There and Back Again: Be a Hobbit Challenge!

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  • moreORless50
    moreORless50 Posts: 261 Member
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    394 miles done, On the east, a deep ravine holds a waterfall.just 3 little miles to go :bigsmile:
  • januarygal175
    januarygal175 Posts: 17
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    Starting May 17: 4.5 miles
    Reached The Green Dragon in Bywater. The dwarves have a pony ready and they leave almost immediately. Gandalf soon joins them. Turn SE on Bywater Road. High banks with hedges rise on each side.
    :drinker:
    May 18: 7 miles
    pass the the Three Farthing stone, camp, then continue at leisurely pace down the road:smile:
    May 19: 11.5 miles
    Frogmorton. Stay at The Floating Log.
    May 22; 5 miles
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    total traveled 28 miles
  • januarygal175
    januarygal175 Posts: 17
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    Starting May 17: 4.5 miles
    Reached The Green Dragon in Bywater. The dwarves have a pony ready and they leave almost immediately. Gandalf soon joins them. Turn SE on Bywater Road. High banks with hedges rise on each side.
    :drinker:
    May 18: 7 miles
    pass the the Three Farthing stone, camp, then continue at leisurely pace down the road:smile:
    May 19: 11.5 miles
    Frogmorton. Stay at The Floating Log.
    May 22; 5 miles
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    May 24: 7.5 miles
    See the trees of Woody End across the fields to the south. Camp.
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.

    total traveled 35.5 miles


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  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,282 Member
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    258.56 miles -- Continuing east Weather Hills still visible on the western horizon. Weather Hills shows less and less and soon Trollshaws will come into view.
  • angel_of_harmony
    angel_of_harmony Posts: 188 Member
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    I am in as well. With any hope the weather will be nice enough here tomorrow to be outdoors.
  • januarygal175
    januarygal175 Posts: 17
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    Starting May 17: 4.5 miles
    Reached The Green Dragon in Bywater. The dwarves have a pony ready and they leave almost immediately. Gandalf soon joins them. Turn SE on Bywater Road. High banks with hedges rise on each side.
    :drinker:
    May 18: 7 miles
    pass the the Three Farthing stone, camp, then continue at leisurely pace down the road:smile:
    May 19: 11.5 miles
    Frogmorton. Stay at The Floating Log.
    May 22; 5 miles
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    May 24: 7.5 miles
    See the trees of Woody End across the fields to the south. Camp.
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    May 25: 2.5 miles
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.


    total traveled 38 miles


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  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,282 Member
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    To Lonely Mountain by way of Rivendell



    266.89 miles -- Continue east. Far behind, the Weather Hills show less and less. Ahead, company begins to see the tops of the Trollshaws.
  • tuathanari
    tuathanari Posts: 38 Member
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    This is the coolest thing ever, and what finally pushed me to get off my butt. :)
  • tubbyelmo
    tubbyelmo Posts: 415 Member
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    So sorry to read of your recent loss, I love the promise you made to your grandfather and would feel honoured to "walk" along with you, there and back again! I walk every day in my lunch break, I'm sure you'll be surprised how quickly your miles add up!
  • ShaunaMcMac
    ShaunaMcMac Posts: 160 Member
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    This is the saddest, but most beautiful thing.
  • moreORless50
    moreORless50 Posts: 261 Member
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    :bigsmile: :drinker: yay 397 miles me and emmawillose finally made it , a few days chilling and we will head back again :drinker: :flowerforyou:
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,282 Member
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    Hey, moreORless50, great job! Maybe we'll meet on your return trip!

    To Lonely Mountain by way of Rivendell

    272.25 miles -- Continue east. Road is rough. Camp.
  • januarygal175
    januarygal175 Posts: 17
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    Starting May 17: 4.5 miles
    Reached The Green Dragon in Bywater. The dwarves have a pony ready and they leave almost immediately. Gandalf soon joins them. Turn SE on Bywater Road. High banks with hedges rise on each side.
    :drinker:
    May 18: 7 miles
    pass the the Three Farthing stone, camp, then continue at leisurely pace down the road:smile:
    May 19: 11.5 miles
    Frogmorton. Stay at The Floating Log.
    May 22; 5 miles
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    May 24: 7.5 miles
    See the trees of Woody End across the fields to the south. Camp.
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    May 25: 2.5 miles
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    May 26: 2 miles

    total traveled 40 miles


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  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,282 Member
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    To Lonely Mountain by way of Rivendell



    282.76 miles -- Continue east. Behind, Weather Hills have almost disappeared. Ahead, dark wooded hills appear higher. Camp
  • januarygal175
    januarygal175 Posts: 17
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    Starting May 17: 4.5 miles
    Reached The Green Dragon in Bywater. The dwarves have a pony ready and they leave almost immediately. Gandalf soon joins them. Turn SE on Bywater Road. High banks with hedges rise on each side.
    :drinker:
    May 18: 7 miles
    pass the the Three Farthing stone, camp, then continue at leisurely pace down the road:smile:
    May 19: 11.5 miles
    Frogmorton. Stay at The Floating Log.
    May 22; 5 miles
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    May 24: 7.5 miles
    See the trees of Woody End across the fields to the south. Camp.
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    May 25: 2.5 miles
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    May 26: 2 miles
    May 31: 5 miles: Reach the Brandywine Bridge. Stay at the Bridge Inn.

    total traveled 45 miles


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  • bartbell
    bartbell Posts: 10
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    What a wonderful thing to do to honor your grandfather. I am hitting the road tonight.

    "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us" , and I have decided.
  • morkiemama
    morkiemama Posts: 897 Member
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    I've heard of this before, but have yet to start. Bumping for later! <3
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,282 Member
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    To Lonely Mountain by way of Rivendell


    291.22 miles -- Open country. No streams. Camp.
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,282 Member
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    To Lonely Mountain by way of Rivendell



    301.14 miles -- Road curves more to southeast. South of the road are bushes and stunted trees: wild and pathless. Camped north of the road a mile or so back.
  • januarygal175
    januarygal175 Posts: 17
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    Starting May 17: 4.5 miles
    Reached The Green Dragon in Bywater. The dwarves have a pony ready and they leave almost immediately. Gandalf soon joins them. Turn SE on Bywater Road. High banks with hedges rise on each side.
    :drinker:
    May 18: 7 miles
    pass the the Three Farthing stone, camp, then continue at leisurely pace down the road:smile:
    May 19: 11.5 miles
    Frogmorton. Stay at The Floating Log.
    May 22; 5 miles
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    May 24: 7.5 miles
    See the trees of Woody End across the fields to the south. Camp.
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    May 25: 2.5 miles
    Continue east on the Road at a leisurely pace.
    May 26: 2 miles
    May 31: 5 miles: Reach the Brandywine Bridge. Stay at the Bridge Inn.
    june 2: 10 miles: stop for the night

    total traveled 55 miles


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