Bad DNA, AT Thruhiker 1994

BadDNA's Appalachian Trail thru hike as a photo essay. This is Paul Vail's 1994 Appalachian Trail thru-hike. I hiked the A.T. as a northbounder, known by my trail name as Bad DNA. Yes, I was the guy with the Virginia License tag on the back of my pack, a nickname I had earned at Virginia Tech back in 1985. I started the thruhike at Springer Mountain, Georgia in April, and climbed Katahdin in October, '94. In the meantime, 'DNA had the good fortune to cross paths with dozens of other 94 thru hikers and other trail folk. Long distance thru hiking is not just in my blood, but my DNA. Dry socks and cool breezes, everyone.

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NY sunset
NY sunset 		New York evening
New York evening 		Morgan Stewart and the YMCA Matollionequey Rangerettes
Morgan Stewart and the YMCA Matollionequey Rangerettes 		The Appalachian Trail train station
The Appalachian Trail train station 		Watertower S of Leather Hill Rd
Watertower S of Leather Hill Rd 		Closing in on Connecticut
Closing in on Connecticut
NY CT Appalachian Trail state line
NY CT Appalachian Trail state line 		Red Pine death in CT
Red Pine death in CT 		The AT through a lost forest
The AT through a lost forest 		Hiking the Connecticut River
Hiking the Connecticut River 		Lunch at Pine Swamp lean-to
Lunch at Pine Swamp lean-to 		Pine Swamp L-2, I think
Pine Swamp L-2, I think
Large tree along Trail
Large tree along Trail 		Lime Rock raceway
Lime Rock raceway 		A break in the weather
A break in the weather 		Salisbury, CT, August 6
Salisbury, CT, August 6 		Heading out of Salisbury
Heading out of Salisbury 		Looking NE
Looking NE
Looking back toward Salisbury
Looking back toward Salisbury 		Looking North into Massachusetts
Looking North into Massachusetts 		Bear Mountain, CT
Bear Mountain, CT 		AT Map, MA, VT, NH
AT Map, MA, VT, NH 		Sages Ravine
Sages Ravine 		Mt. Everett, MA Aug 7
Mt. Everett, MA Aug 7
Heading to Great Barrington
Heading to Great Barrington 		GopherMaine and I head toward Great B.
GopherMaine and I head toward Great B. 		Tyringham bog walk
Tyringham bog walk 		Joe Pye Weed
Joe Pye Weed 		Upper Goose Pond Cabin, Aug 10
Upper Goose Pond Cabin, Aug 10 		Finerty Pond
Finerty Pond
October Mtn Porcupine
October Mtn Porcupine 		Helpful MA trail crossing sign
Helpful MA trail crossing sign 		Welcome to Dalton, MA
Welcome to Dalton, MA 		High St., Dalton MA
High St., Dalton MA 		Power Lines, Aug 11
Power Lines, Aug 11 		Sunset approaching Cheshire
Sunset approaching Cheshire
Cheshire MA P.O.
Cheshire MA P.O. 		Leland Cheese memorial
Leland Cheese memorial 		Heading out of town
Heading out of town 		New Camera!
New Camera! 		Clinton's Lilly flash test
Clinton's Lilly flash test 		On the way to Graylock, Aug 13
On the way to Graylock, Aug 13
Bascom Lodge kitchen croo
Bascom Lodge kitchen croo 		Segen backpack
Segen backpack 		Sherbear, JettButt and me
Sherbear, JettButt and me 		Weather outside Graylock
Weather outside Graylock 		D.C. squeegie work
D.C. squeegie work 		Big John cleaning up Bascom
Big John cleaning up Bascom
Mt. Graylock tower, Aug 14
Mt. Graylock tower, Aug 14 		Climbing out of Mass
Climbing out of Mass 		Big John and BadDNA at VT line
Big John and BadDNA at VT line 		Vermud
Vermud 		Vermont countryside
Vermont countryside 		Vermont Pines, Aug 15
Vermont Pines, Aug 15
Powerlines
Powerlines 		Little Pond
Little Pond 		Is this Trillium setting seed?
Is this Trillium setting seed? 		Magoo, me and Getoverit
Magoo, me and Getoverit 		Vermont Wildlife
Vermont Wildlife 		Beaver Dam
Beaver Dam
Stratton Mountain Sunset
Stratton Mountain Sunset 		Stratton Mountain Warming Hut
Stratton Mountain Warming Hut 		Feral Snowman and Tupelo at Manchester Center
Feral Snowman and Tupelo at Manchester Center 		Vermonster, Manchester Center, VT
Vermonster, Manchester Center, VT 		Manchester Center class portrait
Manchester Center class portrait 		No Rain, No Pain, No Maine
No Rain, No Pain, No Maine
Zion Epis. Church hostel, Manchester Center VT
Zion Epis. Church hostel, Manchester Center VT 		Magoo and D.C.
Magoo and D.C. 		The next Trail?
The next Trail? 		Getoverit and BadDNA lunch break
Getoverit and BadDNA lunch break 		Vitamin I Gorp
Vitamin I Gorp 		Vermud
Vermud
Peru Peak and on to Lost Pond Shelter
Peru Peak and on to Lost Pond Shelter 		Vermont creek
Vermont creek 		Jack in the Green trail magic
Jack in the Green trail magic 		The Appalachian Trail, Vermont
The Appalachian Trail, Vermont 		Minerva Hinchey Shelter
Minerva Hinchey Shelter 		Mill River Bridge
Mill River Bridge
Clarendon Gorge
Clarendon Gorge 		More Vermont Views
More Vermont Views 		Indian Peacepipe
Indian Peacepipe 		Atop Killington Peak
Atop Killington Peak 		Inn at the Long Trail
Inn at the Long Trail 		Long Trail Junction
Long Trail Junction
Kent Pond
Kent Pond 		The Lookout
The Lookout 		Evening atop the Lookout
Evening atop the Lookout 		Sunrise over the distant NH mountains
Sunrise over the distant NH mountains 		ESE of the Lookout, Aug 25
ESE of the Lookout, Aug 25 		Waterfalls near Wintturi Shelter
Waterfalls near Wintturi Shelter