Hello! My trail name is Snap and I'll start my 2017 NOBO thru-hike attempt on February 26, 2017. I've been planning/wanting to hike the trail since high school, and I'm excited to make my dream a reality. Before the trail, I worked as an ER scribe and a paramedic. I'll be attending medical school with my wonderfully supportive husband this August.
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Mahoosuc Notch (7/14, 7/15, 7/16)
Day 139, 7/14: Gentian Pond shelter -> Full Goose shelter (9.6 miles) I woke up before 6am in my hammock after having a dream that I was alone
Slackpacking the Wildcats (7/11, 7/12, 7/13)
Day 136, 7/11: zero at Pinkham notch We slept in upstairs in the loft of the barn. My bed was exceedingly comfy, and I was happy to have a day off to
Lake of the Clouds and Mt Washington (7/8, 7/9, 7/10)
Day 133, 7/8: zero in North Conway We got up and went to breakfast in the main building. At breakfast, we watched the weather channel tell us about
Work For Stay in the Huts (7/5, 7/6, 7/7)
Day 130, 7/5: Kinsman Pond shelter -> Liberty Spring campsite (7.5 miles) I woke briefly to Medicine Man and Birks packing up around 5am, then
Hello, White Mountains (7/2, 7/3, 7/4)
Day 127, 7/2: Zero in Glencliff, NH I woke up still full from the night before, which I attributed to not hiking for 10 hours. I spent most of the
Thunderstorms, flooding, and moose ice cream (6/29, 6/30, 7/1)
Day 124, 6/29: Moose Mountain shelter -> Hexacuba shelter (17.7 miles) I woke up at 5am from another hiker burping loudly. I couldn't go back to
Hanover and free food (6/26, 6/27, 6/28)
Day 121, 6/26: The Lookout -> Thistle Hill shelter (14.8 miles) We woke up to see the sunrise through the windows of the cabin, and PiƱata went
Chipmunks and The Lookout (6/23, 6/24, 6/25)
Day 118, 6/23: Lost Pond shelter -> Rutland, VT (17.6 miles) I woke up to Durable and other hikers packing up around 5:30am, then to Rash and
No bear, that’s my food (6/20, 6/21, 6/22)
Day 115, 6/20: Bennington, VT -> Story Spring shelter (19 miles) We packed up from the comfort of the hotel and headed to the office. We found
Welcome to Vermud (6/17, 6/18, 6/19)
Day 112, 6/17: Mark Noepel shelter -> Seth Warner shelter (16.5 miles) I didn't sleep well in the shelter. My throat was sore and my nose