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Shenandoah National Park (June 6-11)
June 6. I woke knowing I'd slept like a zombie, and also feeling revived. Ranita made a breakfast of egg burritos and coffee, and we slowly ate
Catawba to Waynesboro VA (May 28-June 5)
May 28. Though the Super 8 hotel room was dark, I woke up around 0600 this morning. I was glad that Carrie slept in for a while- it was a
Skunk Attack on the Appalachian Trail (May 27)
Sometimes strange things happen out of the blue. This was the most bizarre day of all of my days of hiking. Even as time has passed and
Southwest Virginia: Marion to Pearisburg (May 18-22)
May 18. The trail wound through several farm meadows on this day. This is typical of the AT in southern Virginia: passing through scenic
Southern VA: Damascus, wildlife and Grayson Highlands (May 13-16)
May 13. I woke to birdsong, my cue to pack up and start hiking down to Damascus. I had camped 2 miles away, so it was an easy descent to
Northern NC/TN (May 7-10)
May 7. I was tent camping in the yard at Uncle Johnny's Hostel in Erwin, TN into this morning. It rained at times overnight, and then
Davenport Gap TN to Erwin TN (May 1-6)
May 1. Today's hiking began with a climb up to Snowbird Mountain, a summit with a large radio frequency type of device within a fence.
Smokies (April 27-April 30)
April 27. In the morning, I packed up and set off for the Smokies, first crossing over Fontana Dam. I stopped by the visitor
Hiking into North Carolina (April 22-26)
April 22. This morning I hiked a few miles before passing from the state of Georgia into North Carolina. A wooden sign nailed to
Georgia (April 18-21)
April 18. On this first night on trail, my back ached throughout the night and I tossed and turned on my new inflatable sleeping