Top 5 People you would like to hike with for 1 day:
GATOR:
1. Blueberry
2. Scully
3. Flossy
4. Restless
5. Kristian Morgan
CROC:
1. Double Trouble (again)
2. Will/Kirk/Rider
3. Vintage
4. Flower Power
5. Mighty Mouse
Top 5 Unusual Characters (Unique & Memorable) on Trail:
GATOR:
1. RICH*
2. Dijeridoo
3. Bubba J
4. Doppler
5. Blaze Blocker
CROC:
1. RICH*
2. Dijeridoo
3. Snail Mail
4. Lard
5. Socrates
* RICH (Repeatedly & Inadvertently Causing Harm)
Top 5 Favorite Hostels Visited:
GATOR:
1. Lady D’s (VA)
2. The Hostel of Maine (ME)
3. Galehead Hut (NH)
4. Bear’s Den (VA)
5. Woods Hole (VA)
CROC:
1. Lady D’s (VA)
2. The Hostel of Maine (ME)
3. Around The Bend (GA)
4. Galehead Hut (NH)
5. Bear’s Den (VA)
Top 5 Favorite Tent/Shelter Sites:
GATOR:
1. Rice Field Shelter (VA)
2. Warwick Drive In (NY)
3. Quarry Gap Shelter (PA)
4. Rainbow Stream Lean-To (ME)
5. Tom Lizard’s Backyard
CROC:
1. Warwick Drive In (NY)
2. Rice Field Shelter (VA)
3. Pierce Pond Lean-To (ME)
4. Upper Goose Pond (MA)
5. Cowboy Camping near
Bobblet’s Gap Shelter (VA)
Top 5 Favorite States Overall:
GATOR:
1. New Hampshire
2. Massachusetts
3. Virginia
4. Vermont
5. Maine
CROC:
1. Massachusetts
2. Vermont
3. New Hampshire
4. Virginia
5. West Virginia
Top 5 Trail Angels (that we encountered):
GATOR:
1. TERESA
2. Wendy & Bill Fiscus
3. Jess
4. Stacy (G.O.A.T.)
5. NJ Couple in NH
CROC:
1. MOM
2. Wendy & Bill Fiscus
3. Tom Livardi
4. Jess
5. NJ Couple in NH
Top 3 Best Eating Venues (Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner):
GATOR:
1. Moschetto’s (D – NJ)
2. Mountain Harbour B&B (B – TN)
3. Galehead HUT (D-NH)
CROC:
1. Moschetto’s (D – NJ)
2. Mountain Harbour B&B (B – TN)
3. Galehead HUT (D-NH)
Top 3 Most Epic Hiking Days:
GATOR:
1. Day 81 – Fueled By The Biggest Hits Of The 70’s (Massachusetts)
2. Day 117 – Thirty Miles And Closer To The Pin
3. Day 53 – Longest Hiking Day On Trail (Mountain Harbour B&B)
CROC:
1. Day 97 – Stormy Day on Mount Lafayette and Near Best Dinner on Trail
2. Day 81 – Fueled By The Biggest Hits Of The 70’s (Massachusetts)
3. Day 53 – Longest Hiking Day On Trail (Mountain Harbour B&B)
Top 3 Favorite People (Individuals) on Trail
GATOR:
1. CROC
2. Flower Power
3. Lynn (Blue Mountain Girl)
CROC:
1. GATOR
2. Tom Livardi
3. Leg
Note: People are not listed in this Individual category if they were identified as part of a Group Favorite (next category).
Top 3 Favorite People (Groups) on Trail
GATOR:
1. Our Tramily (DT/Smiles/Kai/Marty/Green)
2. The Skogman Family
3. Bumble Beast & Rollo
CROC:
1. Our Tramily
2. VA Tramily (Crocs/Billy Goat/etc.)
3. The Skogman Family
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