Here's a rundown of each day of the hike from Damascus to VA 42......all in one LONG post! You can find the complete photo album from the trip here. I'll cover mine and Loonie's trip in the Shenandoah's in the next post. Day One: Damascus, VA to Campsite near Luther Hassinger Memorial Bridge, Virginia Creeper … Continue reading May 2019 AT Section Hike – Damascus to VA 42
Deep Woods and I finished our AT section hike from Damascus, VA to Bear Garden Hiker Hostel on VA 42 a couple of weeks ago and once again it was a fantastic hike. It got a bit hot during the final couple of days and we did have to weather out a storm one evening … Continue reading Spring 2019 AT Section Hike and Shenandoah Trip
Got a call from Bear Garden Hostel informing us that 24 the mi section of trail from VA 16 (Mt Rogers NRA HQ) north to VA 42 has been closed due to an ongoing crime investigation. Its been reported that a mentally unstable individual, James Jordan (trail name "Sovereign"), who had been apprehended a few … Continue reading Pre-Trail Update
Almost go time. Just need to make a final decision on which layers and shelter I'm taking, throw it all in the pack and hit the trail. I've been watching the forecast and (fingers crossed) it looks like we may have some nice weather. I sure hope so because, with the exception of a few … Continue reading Continuing The Long, Slow Crawl to Katahdin
In just a few weeks, mine and Deep Woods' quest to take the longest amount of time ever to hike the Appalachian Trail continues! Five years as of last spring to get to Damascus, VA. I suppose we should slow down, just to make sure we reach the summit of Katahdin on our dying breaths. … Continue reading AT countdown, a stray goat and a new pack…
Nasty head and chest colds had Loonie and I laid up over the weekend so Sunday it was all football, watching the snow fall and day dreaming about warmer days ahead. We didn't get near as much snow as predicted but it's been bitterly cold out and more of the same may be in store. … Continue reading Laid Up And A Slight Change in Plans…
Deep Woods and I have a tentative plan now for this Spring's AT section hike from Damascus, VA to Bear Garden Hostel on VA 42 (not quite 90 mi). Our schedules for the latter part of April and all of May are booked with family obligations so its either sometime early to mid-April or early … Continue reading Plans Are Underway…
It's a new year and here's hoping that we'll be able to spend more time on the trail. 2018 was not so good in that respect. Loonie has completed her physical therapy and is doing much better but neither of us is ready to shoulder a pack and hit the trail. We decided to kick … Continue reading A Fresh Start…
This year's fall AT trip in the Shenandoah's scrubbed due to injury. Loonie's doing better but it'll likely be spring '19 before we can get out again. More to come ...
It's taken me forever (like 6 weeks or so) to get around to the postscript of this Spring's trip. Crazy! I finally made it through the pics of the AT section hike and have updated the link on the Appalachian Trail page under "Old Droppings" accordingly. That will get you to the Google Photos album. … Continue reading Spring 2018 AT Section Hike – Some Final Thoughts
