Cow Camp Gap Shelter, VA to Maupin Field Shelter, VA: Daily miles 30.8, Total miles 831.6
I am going to smack the next person who tells me Central Virginia is flat. I have heard it from a dozen people and it simply isn’t true. The 300 ft. climb I just did will attest to that. A [...]
Day 38 – Maupin Field Shelter, VA
Day 37 – Cow Camp Gap Shelter, VA
Matt’s Creek Shelter, VA to Cow Camp Gap Shelter, VA: Daily miles 27.8, Total miles 800.8
It is cold! 42 degrees in the shelter with a fierce wind outside. Woke up early but had a hard time getting motivated to move. Sat in my sleeping bag from 6:15 am to 7:15 am. It’s tough some days [...]
Day 36 – Matt’s Creek Shelter, VA
Cave Mountain Shelter, VA to Matt’s Creek Shelter, VA: Daily miles 29.6, Total miles 773.0
If I let the weather stop me from doing what I want I would never do anything. It poured rain almost all day. The kind of rain that makes you so wet your bones get soggy. Woke up after a great [...]
Day 35 – Cove Mountain Shelter, VA
Howard Johnson Motel, Daleville, VA to Cove Mountain Shelter , VA: Daily miles 24.9, Total miles 743.3
Slept in a bit and packed up around 8:30 am. Ate the continental breakfast at the hotel with some other hikers. I got hooked up with alcohol for my stove which was awesome because there was nowhere to buy [...]
Day 34 – Howard Johnson Motel, Daleville, VA
Home Place Restaurant, Catawba, VA to , Howard Johnson Motel, Daleville, VA: Daily miles 19.8, Total miles 718.5
Got out slow this morning after packing up and talking to Hannah and my parents for a while. Had a pretty easy start and felt better after feeling pretty bad last night. Still felt congested but felt good [...]
Day 33 – Home Place Restaurant, Catawba, VA
Sarver Hollow Shelter, VA to Home Place Restaurant, Catawba , VA: Daily miles 28.7, Total miles 698.7
Better than yesterday, but still not a great day. Yesterday needs a better entry so I will add a bit here. I left Mike and Hampton and started the day crossing a creek with no bridge. The bridge blew [...]
Day 32 – Sarver Hollow Shelter, VA
Pine Swamp Branch Shelter, VA to Sarver Hollow Shelter, VA: Daily miles 24.9, Total miles 670.0
A long day with huge and steep climbs. Got up at 6:45 am and hit the trail at 7:15 am. Made good time but just wasn’t ready for the long steep climbs. They seemed never ending and just wore me [...]
Day 31 – Pine Swamp Branch Shelter, VA
Rendezvous Motel, Pearisburg, VA to Pine Swamp Branch, VA: Daily miles 19.2, Total miles 645.1
A late start but a pretty good day. Woke up at the motel at my usual 6:15 am. I don’t even try to fight it these days. I got up and went outside and talked to Hannah so I wouldn’t disturb [...]
Day 30 – Rendezvous Motel, Pearisburg, VA
Wapiti Shelter, VA to Rendezvous Motel, Pearisburg, VA: Daily miles 16.6, Total miles 625.9
Great day. Woke up and hit the trail pretty early, 8 am in the rain. The trail was pretty easy elevation wise, but it was really rocky which was tough in the rain as everything was slippery. The miles came easy though [...]
Day 29 – Wapiti Shelter, VA
Big Walker Motel, Bland, VA to Wapiti Shelter, VA: Daily miles 26.3, Total miles 609.3
Got up at 7 am and talked to Hannah while I waited for Mike and Hampton to get moving. Packed up and got out about 8 am. Ate at DQ and hitched back to the trail. Didn’t actually get hiking until [...]
