14 miles, 552.3 total.
got up early and went to the atkins post office to get my new backpack. the motel owner, originally from NJ, drove me the 4 miles and back. packed up and was on the trail by 10:30. feet are still killing me. took it slower today. a lot of hiking up and over some rocky areas, but it was sunny all day. nice. saw a couple of snakes, non-poisonous, a muskrat, I think, and a bunch of trash on the trail...including a mattress. this week will have to have some big mile days if I want to get to pearisburg before running out of food.
here with a father/son team and two section hikers from TN who call themselves the karma police.
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.