Month: May 2022
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Forest Service Road at Mile 810
Day 66, Saturday, 5/21 – I cowboy camped last night, which turned out to be a disaster. The bugs were horrendous. Dillan was also cowboy camping, but threw in the towel and set up his tent around midnight. I tossed-and-turned for another hour before I got up an set up my hammock. I ended up…
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Big Rocky Row Cliffs
Day 65, Friday, 5/20 – Dillan, Birthday Sandwich and I all woke up at 5:00am, and were hiking by 5:30am. We got up early because the forecast was showing 95 degree weather during the afternoon. We ended up hiking 15 miles by noon. Besides a mild headache, the morning hike was nice today. There was…
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Thunder Hill Shelter
Day 64, Thursday, 5/19 – I woke up this morning feeling better than I thought I would. So, against my better judgement, I decided to hike out today. Here’s a photo of Middle Creek Campground! We were all moving very slow this morning, so we didn’t end up getting back on trail until about 11:30am.…
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Middle Creek Campground
Day 63, Wednesday, 5/18 – I woke up in the middle of the night, freezing cold. I got up to pee, and that’s when I really started shivering. I was cold enough that my teeth were chattering, and I started to feel nauseous. It wasn’t that it was particularly cold out, it was just really…
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Harvey’s Knob Overlook
Day 62, Tuesday, 5/17 – We all packed up and got a ride back to the trail at 10:30am. We took an Uber as hitching would have been difficult from the hotel. It’s generally easier to hitch from the trail rather than back to the trail. I hiked with Dillan and Birthday Sandwich. Broadway, Genie,…
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Roanoke Night 2
Day 61, Monday, 5/16 – I was the first to wake up and headed down to a full continental breakfast. I’m talking waffles, breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit, yogurt, bagels, etc. I ate enough food to not really need lunch. There was a nice patio set outside in the shade, and the weather was perfect. I…
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Roanoke Night 1
Day 60, Sunday, 5/15 – I hiked with Birthday Sandwich and KJ into Daleville today. Over the past few days, I hiked Dragons Tooth, McAfee Knob, and Tinker Cliffs. These are the well known highlights for the area, so I really wasn’t expecting a stellar view on the hike today. As I was hiking along,…
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Lamberts Meadow Shelter
Day 59, Saturday, 5/14 – I woke up at about midnight. It turns out eating an entire gas station pizza before bed might not have been the best idea. I had some heartburn and just general discomfort. The bunk beds were covered in plastic, and didn’t have sheets. My quilt was my only bedding, and…
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4 Pines Hostel
Day 58, Friday, 5/13 – There was a good amount of rain overnight. I stayed dry again in my tarp & hammock setup. Its so nice being confident that I’ll stay dry during weather events. I packed up and was out of camp by 8:30am. I started my day off strong. I hiked 5 miles…
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Niday Shelter
Day 57, Thursday, 5/12 – When my folks were driving down to visit, my mom knitted a baby hat on the way. She gave it to me, to give to a hiker, who knew someone expecting a child. Today was the day I gifted the apple hat! I packed up this morning and hiked out…
Kevin's AT Thru Hike 