Day 78 – I 81 to Cove Mountain Shelter: mile 731.4 to mile 755.3 Had a good day! Betty fed me an awesome breakfast and took me to the trail around 7:30. Turns out the 1/3 mark was right where she dropped me off. The terrain was mostly easygoing and my pace remained below 30…
Month: May 2022
Virginia’s Triple Crown
Acknowledgements While spending time in Rochester, a former co-worker and friend asked if I wanted to go hiking. Mary and her husband, Keith, have been hiking the Finger Lakes trail and met me there to do a section of about 12 miles. I wore my pack to try to keep as much of my trail…
Injury on the Trail
They say if you make it to Virginia then the only thing that will take you off the trail is illness or injury. In our case, that would be injury. Day 58 – Angel’s Rest Hostel to Pine Swamp Branch Shelter: mile 637.0 to mile 656.7 We got a ride from Angel’s Rest Hostel back…
Hostels on the AT
Hostels are a big part of the Appalachian Trail experience. They are scattered along the trail from Georgia to Maine and are as diverse as the trail is long. During a 3 day stretch, we had the opportunity to stay in a different hostel each night. Our original plan had us staying at 2 with a…