There and Back Again: Be a Hobbit Challenge!

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  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,436 Member
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    Heading back...

    8.64 miles today...

    167.98 miles to Bag End...Past the northwest tip of the Midgewater Marshes
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Journey Began 12/15/12


    392 miles-Gandalf searches out the path. Must go carefully.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,436 Member
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    Heading back...

    8.83 miles today...

    159.15 miles to Bag End...Camp north of the road, away from the Marshes.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,436 Member
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    Heading back...

    6.11 miles yesterday
    6.47 miles today...

    146.57 miles to Bag End...Continue west at a comfortable pace. Marshes fill all the southern horizon.

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  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Journey Began 12/15/12
    Arrived at Rivendell 3/27/13


    397 miles-Lead the ponies across the narrow bridge over the upper Bruinen. Reach the ‘Last Homely House’ in Rivendell.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Journey Began 12/15/12
    Arrived at Rivendell 3/27/13
    Heading Home 3/28/13


    394 miles- Bag End On the west, a deep ravine holds a waterfall.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Journey Began 12/15/12
    Arrived at Rivendell 3/27/13
    Heading Home 3/28/13


    391 miles- to Bag End.
    Path runs next to a steep gully on the right.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,436 Member
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    Heading back...

    4.73 miles Wednesday
    2.36 miles Thursday
    6.72 miles Friday
    9.52 miles today

    123.24 miles to Bag End...Road continues west-northwest. The western edge of the Midgewater Marshes is to the south.
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  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Journey Began 12/15/12
    Arrived at Rivendell 3/27/13
    Heading Home 3/28/13


    385 miles- to Bag End.
    Road runs gently uphill. Much grass on sides. Hills still on the south.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Journey Began 12/15/12
    Arrived at Rivendell 3/27/13
    Heading Home 3/28/13


    382 miles- to Bag End.
    Road runs gently uphill. Much grass on sides. Hills still on the south.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,436 Member
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    Heading back...

    7.77 miles for yesterday and today...

    115.47 miles to Bag End...Road runs gently uphill.
  • hypotrochoid
    hypotrochoid Posts: 842 Member
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    Okay... been tracking still, but not posting here. Good to see it's still alive! 217.62 for me now: South of the road are more rugged areas, covered with thickets.

    I. Will. Make. It.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Journey Began 12/15/12
    Arrived at Rivendell 3/27/13
    Heading Home 3/28/13


    372 miles- to Bag End.
    Continue east. Road is rough. Camp.
  • hypotrochoid
    hypotrochoid Posts: 842 Member
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    220.16- Road still runs northeast. Weathertop is still visible straight behind.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,436 Member
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    Heading back...

    6.42 miles for Tuesday
    3.04 miles for Wednesday

    106.01 miles to Bag End...Past the east edge of the Chetwood. Scattered farms to the north.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Journey Began 12/15/12
    Arrived at Rivendell 3/27/13
    Heading Home 3/28/13


    369 miles- to Bag End.
    Can see ruins on hilltop to the south.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,436 Member
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    Heading back...

    2.50 miles Thursday
    5.65 miles today

    97.86 miles to Bag End...Left The Forsaken Inn a few miles back: the first inn along the Great East Road going home. Continue uphill along road next to the heart of the Chetwood.
  • cappri
    cappri Posts: 1,089 Member
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    Journey Began 12/15/12
    Arrived at Rivendell 3/27/13
    Heading Home 3/28/13


    365 miles- to Bag End.
    Can see ruins on hilltop to the south.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,436 Member
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    Heading back...

    8.61 for today

    89.25 miles to Bag End...Left camp a few miles back that was next to a trail going north into the Chetwood on Bree-hill. Continuing west on the road.
  • carole456
    carole456 Posts: 121 Member
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    This sounds just like the motivation I need, will start today!

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