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08/26/2015
Trail Journal
I walked 43135 steps on the trail today.
I traveled about 17 miles today.
Hot Shower! At Lewis CamPground, we got showers for $1 for a generous 5 minutes. Randy, the campgRound manager was great! We've hooked on to Hightop shelter and joined Bloodblister for the night. She is yoyoing the AT. The hope is to push a tiny bit and get to Waynrsboro Friday night. The weather continues to be unseasonably cool which works well for me.
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Posted: 08/26/2015
Posted: 08/26/2015
Trail Journal
I walked 44975 steps on the trail today.
I traveled about 17 miles today.
Just a guess at the miles because we're camped out in the forest rather than a shelter - just too far to the next one. It was a great day! Sunny and lower humidity so my underwear were actually dry at the end of the day. TMI Had lunch of a $$$ hamburger at Skyland lodge and then more reasonable drinks and snack at Big Meadow wayside. The trail had 3 long climbs today, but they went well. My legs are staying to feel worn so a zero or nero soon would be nice.
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Posted: 08/26/2015
Posted: 08/26/2015
08/25/2015
Trail Journal

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Scored a couple of really great deals today. We stopped at elk wallow campground and they have a store so we got hot egg muffin type sandwiches. I just arrived at this wayside as big black clouds are forming so I got to wash with HOT water and drink cold water that I didn't have to filter - plus I missed the rain! Only 3 more miles to the shelter but it's a tough Rocky climb. I won't be sending pics for awhile due to poor coverage.
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Posted: 08/25/2015
Posted: 08/25/2015
Trail Journal
I walked 44015 steps on the trail today.
I traveled about 18 miles today.
I saw a bear this morning! Lots of UPs today and we're at a shelter on a ridge so I'm hoping for cool, dry air. Very little sleep last night due to warmth and humidity.
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Posted: 08/25/2015
Posted: 08/25/2015
08/24/2015
Trail Journal

I traveled about 18 miles today.
Great day through the park today. Chatted with a scout and dad on the trail. At the shelter tonight, I met this gang from MD. The boy is a scout! Had a great evening and they even shared their meal with me so I feel ready for tomorrow. Oh, They also made a campfire!
08/22/2015
Trail Journal

I traveled about 19 miles today.
Made it to the shelter with lots of nice warm daylight left. Really felt nice to have some time to relax and chat with some new friends. These are the Fredericksburg Four that are out on a weekend jaunt - really friendly folks. There's also a mom and daughter staying here, heading south as long as they can keep going. And another young lady ending her hike tomorrow morning. I walked alone all day but it's great to have folks around in the evening. The GA guys are here too. Bonus - there's aCOLD shower here and it felt nice to rinse off. I found I have a few small blisters but nothing bad.
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Posted: 08/22/2015
Posted: 08/22/2015
Nice trail today

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Posted: 08/22/2015
Posted: 08/22/2015
08/21/2015
Rollercoaster

I traveled about 21 miles today.
Hey, less than 1000 miles to go! My two Georgia friends let me hike with them today, but they drove me hard. We completed the section called the Rollercoaster because it's up and down and ... I hope that means the trail is a bit easier going forward but I believe it is only Hard and Harder. Water at the end of the day was bad so we kept going to the next, then the next until we finally got to the shelter, Completely dry. The spring here is great so it was worth the wait.
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Posted: 08/21/2015
Posted: 08/21/2015
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