Campbell Shelter – 17 Miles I was hoping it would not be raining in the morning. I knew I would be going through some trail that would be treacherous if it was wet and slippery. Thankfully, the rain had stopped. It was foggy and misty, and I packed up a very wet and soggy tent. … Continue reading Dragon’s Tooth, Macaffee Knob and On To Civilization
Pickle Branch Shelter-16.1 Miles When I left the shelter you hat morning, everything was dripping. It was a long climb out from the shelter. I leapfrogged with PapaJ, Tumble and Will. Though we hike at about the same pace, they take breaks every hour. I just take breaks when I feel I need one. The … Continue reading Memorial Day Weekend
I woke up bright and early the next morning. The birds start singing before it is even light outside. When I finally made it out of my tent, I looked over at the tent that was my companion the night before. There was a harmless looking gray haired guy milling about. I went over to … Continue reading We Are Fam-I-Lee…I Got All Mah Bruthahs With Me
I do a picture dump when I have too many pictures to fit in a blog post and/or I want to post pics without a lot of words. In this case, I had a lot of pics I was not able to post in the last town due to poor WiFi. The WiFi where I … Continue reading Virginia Picture Dump #1
I received my new shoes in Pearisburg, VA. In 2016, I went to Harper’s Ferry, VA (That is about 1,000 miles) before getting a new pair of shoes! This time, I purchased 4 pairs of shoes. I started with a new pair, and I’m sending myself a new pair every 500-600 miles, which is the … Continue reading New Shoes, The Guy In The Tree, and The Angry Man
I am trying so hard to love Virginia, but she is not making it easy. When it hasn’t been raining, I’ve had the aftermath of a muddy, watery, slippery trail. It has been muggy and buggy. The bugs have been terrible! These are ‘deep woods,’ man…real ‘Deep Woods Off’ kinda territory. When I imagine deepest, … Continue reading My Tête-à-tête With Virginia is Turning into a Tutu-à-têetee
It has been raining in Virginia and it shows no signs of stopping! I heard that parts of the trail further north in Virginia have been closed due to high water. I stayed at a Hotel in Atkins Va for two nights. I knew it was supposed to continue raining for a while. I started … Continue reading Rainy Days and Mondays Always Get Me Down
The next day was long, hard, hot, humid and sweaty. Even though my backpack should have felt much lighter, with just a few days of food left, it felt heavy to me. I had no energy. The trail took me through more pastures full of cattle, which was a pick-me-up. I find the pastures to … Continue reading The Party Shelter and the Rain
I have been waking up when the birds start singing. Lately, that has been at around 6:00 a.m or a little earlier. I love waking up to birdsong. They always seem happy to greet the new day. I usually sit up and bend over my legs to stretch them, then I grab my hiking clothes … Continue reading I Woke Up With The Birds
The Grayson Highlands are a much-anticipated section by most hikers. Most have heard about its beauty and the wild ponies. Before my first hike, I pictured the Grayson Highlands as fertile and lushly verdant, rolling hills. On the contrary, it is dry and rocky and reminds me of terrain I have seen in old western … Continue reading Grayson Highlands and the ‘Wild’ Ponies
Appalachian Sojourn 