The Appalachian Trail journal of Wyatt LeVine
115 entries, 2012–2013: 1,353 miles walked north from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Bear Mountain, New York.
Before the trail
- The site is live, hello world! · Before the trail · January 24, 2012
- It's The Final Countdown · Before the trail · April 11, 2012
- T-Minus 12 hours before departure · Before the trail · April 13, 2012
Georgia
- Damn it feels good to be a hiker · Day 2 · April 15, 2012 · near Springer Mountain, Georgia · AT mile 7.9 · 4,178 ft · 7.9 mi walked over 2 days
- Day 3 and looking up · Day 3 · April 16, 2012 · near Neels Gap, Georgia · AT mile 19.2 · 3,954 ft · 11.3 mi walked
- Greetings from Blood Mountain · Day 4 · April 17, 2012 · near Neels Gap, Georgia · AT mile 31.7 · 3,484 ft · 12.5 mi walked
- A walk in the rain · Day 6 · April 19, 2012 · near Neels Gap, Georgia · AT mile 36.3 · 3,034 ft · 4.6 mi walked over 2 days
- Night and day · Day 7 · April 20, 2012 · near Neels Gap, Georgia · AT mile 41.7 · 2,687 ft · 5.4 mi walked
- Right on track · Day 8 · April 21, 2012 · near Dicks Creek Gap, Georgia · AT mile 56 · 2,777 ft · 14.3 mi walked
- Hiawassee weekend · Day 10 · April 23, 2012 · off the trail in Hiawassee, GA · zero day
- Welcome to North Carolina! · Day 11 · April 24, 2012 · near Dicks Creek Gap, Georgia · AT mile 69.6 · 2,648 ft · 13.6 mi walked
North Carolina
- Our first snow · Day 12 · April 25, 2012 · near Standing Indian, North Carolina · AT mile 87.7 · 5,499 ft · 18.1 mi walked
- Best views and best weather · Day 13 · April 26, 2012 · near Albert Mountain, North Carolina · AT mile 102.8 · 4,669 ft · 15.1 mi walked
- Excitement in abundance · Day 14 · April 27, 2012 · near Winding Stair Gap, North Carolina · AT mile 107.5 · 4,310 ft · 4.7 mi walked
- Back on the path · Day 15 · April 28, 2012 · near Winding Stair Gap, North Carolina · AT mile 114.2 · 3,323 ft · 6.8 mi walked
- A conventional day · Day 15 · April 28, 2012 · near Nantahala (NOC), North Carolina · AT mile 124.4 · 2,858 ft · 10.2 mi walked
- What a drop · Day 16 · April 29, 2012 · near Nantahala (NOC), North Carolina · AT mile 133.7 · 1,879 ft · 9.3 mi walked
- First night in a shelter · Day 17 · April 30, 2012 · near Nantahala (NOC), North Carolina · AT mile 140.5 · 1,735 ft · 6.8 mi walked
- Everything in its right place · Day 18 · May 1, 2012 · near Fontana Dam, North Carolina · AT mile 153.4 · 1,424 ft · 12.9 mi walked
- A busy relaxing day · Day 20 · May 3, 2012 · near Fontana Dam, North Carolina · AT mile 165.7 · 2,488 ft · 12.3 mi walked over 2 days
- Welcome to the Smokies! · Day 21 · May 4, 2012 · near Fontana Dam, North Carolina · AT mile 177.5 · 3,145 ft · 11.8 mi walked
- An early night · Day 21 · May 4, 2012 · near Clingmans Dome, North Carolina · AT mile 189.3 · 4,839 ft · 11.8 mi walked
Tennessee
- Exhausted! · Day 23 · May 6, 2012 · near Newfound Gap, Tennessee · AT mile 207 · 5,139 ft · 17.7 mi walked over 2 days
- What a zero · Day 24 · May 7, 2012 · off the trail in Gatlinburg, TN · zero day
- A wet start · Day 25 · May 8, 2012 · near Newfound Gap, Tennessee · AT mile 217.3 · 4,348 ft · 10.3 mi walked
- Last night in the Smokies · Day 25 · May 8, 2012 · near Davenport Gap, Tennessee · AT mile 230.2 · 3,075 ft · 12.8 mi walked
- So funny it hurts · Day 26 · May 9, 2012 · near Davenport Gap, Tennessee · AT mile 241 · 2,361 ft · 10.8 mi walked
- Sunshine! · Day 27 · May 10, 2012 · near Davenport Gap, Tennessee · AT mile 246 · 2,144 ft · 5 mi walked
- Another bald luncheon · Day 28 · May 11, 2012 · near Davenport Gap, Tennessee · AT mile 254 · 1,842 ft · 8 mi walked
North Carolina
- A room with a view · Day 29 · May 12, 2012 · near Hot Springs, North Carolina · AT mile 274 · 1,363 ft · 20 mi walked
