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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
2 days ago
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
3 days ago
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3 days ago
The second sunny day already followed. From my camp, there were not many more altitude meters to the first summit. It was wooded, but the play of light from the morning sun through the trees was beautiful.
After the descent, we continued with a lot of ups and downs over scree parallel to the Blue Ridge
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
4 days ago
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3 days ago
Last night's hope was fulfilled, the sun returned. A strong wind pushed the clouds away. Because of the wind, the sun was very pleasant even on the ascents.
The first view with blue skies I treated myself to from Spy Rock. It was a detour that was really worth it. Bernd had to wait at the foot of the
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
5 days ago
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4 days ago
Last night it poured down like a monsoon around 10:00 PM. I waited out the downpour and observed the stream's water level from the tent through a small hatch with my headlamp. I wasn't sure if the campsites were flood-proof. They are. The strong current washed the downpour away so quickly that everything
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
6 days ago
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4 days ago
My shelter neighbor turned out to be harmless. I still slept a little restlessly, though, when someone armed with an axe and a knife sleeps 3m away.
With the morning birdsong, I got up, packed my things as quietly as possible, and set off.
The air was sticky and humid from the morning. Sweat was pouring
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
7 days ago
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5 days ago
According to the weather report, rain was forecast until 12/1:00 PM, so I set my alarm clock further and slept in. Between 9 and 10 AM, the rain subsided and it was "only" dripping from the trees. I used this to pack up my soaking wet household and set off. Of course, it started drizzling again when
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
May 24, 2026
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7 days ago
Today was simply an unspectacular, gray day. It didn't really get bright all day. The steep ascent to Floyd Mtn felt brutally long. While walking, I thought of Jonas Deichmann. He describes in one of his books that as mental training, he sometimes rides an exercise bike for 8 hours in front of a white
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
May 23, 2026
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May 23, 2026
Yesterday was a zero day. I went to Kroger to buy supplies, planned the next few days, was busy with self-care, and just had a lot of time to be lazy 😇.
Today I was back on the AT. The weather has turned, it rained all day, but that saved me from the heat and it was easy going 🤗.
Remnants of the heat
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
May 21, 2026
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May 21, 2026
It didn't rain much last night, I was able to pack up my tent dry 😁. It was muggy and warm. Sweat was pouring down and I longed for rain the whole way. It was slow to come. So I dragged myself with many breaks up to Tinkers Cliffs. I sat there for a long time and enjoyed the view and the play of the
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
May 20, 2026
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May 20, 2026
This morning I dawdled and started at 6:45. It was still pleasantly cool and the ascent to Dragons Tooth was nicely shaded by the forest. The closer I got to the famous rock, the stonier the path became. I overtook an older gentleman, who asked me where I suddenly came from and if I was Speedy Gonzales
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
May 19, 2026
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May 19, 2026
I'm revising my opinion... yesterday wasn't the hottest day of the trail... that was today 🥵. It went over wonderful, scrambling trails, but with the heat it was a special challenge. The night was already so warm that I didn't need my sleeping bag at all. But as a topping on the sleeping mat, it was
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
May 18, 2026
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May 18, 2026
Today was the hottest day so far with 30°C🥵. Therefore, I started at sunrise at 6:20. The air was disgustingly sticky and heavy, so you didn't notice the morning coolness. The first ascent to a mountain ridge made me pant quite a bit. Once at the top, I continued with high concentration over stones
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
May 17, 2026
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May 18, 2026
Already at sunrise, it was T-shirt weather. It went out of the city through a short forest section, along the highway over a bridge, past industrial facilities and finally into the forest to ascend out of the valley. The noise of the highway subsided, instead it stank terribly. Through the forest, I
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
May 16, 2026
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May 16, 2026
The title says it all 🤭... there's nothing more here and you won't miss anything if you haven't been here. Pearisburg is a small town with pretty houses surrounded by endless lawns, many questionable churches, and a few buildings and shops that have seen better days. Overall, everything seems infinitely
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Waldläuferin # Husky went for a hike
May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026
The stormy wind in the night chased the clouds away. At a cool 4°C and with sunshine, I crawled out of the tent. I set off in winter gear and with every sunbeam that came over the mountain, I shed layer after layer. I arrived in Pearisburg in summery temperatures. The change in weather to a clear sky
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2 days ago
It was a rather unspectacular hike. As a highlight, there was a view at the beginning. I sat there for a while, enjoying the view until I heard the first hikers. Americans talk very loudly, which is why you hear them in the forest long before you see them 🙊.
Then it was basically just heading towards
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