Miles today: 0.0
Total miles: 856.3
Took the first of two zero days with my parents, did the usual town activities: outfitter, food resupply, saw a movie, ate in restaurants, slept in a bed, the whole bit. We'll have one more day off tomorrow then I'll get back on the trail, but for now it's great to have the time to visit and get some R&R.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Day 65: 6/4/12
Miles today: 0.0
Total miles: 856.3
Had my second zero day with my parents today, went for a ride over the Blue Ridge and hung out by the Rapidan River. My dad was able to get in some fly fishing. We had dinner and came back to the hotel, watched a hockey game and did laundry.
Looking forward to getting back on the trail first thing tomorrow morning. I'm well-fed, well-rested, and ready to to finish off Virginia. Excelsior!
Total miles: 856.3
Had my second zero day with my parents today, went for a ride over the Blue Ridge and hung out by the Rapidan River. My dad was able to get in some fly fishing. We had dinner and came back to the hotel, watched a hockey game and did laundry.
Looking forward to getting back on the trail first thing tomorrow morning. I'm well-fed, well-rested, and ready to to finish off Virginia. Excelsior!
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Day 63: 6/2/12
Miles today: 20.8
Total miles: 856.3
Boots and I got on the trail around 7 this morning and did an easy 20 miles into Waynesboro. It was the first time I've hiked all day with someone else. It made the time fly, having someone to talk to and joke around with.
Met my parents at Waynesboro, where we're staying at a Residence Inn. A nice place to hang out and rest for a few days before entering Shenandoah. Great to see my folks, a real morale boost.
We ate at Outback steakhouse and my lord did I eat a lot. Bread, artichoke flatbread, salad, porterhouse steak, baked potato and a large beer. Ate it all. Quite possibly the most I've ever eaten in a restaurant. I could make a habit out of this. Looking forward to a good two days off the trail.
Total miles: 856.3
Boots and I got on the trail around 7 this morning and did an easy 20 miles into Waynesboro. It was the first time I've hiked all day with someone else. It made the time fly, having someone to talk to and joke around with.
Met my parents at Waynesboro, where we're staying at a Residence Inn. A nice place to hang out and rest for a few days before entering Shenandoah. Great to see my folks, a real morale boost.
We ate at Outback steakhouse and my lord did I eat a lot. Bread, artichoke flatbread, salad, porterhouse steak, baked potato and a large beer. Ate it all. Quite possibly the most I've ever eaten in a restaurant. I could make a habit out of this. Looking forward to a good two days off the trail.
Day 62: 6/1/12
Miles today: 13.8
Total miles: 835.5
Fewer miles today but they were hard-earned. A long 3000-ft descent followed by a tough 3000-ft climb. During the rocky ascent it was pouring rain. It would have been a difficult enough climb even without the bad weather but the rain made the rocks slippery and the hiking slow. Thunder and lightning added an element of stress that made me want to run the remaining miles to the next shelter, if not for the thirty pounds on my back. Many of my friends have told me they envy me for hiking the AT. I assure you, they do not envy days like today.
At the end of the climb was another long downhill, then I arrived at the shelter. I'd liked to have gone farther today but I settled for the 13.8 miles to get out of the pouring rain.
It's an enjoyable evening at the shelter with Boots, Hippity-Hop, and some section hikers, sitting around cracking jokes and quoting South Park episodes while the rain pours outside.
Tomorrow I'll get up early and walk the remaining 21 miles to Waynesboro to meet my parents for a visit and take a few days' break from the trail.
Staying at Maupin Field shelter.
Total miles: 835.5
Fewer miles today but they were hard-earned. A long 3000-ft descent followed by a tough 3000-ft climb. During the rocky ascent it was pouring rain. It would have been a difficult enough climb even without the bad weather but the rain made the rocks slippery and the hiking slow. Thunder and lightning added an element of stress that made me want to run the remaining miles to the next shelter, if not for the thirty pounds on my back. Many of my friends have told me they envy me for hiking the AT. I assure you, they do not envy days like today.
At the end of the climb was another long downhill, then I arrived at the shelter. I'd liked to have gone farther today but I settled for the 13.8 miles to get out of the pouring rain.
It's an enjoyable evening at the shelter with Boots, Hippity-Hop, and some section hikers, sitting around cracking jokes and quoting South Park episodes while the rain pours outside.
Tomorrow I'll get up early and walk the remaining 21 miles to Waynesboro to meet my parents for a visit and take a few days' break from the trail.
Staying at Maupin Field shelter.
Day 61: 5/31/12
Miles today: 22.4
Total miles: 821.7
A long day. My longest on the AT so far. A strenuous day, too; about 4500 ft in elevation change.
Nice scenery, the usual mountains and valleys. I never get tired of these views. At one point today I ran out of water three miles before the next water source. When I got to the spring I drank about 8 gallons.
Looking forward to being in Shenandoah National Park in a few days.
Staying at The Priest shelter.
Total miles: 821.7
A long day. My longest on the AT so far. A strenuous day, too; about 4500 ft in elevation change.
Nice scenery, the usual mountains and valleys. I never get tired of these views. At one point today I ran out of water three miles before the next water source. When I got to the spring I drank about 8 gallons.
Looking forward to being in Shenandoah National Park in a few days.
Staying at The Priest shelter.
Day 60: 5/30/12
Miles today: 18.3
Total miles: 799.3
Long day but a good hike. Nice scenery today. When I got to camp to night I Lost my bear bag rope up a tree. Wiseguy had an extra one for me to borrow though. Gotta remember to score another one when I'm in town next.
Staying at Brown Mtn Creek shelter.
Total miles: 799.3
Long day but a good hike. Nice scenery today. When I got to camp to night I Lost my bear bag rope up a tree. Wiseguy had an extra one for me to borrow though. Gotta remember to score another one when I'm in town next.
Staying at Brown Mtn Creek shelter.
Day 59: 5/29/12
Miles today: 16.3
Total miles: 781.0
A good, solid day on the AT. Got up at 5am, hit the trail at 6. Had 14 miles to do by 1:00 so we needed an early start. At 1pm we got a shuttle into Glasgow, VA for resupply then hiked another 2 miles to camp. We packed out some sausages and a bunch of other stuff to cook and had real food for dinner. I'd heard it was supposed to rain so I took a spot in the shelter. It's a good thing because it's really pouring now.
Staying at John's Hollow shelter.
Total miles: 781.0
A good, solid day on the AT. Got up at 5am, hit the trail at 6. Had 14 miles to do by 1:00 so we needed an early start. At 1pm we got a shuttle into Glasgow, VA for resupply then hiked another 2 miles to camp. We packed out some sausages and a bunch of other stuff to cook and had real food for dinner. I'd heard it was supposed to rain so I took a spot in the shelter. It's a good thing because it's really pouring now.
Staying at John's Hollow shelter.
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