Appalachian Trail
Jennifer Knob Shelter
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
Tony Lombardi
May 10, 2017
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Appalachian Trail
Big Walker Motel, Bland, VA
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
Tony Lombardi
May 9, 2017
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Appalachian Trail
Jenkins Shelter
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
Tony Lombardi
May 8, 2017
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Appalachian Trail
Chestnut Knob Shelter
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,
Tony Lombardi
May 7, 2017
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Appalachian Trail
Appalachian Dreamer Hostel, Ceres, VA
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
Tony Lombardi
May 6, 2017
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Relax Inn, Atkins, VA
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
Tony Lombardi
May 5, 2017
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Trail Notes
What’s in a Name?
Slippery Doc on the left and Numbers on the right. There is a tradition on the Appalachian Trail to either give yourself a trail name
Tony Lombardi
November 2, 2016
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Trail Notes
The Hiker’s Appetite
A hiker’s appetite is legendary. Of course, I was clueless about the need to eat a lot at the outset. A couple of days into
Tony Lombardi
November 1, 2016
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Appalachian Trail
Partnership Shelter
Mile 532.2 Elevation 3,235 Miles Hiked 9.8 I got an early start to this shelter but took my time. My left foot was causing me
Tony Lombardi
October 19, 2016
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Trimpi Shelter
Mile 522.4 Elevation 2,907 Miles Hiked 13.4 It was an uneventful day hiking. I arrived at the shelter at 4:30 PM and was alone. That changed quickly
Tony Lombardi
October 18, 2016
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