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30 April Uncle Johnny's
When I first started this thru hike I wanted to dedicate it to a few family members but I was afraid to. The reason I was afraid to was because I was concerned about failure. I did not want to dedicate my hike to people and fail at my hike. I realize now that I have to think positive and continue every day that way. I will announce a few people that I wish to dedicate my hike to. Richie, my nephew whose life was ended short by a drunk driver. He had so much to ...

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Look forward to the AT trip and I am going .

29 April 2010, Spivey Gap
A bunch of us hiked the two miles to the road crossing this morning and hitched down to the diner for breakfast. It was well worth it. A must have for a breakfast here is called the “skillet” or something to that effect. For breakfast was, Pepper, Chili, Legends of the Fall, Muffin Man, Truth, Montana, Barley, Noah, and myself. It took me almost an hour and a half to get a ride back to the trail. There was a nice elderly lady that called one of her friends and ...

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28 April 2010, Hogback Ridge Shelter
What a long day this was and another longest to date. My right shin started hurting; I hope it is not shin splints. I will cross my fingers and hope the pain will be gone in the morning. The pain got so bad that it took me 1/2 hour to cover the last quarter mile to the shelter.

It seemed like all the mileages were wrong today. It seemed like everything was longer then what the books said. I know the book is right.

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Its finally come time to tell the truth about our camps that we love and work hard at. we reopened our camps to hikers in 1999. back in the 30's there were 11 logging camps between monson and abol.out of the 11 there are 3 left,we are one of them. we did not cut any illegal trail to our camps,the mahar tote rd. has been there since the logging days, we got permission from the paper co. to have a foot path to our boat dock,all we did was clear out downed trees and brush. as for that BIG orange sign ...