- If you're gonna take a zero... · Day 30 · May 13, 2012 · near Hot Springs, North Carolina · AT mile 274 · 1,363 ft · zero day
- Not all who wander are lost · Day 31 · May 14, 2012 · near Hot Springs, North Carolina · AT mile 286.7 · 964 ft · 12.7 mi walked
- Month number two · Day 32 · May 15, 2012 · near Hot Springs, North Carolina · AT mile 304.6 · 1,568 ft · 17.9 mi walked
- So nice to be dry · Day 34 · May 17, 2012 · near Erwin, North Carolina · AT mile 321.5 · 1,047 ft · 16.9 mi walked over 2 days
- A do-nothing-day · Day 35 · May 18, 2012 · off the trail in Damascus, VA · 2.9 mi walked
- Trail Days Pt. 1 · Day 36 · May 19, 2012 · off the trail in Damascus, VA · zero day
- Trail Days Pt. 2 · Day 36 · May 19, 2012 · off the trail in Damascus, VA · zero day
- Trail Days concluded · Day 38 · May 21, 2012 · near Erwin, North Carolina · AT mile 329 · 1,258 ft · 4.6 mi walked over 2 days
- 7 is the new 9 · Day 38 · May 21, 2012 · near Erwin, North Carolina · AT mile 337.4 · 1,536 ft · 8.4 mi walked
Tennessee
- Erwin: Hello, Goodbye · Day 40 · May 23, 2012 · near Erwin, Tennessee · AT mile 344 · 1,295 ft · 6.6 mi walked over 2 days
- Out from the rain · Day 40 · May 23, 2012 · near Erwin, Tennessee · AT mile 358.4 · 3,656 ft · 14.4 mi walked
- Ass = Kicked · Day 41 · May 24, 2012 · near Roan Mountain, Tennessee · AT mile 378 · 6,503 ft · 19.6 mi walked
- Falling behind · Day 42 · May 25, 2012 · near Roan Mountain, Tennessee · AT mile 385 · 5,780 ft · 7 mi walked
- Catching Up · Day 44 · May 27, 2012 · near Roan Mountain, Tennessee · AT mile 400.4 · 5,143 ft · 15.4 mi walked over 2 days
- Back on Track · Day 44 · May 27, 2012 · near Roan Mountain, Tennessee · AT mile 412.8 · 4,548 ft · 12.3 mi walked
- An exhausting day of relaxation · Day 46 · May 29, 2012 · near Roan Mountain, Tennessee · AT mile 422.2 · 4,010 ft · 9.5 mi walked over 2 days
- Another wet return · Day 47 · May 30, 2012 · near Damascus, Tennessee · AT mile 434.2 · 3,430 ft · 11.9 mi walked
- Clear skies, full hearts, can't lose · Day 47 · May 30, 2012 · near Damascus, Tennessee · AT mile 448.1 · 3,151 ft · 13.9 mi walked
- Trail Magic Turnpike · Day 48 · May 31, 2012 · near Damascus, Tennessee · AT mile 460 · 1,774 ft · 11.9 mi walked
Virginia
- Damascus Reunion · Day 49 · June 1, 2012 · near Damascus, Virginia · AT mile 470 · 2,251 ft · 10 mi walked
- A lot of steps · Day 51 · June 3, 2012 · near Mount Rogers, Virginia · AT mile 488.6 · 4,257 ft · 18.6 mi walked over 2 days
- But I would walk 500 miles · Day 51 · June 3, 2012 · near Mount Rogers, Virginia · AT mile 500 · 5,045 ft · 11.4 mi walked
- Trail Magicians · Day 52 · June 4, 2012 · near Marion, Virginia · AT mile 525 · 3,136 ft · 25 mi walked
- Bad News Bears · Day 53 · June 5, 2012 · near Marion, Virginia · AT mile 534.4 · 2,655 ft · 9.4 mi walked
- Knot Maul · Day 55 · June 7, 2012 · near Marion, Virginia · AT mile 549 · 1,903 ft · 14.6 mi walked over 2 days
- High Mileage · Day 56 · June 8, 2012 · near Marion, Virginia · AT mile 568 · 2,190 ft · 19 mi walked
- A little taste of Bland · Day 57 · June 9, 2012 · near Pearisburg, Virginia · AT mile 590 · 2,164 ft · 22 mi walked
- Another hundred · Day 57 · June 9, 2012 · near Pearisburg, Virginia · AT mile 611.2 · 975 ft · 21.2 mi walked
- Wood's Hole · Day 58 · June 10, 2012 · near Pearisburg, Virginia · AT mile 625 · 2,091 ft · 13.8 mi walked
- Slack-packin' · Day 59 · June 11, 2012 · near Pearisburg, Virginia · AT mile 631.5 · 1,244 ft · 6.5 mi walked
- Back to the Grind · Day 60 · June 12, 2012 · near Pearisburg, Virginia · AT mile 636 · 1,575 ft · 4.5 mi walked
