Troll's 2010 AT Journal

23 April, Max Patch
I woke up this morning to Muffin Man throwing all his gear he left laying around outside the shelter. He was throwing his gear under the shelter overhang because it started raining in the middle of the night and he left all his gear lying all over the place last night. When I got up in the night for a potty break I just about tripped all over his stuff. He just threw it everywhere under the shelter over hang with no consideration for anyone sleeping in the shelter. ...

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22 April 2020, Groundhog Creek Shelter
We did not leave Stand Bear until 12:15 this afternoon. Castaway walked in as we were leaving. We reached Painter Branch camping area and creek, where we stopped for a snack and water.

There were a lot of blow downs north of Green Corner Road; there is a great need for trail maintenance here.

Flowers identified today are, Carolina Silver Bell, Large-flowered Trillium

I almost stepped on a Vole ...

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21 April, Standing Bear Hostel
We had no bear incidents last night at the shelter. We did pass a pile of fresh bear scat this afternoon.

I passed Castaway today not to long past the shelter. He was stealth camping and was just getting ready to take down his tent.

We bypassed the side trail to MT Cammerer fire tower today. Because it was so overcast I decided to skip going to it, there would have been no views anyways.

Being in the high ...

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20 April 2010, Tri Corner Shelter
I left this morning at 9 am. That is the latest I have gotten out of camp so far. The forecast called for rain and thunder storms. It was drizzling when we left so everyone put their pack covers on.

Hopper and I arrived at this shelter just as the rain started coming down. Limestone was already here when we arrived. Llano and Homebrew arrived shortly after us. We all ate lunch and Limestone and Homebrew moved on. The rain continued ...

19 April, Pecks Corner Shelter
I thought this was one of the easiest days so far. I am either starting to get my trail legs or it was easy.

Three of us stopped at Ice Water shelter for a 1/2 hour break and later at Charlies Bunion for about 1/2 hour for pictures and lunch, Llano, Hopper and I. A couple that came in for a day hike (Becky and Sam) had lunch and took our pictures. Beck and Sam were from Bangor PA and do not live to far from the AT.

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