Just lookin’ for an excuse…
Mile 786.6 Elevation 1,014 Miles Hiked 16.3 Still cold from the night before, I left the last shelter wearing my fleece for warmth. As the
Mile 770.3 Elevation 3,937 Miles Hiked 10.2 It’s supposed to rain again, so I planned a short day to get into a shelter before the
Mile 760.1 Elevation 1,276 Miles Hiked 20.8 I got caught in a bubble of hikers at the last shelter and wanted to lose them, so
Mile 739.3 Elevation 1,850 Miles Hiked 11.8 I left the Howard Johnson Express at 9:00 AM in a light drizzle. It was supposed to rain
Mile 727.5 Elevation 1,253 Miles Hiked 8.7 Creak and I broke camp early and we were on our way by 6:50 AM. The goal was
Mile 718.8 Elevation 2,060 Miles Hiked 6.1 This day was intentionally kept short. Tomorrow, Creak and I are hiking into Daleville, VA. We’re going to
Mile 712.7 Elevation 2,628 Miles Hiked 10.4 This is the day to see McAfee Knob. McAfee Knob is one of the most photographed spots on
Mile 702.3 Elevation 1,811 Miles Hiked 7.8 Well, the intent today was to hike to the next shelter at 15 miles, but then I hit
Mile 694.5 Elevation 1,522 Miles Hiked 21.3 Miles hiked today was an all time high. I started at 7:10 AM and finished at 8:30 PM.
Mile 673.2 Elevation 2,789 Miles Hiked 10.7 Creak and I got an early start at 7:30 AM. The trail was fairly level and we did
