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Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Summary of the Whole Thing

I completed my Appalachian Trail thru hike August 8th after 121 days. Below I've summarized a few things that I kept track of - the biggest surprise to me was the number of showers I took!


Number of Showers30
Number of Laundry20
Nights in Hotel19
Nights in Hostel9
Nights with Friends7
Nights in Tent53
Nights in Shelter32
Nights cowboy camping2
Nights sleeping in a car3

Number of times I brushed my hair - ha, take a guess..

Number of Zero Days8
Number of Days Shorter than 10 Miles12
Number of Days Shorter than 15 Miles23
Number of Days Shorter than 20 Miles53
Number of Days Longer than 20 Miles60
Number of Days Longer than 25 Miles20
Number of Days Longer than 30 Miles4

I averaged 18.1 miles per day over the 121 days I was on the trail.

The graphs below are courtesy of Sixlegs, who used my Garmin inReach to track my daily progress.






This is not every penny I spent, I was not able to account for all of my cash transactions - but this is the majority of it.
Campsite$81.00
Cash$180.00
Dental Insurance$34.92
Eye Insurance$73.62
Gas for Sixlegs$102.20
Gear$552.97
Hostel$228.38
Hotel$957.25
Internet$12.00
Permit$20.00
Recurring Payment$155.44
Resupply$1,575.94
Shuttle$74.29
Souveniers$38.15
Town Food$1,485.35
Grand Total$5,571.51

