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The End is Here
Unfortunately I’ve got bad news. I’m back off the trail and my journey has come to an end for this year. When I woke up at the Bears Den Hostel my hip was still a little sore. After relaxing for a little while I hit the trail. I was only planning on doing a little…
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Day 58- June 19, 2026
I slept great last night, much better than the night before. I’ve only got about ten miles to Bear’s Den, so I decided to sleep in this morning. I didn’t get out of my hammock until almost 8 am. I had a little soreness in my right hip but otherwise felt great. I had a nice…
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Day 57- June 17, 2026
Day 57- June 17, 2026 I woke up at 5:30 this morning with a few drops of rain hitting me in the face. The weather had said that it wasn’t going to start raining until later in the morning, but I guess it decided to start early. I got up quickly and packed up before…
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Back on the Trail Again
Dad’s Note: In late May Chris suffered a rolled ankle and had to get off the trail for a few weeks for it to heal. He spent time at home in West Virginia with his family. He also had to resolve an issue with his car. He left for Virginia last Friday and is finally…
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Quick Update
Sorry for the delay in posting recently. I thought I had posted the previous 5 days of hiking, but it looks like a forgot to press the Publish button. Anyways here is a quick update. I am still at my parents and will probably be here through the weekend. My ankle is feeling great, but…
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Day 59 & 60
Starting Mile 844.3 I got up early this morning because I really wanted to get into town. I was hungry and almost out of food. The last few days have been exhausting. At least today I don’t have a 3000 foot climb that I had to do. I was really glad that I decided to…
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Day 57
Starting Mile 808.1 I got moving a little slower this morning but still made it on trail by 6:15 and beat Shaggy out. The trail started with a gentle climb along the Brown Mountain Creek. Once again I found several great campsites along the trail. I could have made another mile or so yesterday cutting off…
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Day 56
Starting mile 789.8 This morning I got up and moving a little before 6. I was on trail and moving by 6:05. When I left Numbers was moving in the shelter and I figured he would catch somewhere on the 3000 foot climb that we had coming out of the James River Valley. The initial climb up to…