- Keep on keepin' on · Day 61 · June 13, 2012 · near Pearisburg, Virginia · AT mile 649.5 · 1,638 ft · 13.5 mi walked
- Night Hike · Day 63 · June 15, 2012 · near McAfee Knob, Virginia · AT mile 673.1 · 1,959 ft · 23.6 mi walked over 2 days
- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger · Day 64 · June 16, 2012 · near McAfee Knob, Virginia · AT mile 686.5 · 2,694 ft · 13.5 mi walked
- Dragon Slayers · Day 65 · June 17, 2012 · near McAfee Knob, Virginia · AT mile 700 · 3,394 ft · 13.5 mi walked
- Bed, knobs, and no ticks · Day 66 · June 18, 2012 · near Daleville, Virginia · AT mile 727 · 834 ft · 27 mi walked
- Focus, Fuel, and Feet · Day 66 · June 18, 2012 · near Daleville, Virginia · AT mile 730.9 · 1,502 ft · 3.9 mi walked
- Another 20 · Day 68 · June 20, 2012 · near Daleville, Virginia · AT mile 746.6 · 1,120 ft · 15.7 mi walked over 2 days
- Heat wave · Day 69 · June 21, 2012 · near Daleville, Virginia · AT mile 760 · 1,206 ft · 13.4 mi walked
- Sweatin' to the Oldies · Day 70 · June 22, 2012 · near Daleville, Virginia · AT mile 785 · 1,443 ft · 25 mi walked
- Bugs, rain, and a hot shower · Day 71 · June 23, 2012 · near Waynesboro, Virginia · AT mile 807.6 · 1,247 ft · 22.6 mi walked
- Mothra Attacks! · Day 72 · June 24, 2012 · near Waynesboro, Virginia · AT mile 822.4 · 1,013 ft · 14.7 mi walked
- I'll take the Physical Challenge please · Day 73 · June 25, 2012 · near Waynesboro, Virginia · AT mile 845 · 953 ft · 22.6 mi walked
- Push it to the limit · Day 74 · June 26, 2012 · near Waynesboro, Virginia · AT mile 862 · 1,863 ft · 17 mi walked
- A late finish · Day 75 · June 27, 2012 · near Waynesboro, Virginia · AT mile 868.8 · 1,945 ft · 6.8 mi walked
- It's Always Sunny in Shenandoah · Day 76 · June 28, 2012 · near Waynesboro, Virginia · AT mile 887.5 · 2,557 ft · 18.7 mi walked
- Blackjack · Day 77 · June 29, 2012 · near Shenandoah, Virginia · AT mile 907.9 · 2,740 ft · 20.4 mi walked
- No Joy in Mudville · Day 78 · June 30, 2012 · near Shenandoah, Virginia · AT mile 922.4 · 3,657 ft · 14.6 mi walked
- Back to our regularly scheduled program · Day 82 · July 4, 2012 · near Front Royal, Virginia · AT mile 992 · 955 ft · zero day · 19.6 mi walked over 4 days · 50 mi shuttled
- Quadruple digits! · Day 84 · July 6, 2012 · near Harpers Ferry, Virginia · AT mile 1008.2 · 795 ft · 16.2 mi walked over 2 days
West Virginia
- DC Detour · Day 85 · July 7, 2012 · near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia · AT mile 1025 · 250 ft · 16.8 mi walked
- Dropping like flies · Day 88 · July 10, 2012 · near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia · AT mile 1025 · 250 ft · zero day
- Expert Advice · Day 89 · July 11, 2012 · near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia · AT mile 1044.7 · 1,070 ft · 19.7 mi walked
- The Big Spill · Day 89 · July 11, 2012 · near Pen Mar, West Virginia · AT mile 1061.6 · 1,480 ft · 16.9 mi walked
Maryland
- You're the Best.. Around · Day 90 · July 12, 2012 · near Pen Mar, Maryland · AT mile 1071 · 858 ft · 9.4 mi walked
- What's luck got to do with it? · Day 91 · July 13, 2012 · near Pen Mar, Maryland · AT mile 1086.2 · 710 ft · 15.2 mi walked
- Half Gallon & Halfway · Day 93 · July 15, 2012 · near Boiling Springs, Maryland · AT mile 1089.4 · 478 ft · 3.3 mi walked over 2 days
- Back to my filthy evil, I guess · Day 105 · July 27, 2012 · near Boiling Springs, Maryland · AT mile 1093 · 435 ft · 3.6 mi walked over 12 days
- If you're gonna spew, spew into this · Day 106 · July 28, 2012 · near Boiling Springs, Maryland · AT mile 1105.2 · 250 ft · 12.2 mi walked
Pennsylvania
- Does a bear shit in the woods? · Day 107 · July 29, 2012 · near Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1108 · 462 ft · 2.8 mi walked
