Month: May 2022
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Mountain Home B&B Night 2
Day 76, Tuesday, 5/31 – Lisa prepared breakfast this morning for Half Time and myself. The scrambled eggs, toast, and yogurt were all delicious. It was a laid back morning after breakfast. I went into this adventure with the intention of letting it all go. But I caved… I got a hair cut. It was…
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Mountain Home B&B Night 1
Day 75, Monday, 5/30 – Half Time wanted to wake up at 4:30 this morning. I was pleasantly surprised to wake up naturally at 5:15. I slept like a rock, and I needed it. We hiked the 7 miles into Front Royal (mile 972) and checked in at the Mountain Home B&B where we’ll be…
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Compton Peak
Day 74, Sunday, 5/29 – Half Time and I were awake at 4:00am and started our hike by 4:30am. We planned on hiking a really big day today, so wanted to get an early start. It’s Memorial Day weekend, and the weather is perfect, so the National Park is packed. The trail is more crowded…
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Hightop Mountain
Day 72, Friday, 5/27 – I packed up camp and headed out with Half Time. We were on the trail around 8:15am. We had a bit over 3 miles to hike in the morning to get to a wayside. A wayside is a general store in the park with food resupply. It started raining pretty…
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Rock Spring Hut
Day 73, Saturday, 5/28 – I woke up at 5:30am this morning and was hiking by 6:30am. There was a beautiful sunburst through the trees for the first hour or two of the hike. Genie, Splitzy, Half Time, Birthday Sandwich, and I all stopped at a wayside for lunch and some food resupply. We hung…
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Big Run Loop Tent-site
Day 71, Thursday, 5/26 – I ate the Quality Inn continental breakfast, packed up, and then got a ride from Meghan back to trail. I hiked with Birthday Sandwich, Half Time, and Dogfish today. We entered Shenandoah National Park! It was some beautiful hiking today. We essentially hiked through clouds all day. I don’t know…
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Quality Inn Waynesboro Night 2
Day 70, Wednesday, 5/25 – Half Time, Birthday Sandwich, and I went to a chic coffee shop for breakfast this morning. Farmhaus had great coffee, great breakfast sandwiches, and great ambiance. I then set up some wet gear to dry out, and headed over to the post office with Genie and Splitzy. I mailed home…
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Quality Inn Waynesboro Night 1
Day 69, Tuesday, 5/24 – It rained all night, and was still raining when I woke up in the morning. I had to pack up my gear in the rain, which isn’t ideal, but I managed. Splitzy coordinated a ride from one of the RV campers the night before, so we walked over to their…
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Devils Backbone Tent-Site
Day 68, Monday, 5/23 – I woke up at 6:30am, and grabbed my food bag from out of the tree. As I was eating breakfast, Genie and Splitzy hiked up. I was surprised to see them so early. I was even more surprised to learn that they had already hiked 4 miles. They stopped, refilled…
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Priest Shelter Tent-Site
Day 67, Sunday, 5/22 – I got a much needed, good nights sleep. It really made all the difference, and set the tone for the day. I started the hike with Genie, Splitzy, Dillan, and Birthday Sandwich. We had a 2,000ft climb to tackle first thing in the morning, and were rewarded with some nice…
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