Monthly Archives: November 2011

OHT: Section 1 (part 5)

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

11/24/11 – Thanksgiving Day This hike was a series of firsts for me.  My first 20-mile day, my first time cramming so many miles into such a short time, my longest uninterrupted hike.  Some time after midnight, another trail first … Continue reading →

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OHT: Section 1 (part 4)

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

11/23/11 It was full dark by the time we started climbing up to Dockerys Gap.  7:00 was on us and there was no joy in this excursion.  We sat around long enough to get cold, so I was bundled up … Continue reading →

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OHT: Section 1 (part 3)

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

11/23/11 I’m no good at inclines.  Give me a decent straight trail with gradual changes in elevation and I’ll march all day long, but when it comes to climbing I’m about as fast as a stump.  Kat is a mountain … Continue reading →

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OHT: Section 1 (part 2)

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

11/23/11 Woke up around 7 a.m. to hear Kat shuffling about getting water going.  It was cold enough to have wanted a fire, but no point in making one just for breakfast.  Kat, being the great hiking buddy that he … Continue reading →

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OHT: Section 1 (part 1)

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

11/22/11 This is one trip report that is going to take some time to tell.   Haven’t been on the trail in about a month, see, and it has been getting to me.   The weather is beautiful.  Two hard days of … Continue reading →

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OHT Section 1 (x2) – coming soon

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Ozark Hiker

I’d post more today, but the Vicoprofin is making it hard to concentrate. 40 hours, ~38 miles. Tuesday: Hit the rail about 6:00 p.m. and night hiked to Frog Bayou Creek. Water was about belly-button deep on me, crossed it … Continue reading →

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