18.5 miles, 737.1 total.
left the daleville, va motel for the trail (right across the street) around 9:00. ran into d'leader, penJ and the karma police in my way out. they were just getting in.
long and hot day. very buggy here tonight. passed a retiree section hiker from NYC earlier. he and I had a nice talk while taking a break in the shade.
saw a bunch of deer at different times today...and a lot of bees and gnats. this shelter sits in a valley with a stream and it's very muggy. temp inside the shelter is still around 80, and there's nowhere flat to set up my tent. great. here alone. :(
later, L
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about me
- Lance Madson
- A guy who decided to walk away from the corporate world for a little while to hike the entire Appalachian Trail and document it through photos and writing.