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New York Appalachian Trail, Part One

Jul 06, 2024
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This is the fifth installment in a series about section hiking the AT. The previous installment is here, and the fun begins here.

Day Eight: Wildcat Shelter to Island Pond (11.6 trail miles)

The sky was already spitting as I pulled down the tent early the next morning, but it didn’t really open up until we ducked under the shelter awning. Fortunately, Fen…

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