Category: Appalachian Trail

Got to Waynesboro, VA today and have access to a pc so photos are going up. I hiked into Damascas southbound after taking a shuttle north to Fox Creek with Maps, DR, and Smitter. The Greyson Highlands were pretty awesome with wild ponies that followed us around and tried to take out food. Trail Days…

Made it in to Bastian, VA mile 587 today and am staying at a local dojo, run by TrueBrit a great guy from well Britain. Trail Days was fun, but was getting old towards the end and I was definitely ready to leave by the end. Tent city was awesome with thousands of hikers camped…

I don’t think I will update with such long journal posts anymore, it just doesn’t seem feasible. Instead, I will try and make shorter posts more frequently. Someday, I guess I will transcribe it all, but I do not have the time for that on the rare occasion I find a computer. I am in…

The Roan Highlands in the Northern part of TN was one of the nicest sections so far. After a long 2700ft climb up to the top of Roan High Knob, the trail follows a ridgeline for many miles and goes over the top of several bald mountains. Roan High Knob Shelter is the highest shelter…

I got in to Damascas, VA yesterday afternoon, and immediately sat down to a order a large calzone at Quinceys the local pizza place. Got a new backpack yesterday, a ULA Catalyst weighing several pounds less. I have lots of journal stuff to type up if I ever find a computer for it. 466 miles…