- There's gliders in them thar woods! · Day 108 · July 30, 2012 · near Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1126.2 · 834 ft · 18.2 mi walked
- The Doyle Rules! · Day 109 · July 31, 2012 · near Duncannon, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1137.1 · 448 ft · 10.9 mi walked
- The Doyle Rules! · Day 109 · July 31, 2012 · near Duncannon, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1148 · 408 ft · 10.9 mi walked
- A Bridge Over Susquehanna · Day 110 · August 1, 2012 · near Duncannon, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1157.7 · 769 ft · 9.7 mi walked
- Keeping the trail safe..? · Day 110 · August 1, 2012 · near Duncannon, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1172.1 · 250 ft · 14.5 mi walked
- Treat Yourself · Day 112 · August 3, 2012 · near Duncannon, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1181 · 301 ft · 8.9 mi walked over 2 days
- Rest, rain, and reality · Day 115 · August 6, 2012 · near Port Clinton, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1188.5 · 546 ft · zero day · 7.5 mi walked over 3 days
- The Rocky Road to Katahdin · Day 116 · August 7, 2012 · near Port Clinton, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1216 · 444 ft · 27.5 mi walked
- It's a trap! · Day 117 · August 8, 2012 · near Port Clinton, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1231.8 · 1,056 ft · 15.8 mi walked
- Blue Mountain Summit · Day 119 · June 23, 2013 · near Lehigh Gap, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1250 · 1,731 ft · 18.2 mi walked over 2 days
- Welcome back, enjoy the plague · Day 436 · June 23, 2013 · near Lehigh Gap, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1260 · 1,511 ft · 10 mi walked over 317 days
- Jail House, Rocks · Day 437 · June 24, 2013 · near Lehigh Gap, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1267.5 · 1,268 ft · 7.5 mi walked
- Blueberry Fields Forever · Day 439 · June 26, 2013 · near Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1276.7 · 1,154 ft · 9.2 mi walked over 2 days
- Keep your head down · Day 440 · June 27, 2013 · near Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1288 · 573 ft · 11.3 mi walked
- Delaware Water Gap · Day 441 · June 28, 2013 · near Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania · AT mile 1293 · 680 ft · 5 mi walked
New Jersey
- I Love NJ · Day 442 · June 29, 2013 · near Sunfish Pond, New Jersey · AT mile 1311 · 1,894 ft · 18 mi walked
- The shit · Day 443 · June 30, 2013 · near High Point, New Jersey · AT mile 1327.2 · 1,311 ft · 16.2 mi walked
- Farewell Branchville · Day 445 · July 2, 2013 · near High Point, New Jersey · AT mile 1337.9 · 1,339 ft · zero day · 10.8 mi walked over 2 days
- Camping in the park · Day 448 · July 5, 2013 · near Unionville, New Jersey · AT mile 1353 · 317 ft · 15.1 mi walked over 3 days
- Know what I mean Vern? · Day 451 · July 8, 2013 · near Prospect Rock, New Jersey · AT mile 1358 · 865 ft · 5 mi walked over 3 days
New York
- I H8 NY · Day 452 · July 9, 2013 · near Greenwood Lake, New York · AT mile 1367 · 1,138 ft · zero day · 9 mi walked
- Bugs, bugs, bugs · Day 454 · July 11, 2013 · near Greenwood Lake, New York · AT mile 1373 · 1,136 ft · 6 mi walked over 2 days
- Rains, Lanes, and Automobiles · Day 454 · July 11, 2013 · near Harriman State Park, New York · AT mile 1385 · 1,424 ft · 12 mi walked
- So that's what fun feels like.. · Day 454 · July 11, 2013 · near Harriman State Park, New York · AT mile 1394 · 935 ft · 9 mi walked
- Another Bear Mountain · Day 456 · July 13, 2013 · near Hudson River, New York · AT mile 1403 · 250 ft · 9 mi walked over 2 days