunset data for various points along the trail???
Here ya go:
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.php
2009ThruHiker
10-31-2008, 10:14
Here ya go:
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.php
Thanks!
Here is a good one http://sunrisesunset.com/usa/
2009ThruHiker
10-31-2008, 10:42
For anyone interested in how much time you'll be spending in that shelter/tent/sleeping bag in 2009...assuming you go to bed when the sun sets...here's an idea, DST observed, based on 12 miles a day with anearly April start date... and if you want to celebrate for a few weeks in sunny florida at the end (like us:D) then you see that as well:
4/4/09 719am - 802pm Springer
5/4/09 638am - 824pm Smokies
6/4/09 609am - 842pm Damascus
7/4/09 543am - 840pm PA
8/4/09 552am - 807pm Connecticut
9/4/09 617am - 707pm Gorham
10/4/09 637am - 610pm Maine (bangor)
10/16/09 727am - 700pm Southern Florida
Gray Blazer
10-31-2008, 10:43
Look in my WB gallery. Lots of sunrise and sunset pics from the AT in NC/TN.
2009ThruHiker
10-31-2008, 10:53
also, my locations aren't very exact....with mileage....but it gives u a pretty good idea...
max patch
10-31-2008, 10:56
You are really, really overplanning.
2009ThruHiker
10-31-2008, 13:16
hi max.
why do you hate me so much??? i'm over planning becuase i want to dream about my upcoming hike? because i'm curious about how long the days are over the given course of a year? because i want to buy a wallet?
DUDE.
2009ThruHiker
10-31-2008, 13:17
also, it's not planning. planning constitutes studying information to make a plan more plausible. I just wanted to know. sorry you didn't.
whatever happened to hike your own hike???:rolleyes:
Nice little chart.
One of the cool things that happens on a long hike is seeing the day length change, and moving through the corresponding seasons.
It's especially interesting if you're in a part of the country you're not used to, for instance, when I went up to Maine to start. Summer days are a LOT longer up there than down here.
Can't explain why, but over all of my hikes, the sunsets in VT have been particularly spectacular. Bromley, Baker Peak, Smart's Mountain. All beautiful.
It's especially interesting if you're in a part of the country you're not used to, for instance, when I went up to Maine to start. Summer days are a LOT longer up there than down here.
I spent some time in SW FL. Waiting for the sun to come up was maddening.
Montana Mac
10-31-2008, 13:54
Here ya go:
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.php
This site also will give you "civil twilight" which is the period before sunrise and after sunset that you can do tasks without the need for artificial light.
max patch
10-31-2008, 15:01
hi max.
why do you hate me so much???
Max doesn't hate anybody.
But you are going to get uptight about me pointing out that you don't really need to buy a wallet if you already have one...
Put me on ignore.
2009ThruHiker
10-31-2008, 15:36
how about if the wallet is mega big and leather and i send you a picture of it to confirm the fact that it isn't suitable for hiking with?
Dollar store. Or get what makes you happy. That link had a vegan wallet, too.
Anyone ever used the plastic sleeve State Farm used to give you to put your insurance card Inside?
One of the cool things that happens on a long hike is seeing the day length change, and moving through the corresponding seasons.
The other cool thing is that you'll get to know the cycle of the moon as well, as you go. One thing that I miss about not hiking is never knowing what stage the moon is, or even whether it's waxing or waning. Too many buildings in the way to get a clear view of the sky. It's amazing how in tune to nature you'll get in your hike.
Haiku.
NICKTHEGREEK
11-01-2008, 11:26
Anyone know a link to sunrise and sunset data for various points along the trail???
Thanks for asking the question- I didn't realize Bangor had that much daylight in October. Not overplanning at all, a little knowledge doesn't hurt most folks
2009ThruHiker
11-01-2008, 22:43
thanks for the encouragement Nick.
kayak karl
11-02-2008, 05:27
Anyone know a link to sunrise and sunset data for various points along the trail???
your not over planning, just dreaming about going (confuses some people:)). but you got me interested in the moon schedule because on a clear night its like daytime. i love it. i found this http://vasthead.com/Arrow/fullmoon.html scroll down to the poem THE MAN IN THE MOON CAME DOWN TO SOON. i dont remember the rhyme going like that :D
Full moons on long winter nights are great for night skiing. Not so good for rabbit snaring.
If you really need to know this information, you might consider a handheld GPS. Mine has an accessory menu including a calendar, calculator, sunrise/sunset times, moon phase and moonrise/moonset times. I guess you can get the same information on a cell phone also.
NICKTHEGREEK
11-03-2008, 13:19
thanks for the encouragement Nick.
Go for it, the more you know the better it will be.
2009ThruHiker
11-03-2008, 13:27
your not over planning, just dreaming about going (confuses some people:)). but you got me interested in the moon schedule because on a clear night its like daytime. i love it. i found this http://vasthead.com/Arrow/fullmoon.html scroll down to the poem THE MAN IN THE MOON CAME DOWN TO SOON. i dont remember the rhyme going like that :D
thanks karl. good point...and great site.
The other cool thing is that you'll get to know the cycle of the moon as well, as you go. One thing that I miss about not hiking is never knowing what stage the moon is, or even whether it's waxing or waning. Too many buildings in the way to get a clear view of the sky. It's amazing how in tune to nature you'll get in your hike.
Haiku.
I agree and you also get to watch four out of the five planets that are easily visible to the naked eye as they traverse the night sky.The planets are Saturn ,Jupiter, Mars ,Venus and the really hard one to find which is Mercury
Something else that I think is worth noting about the sunrise & sunset times; terrain ,weather and vegetation [or lack of ]will most definetley effect when sunrises & sunsets happen in your particular locale...so adjust the times as needed