Full summary table:
DateDayAT MileDaily MilesShelter/TownNotes
April 1018.116.8Hawk Mountain ShelterTented
April 11223.915.8Lance CreekTented
April 12342.618.7Low Gap ShelterCowboy camped
April 1345815.4Tray Mountain ShelterShelter
April 14565.47.4Deep Gap ShelterShelter
April 156693.6Dicks Creek GapHotel
April 16785.716.7Standing Indian ShelterShelter
April 178105.419.6Rock Gap ShelterShelter
April 18912519.6Cold Spring ShelterTented
April 1910143.618.6Sassafras Gap ShelterShelter
April 2011165.521.9Fontana Dam ShelterShelter
April 2112165.50.0Fontana Dam ShelterShelter
April 2213180.414.9Russell Field ShelterTented
April 2314195.114.7Silers Bald ShelterShelter
April 2415199.74.6Clingmans DomeHotel
April 2516210.410.7Icewater Spring ShelterShelter
April 261722312.6Tri-Corner Knob ShelterShelter
April 2718241.418.4Standing Bear HostelTented
April 2819254.713.6Max PatchTented
April 2920274.519.8Hot SpringsHotel
April 3021274.50.0Hot SpringsHotel
May 122294.119.6Little Laurel ShelterTented
May 223316.922.8Hogback Ridge ShelterTented
May 324343.826.9Uncle Johnny's HostelTented
May 425368.124.7Greasy Creek HostelTented
May 526394.826.7Mountain Harbour HostelHostel
May 627419.524.5KincoraHostel
May 728428.18.6KincoraHostel
May 829451.623.5Double Spring ShelterTented
May 930469.818.3DamascusHotel
May 1031470.60.8DamascusHotel
May 1132491.921.0Whitetop MountainTented
May 123351220.1Fox CreekTented
May 1334540.528.5Chatfield ShelterTented
May 1435561.220.7Lynn Creek CampsiteTented
May 1536584.323.1Laurel Creek CampsiteTented
May 1637617.633.3Wapiti ShelterShelter
May 1738636.418.8VA 100Friends
May 1839643.26.8Rice Field ShelterShelter
May 1940663.320.1VA 613Hotel
May 2041686.723.4Niday ShelterShelter
May 2142710.423.7John's Spring ShelterShelter
May 2243734.223.8Fallhardt Knob ShelterShelter
May 2344750.816.6Bearwallow GapHotel
May 2445771.420.6Thunder Hill ShelterTent
May 254678614.6US 501Tent
May 264780620.0Brown Mountain Creek ShelterShelter
May 274883630.0Harper's Creek ShelterTent
May 2849862.926.9Rockfish GapFriends
May 2950883.720.8Black Rock HutShelter
May 3051911.527.9South River Falls Picnic AreaCar
May 3152937.626.1Pinnacle Picnic GroundsCar
June 153961.423.8AT/Skyline Drive CrossingCar
June 254970.89.4US 522Hotel
June 3559798.2VA 55Hotel
June 456994.415.4Rod Hollow ShelterTent
June 5571004.910.5Snickers GapFriends
June 6581031.126.2Ed Garvey ShelterTent
June 7591060.829.8Raven Rock ShelterShelter
June 860108423.2Caledonia State ParkTent
June 9611103.519.5Pine Grove Furnace General StoreFriends
June 10621103.50.0Pine Grove FurnaceFriends
June 11631122.618.8Boiling SpringsTent
June 12641152.630.3Clark's Ferry ShelterShelter
June 13651177.124.5Rausch Gap ShelterShelter
June 14661203.926.8Tentsite near PA 183Tent
June 15671224.620.7Windsor Furnace ShelterTent
June 16681251.126.5Bake Oven Knob ShelterTent
June 17691274.723.6Leroy Smith ShelterTent
June 18701294.720.0Delaware Water GapTent
June 19711316.822.1Tentsite before Rattlesnake MtTent
June 20721337.420.6High Point State ParkHotel
June 21731337.40.0High Point State ParkHotel
June 22741363.526.2Warwick TurnpikeHotel
June 23751382.118.6Little Dam LakeTent
June 24761411.229.1Graymoor Spiritual Life CenterTent
June 25771432.321.0Hosner MountainTent
June 26781455.723.4Wiley ShelterTent
June 27791478.622.9Silver Hill CampsiteTent
June 28801478.60.0Silver Hill CampsiteTent
June 29811504.125.4Riga ShelterTent
June 30821521.717.6Great BarringtonTent
July 1831549.227.5Upper Goose Pond ShelterTent
July 2841574.525.3Crystal Mountain CampsiteTent
July 3851590.315.8Wilbur Clearing ShelterTent
July 4861609.919.6Harmon HillTent
July 5871611.71.8VT Route 9 - BenningtonHotel
July 6881621.810.1Goddard ShelterShelter
July 7891641.219.4Stratton Pond ShelterTent
July 8901661.920.7Peru Peak ShelterTent
July 9911685.223.3Clarendon ShelterTent
July 10921701.916.7US Route 4Friends
July 11931701.90.0Zero day in CabinFriends
July 12941721.819.9Winturri ShelterTent
July 13951742.921.1Happy Hill ShelterTent
July 14961759.716.8Moose Mountain ShelterShelter
July 15971777.417.7Hexacuba ShelterShelter
July 16981793.115.8Jeffers Brook ShelterTent
July 17991793.10.0Lincoln, NHHotel
July 181001801.58.4Lincoln, NHHotel
July 191011820.518.9Liberty Springs CampsiteTent
July 201021842.622.2Ethan Pond CampsiteCowboy camped
July 211031866.724.1Osgood CampsiteTent
July 221041871.54.8Pinkham NotchHotel
July 231051892.621.1US 2Hotel
July 241061904.411.8Gentian Pond ShelterTent
July 251071919.114.7Speck Pond ShelterShelter
July 26108194020.9Hall Mountain ShelterShelter
July 271091961.121.1Sabbath Day Pond Lean-ToTent
July 281101981.220.1Poplar Ridge Lean-toShelter
July 291112002.721.5ME 27Hostel
July 301122025.723.0West Carry Pond Lean-toTent
July 311132045.419.8Pleasant Pond Lean-toTent
August 11142067.421.9Horseshoe Canyon Lean-toShelter
August 21152076.49.0ME 15Hostel
August 31162086.810.4Wilson Valley Lean-toShelter
August 41172102.415.6Chairback Gap Lean-toShelter
August 51182123.120.7East Branch Lean-toShelter
August 61192152.729.6Wadleigh Stream Lean-toShelter
August 71202185.632.9BirchesShelter
August 812121905.3DONE!Lake House
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