I hate leaving in the afternoon, more so than night hiking. It means my morning was generally wasted and I potentially play catch up all day. That feeling of being behind puts me in such and off mood, there is no capturing the day, grabbing each moment. you push past things you might want to … Continue reading Into New York
We had just three miles to get to town to resupply for the day. Getting up early has been easier Ina smaller group recently and we headed out that Sunday morning easy for real food. Coming into town it was easy to see it was Sunday with all the cars occupying the church parking lots. … Continue reading Feeling off
I was excited to get going this morning, I was going to see my friends Amy and John again. I had last seen them in Shenandoah and I was now in their home state. We just had about 6 miles to do to get to them at Sunset Mountain. My only thoughts were getting there … Continue reading Good friends and magic
When I returned to the trail I found out that Crawford and The Mommas Boys were just ahead of me and it looked like they were going to be the all day. I was motivated, ready to catch them, my day off was desperately needed but it has put me on behind in my mind. … Continue reading Rattlesnake vs Swarm of Mosquitos
Taking a zero day with Kim we got a room and relaxed while I did laundry and recovered from the heat. It was almost a hundred and definitely a day neither of us wanted to be out hiking. Enjoying the quiet day and coolness of the room we played on the Internet and ate a … Continue reading Much needed rescue
Leaving the next morning we went to the shelter for water, we found an injured hiker instead. He was showing signs of a severe hogweed reaction. He skin was all red and blistered on his arms. With a long conversation with him and Hendo we found out that he as a Vietnam Vet and was … Continue reading So close yet so far
Kim and I headed out the next morning from town. Excited to hike together we talked about everything that had happened since we last saw each other. I teased her for how heavy her pack was Ndshe reminded me she was hiking out a pie for Zen. I wondered how much he that thing weighed … Continue reading Day one
After leaving town I hit the trail and again. I knew I had a tough climb out but I was sure in for a treat this time. I was tired of trying to hike along the rocky boulders of a trail, I craved something new for terrain. The 1000 foot climb started out like they … Continue reading The climb
Refreshed for our stellar night we headed out over the trail of rocks and more rocks pushing our way to the pinnacle. The trail in PA had been relatively smooth for us which was great. We hit sections of rocks that became steadily longer and longer. For once PA became seriously rocky as we passed … Continue reading Almost stepped on that
Only catching a few hours sleep, I was awoken by Girlscout excitedly. She was happy to see me and I too was happy to see her. We caught up before breakfast at the diner. From there our day split in different directions. I went with the guys to the local swimming hole to go cliff … Continue reading Heaven forbid
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