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Day 52

View of Buchanan Virginia Starting mile 753.5 Today was going to be a long day. The morning was easy with a long ridge walk and down hill section of trail. I was making great time, then the fun began. My first climb of the day was 1,500 feet. This wasn’t to bad, but I had…
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Day 51

Taylor Mountain Starting mile 731.1 This morning I enjoyed my breakfast at the hotel before heading out to the trail at about 7:15. I really needed the zero day I took yesterday. I feel refreshed and my 6-day food carry doesn’t feel so bad. After a quick game of Frogger to get across US 220…
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Day 50

Tinker Cliffs Day 50 Starting mile 715.6 I started hiking by 6:30 this morning because I really want to get to town. Also, it is supposed to rain a little after 2 pm this afternoon. I had about 5 miles to Tinker Cliffs and then another 11 miles to town. The ridge walk to the…
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Day 49

McAffe Knob Starting mile 695.5 Today I’ll start the Virginia Triple Crown. My first stop was the Dragon’s Tooth in about 8 miles. I started by dropping 1,200 feet off the ridge I camped on. After dropping down to the valley below I started right back up almost 2,000 feet over the next 5 miles…
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Day 48

Keefer Oak (that’s my pack at the base if the tree!) Starting mile 676 I awoke to rain this morning. I didn’t want to get moving so I stayed in my hammock until someone else showed up at the shelter. This wasn’t until 9:45. I wasn’t sure who showed so I walked over to the shelter…
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Day 47

Deer Along the Trail Starting mile 658.2 I got going by 7:30 this morning after a great night’s sleep along Dismal Branch. I love sleeping next to rushing water. I started down the trail which follows the creek for over a mile. I wish I had gone a little further yesterday because there were a…
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Day 46

Virginia West Virginia Border Starting mile 637.5 I got up and left the hotel in Pearisburg by 7am. I always enjoy getting back on the trail, but I really hate how heavy my pack is. Four and a half days’ worth of food always makes my pack feel super heavy. Heading out of town this…
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Day 45

Pearisburg Overlook Starting mile 628.6 When I woke up this morning it was only 37 degrees out. I thought I was done with these cold mornings. I stayed in my hammock until almost 8 waiting for it until it warmed up. Once I got up, I packed quickly and hit the trail, it had warmed up…
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Day 44

Pretty Little Pond along the trail Day 44 Starting mile 605.6 It poured down rain last night, but luckily when I woke up the rain had stopped. I’ve been lucky and have been able to set up and take down camp without rain. I got moving by 7 am because I wanted to do a big…
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Day 43

Six Hundred Mile Marker Starting mile 585.2 When I woke up this morning, I could tell that it rained a little over night, but my tarp had mostly dried. I got moving quickly so that I could pack up before any rain came. It’s a good thing I did because as soon as I put my…
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