Just lookin’ for an excuse…
Mile 662.5 Elevation 4,091 Miles Hiked 13.3 Another day, another steep climb. The day started with a 500 foot climb, but that was easy compared
Mile 649.2 Elevation 3,376 Miles Hiked 15.7 Creak and I took a zero day (no hiking) yesterday, May 13. It was a day to get
Holiday Lodge Rooms & Pool Mile 634.6 Elevation 1,650 Miles Hiked 19.2 It rained part of the previous night, but by this morning it had
Mile 616.5 Elevation 2628 Miles Hiked 14.5 It wasn’t mentioned in yesterday’s blog, but I passed the 600 overall mile mark yesterday. Today’s hike was
Mile 602 Elevation 2,598 Miles Hiked 11.9 Jukebox and I spent a good night at the Big Walker Motel. It’s not your typical dive of
Mile 589.9 Elevation 2,905 Miles Hiked 11.1 Jukebox and I left Jenkins Shelter at 8:15. It was raining but not too hard. The goal was
Mile 578.8 Elevation 2,425 Miles Hiked 10.7 Jukebox and I left Chestnut Knob Shelter just after 7:00 AM. The plan was to hike 22 miles
Chestnut Knob Shelter interior Mile 568.1, Elevation 4406 Miles Hiked 11.6 After a breakfast of eggs and bacon, the owner of the Appalachian Dreamer Hostel,
Mile 556.6 Elevation 2,500 Miles Hiked 12.8 I left the Relax Inn at 9:30 and headed out in a light drizzle. That was pretty much
Mile 543.8 Elevation 2,420 Miles Hiked 11.6 I flew into Roanoke, VA the previous day, May 4th, and had a 110 mile shuttle ride down
