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Day 42

Chestnut Ridge Starting mile 565.6 I woke up this morning in a much better mood than yesterday. I had a great night sleep in my hammock and was able to sleep under the stars. I got moving by 7am with a 2,000 foot climb up to Chestnut Ridge Shelter. About 1,500 feet up the trail…
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Day 41

One Quarter of the Trail Completed Starting mile 547.7 After pushing hard yesterday I figured I would take it easy today. I slept in and didn’t hit the trail until just after 8 am. The morning started with a nice climb. It’s gotten to the point now that a 500-foot climb in the morning is…
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Day 40

Walker Mountain Starting mile 524.6 I woke up at 6:30 because I wanted to make it to a restaurant that closed at 4 pm. It was 21 miles away, so I was going to have to move to make it by then. I divided the day in two. The first half was about 10 miles…
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Day 39

Comer’s Falls Starting mile 504.5 It was a cold morning. When I got up it was in the upper 30s and when I got out of the trees, I had a constant 10 to 15 mph wind. I had to keep moving just to stay warm. When I made it to the Scales Campground I…
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Day 38

500-mile Marker Near Thomas Knob Shelter Day 38 Starting mile 485.8 Today I was leaving Damascus. I had a great time here. I was able to see some people I hadn’t seen in a few weeks. My B&B was very comfortable with some real nice other guests. Unfortunately, it was time to go. After another…
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Day 36

Damascus Virginia, Trail Town USA Day 36 Starting mile 460.8 I woke up to rain this morning. I didn’t really want to get moving but I was looking forward to getting a burger in town. The rain stopped about 7:15 am so I figured I’d get moving. I hit the trail at 7:30 and I…
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Day 35

Tombstone for Uncle Nick Grindstaff who was born in 1851 and died in 1920. Starting mile 438.3 It poured down rain again last night. I was able to stay dry in my hammock but it made getting going in the morning tough. The rain more or less ended about 8:45 so I decided I ought…
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Day 33

Laurel Falls Starting mile 416.4 I meant to get up and start moving by 6:30 this morning but then didn’t get out of my hammock until a little after 7. Luckily, I can pack up and get on the trail quickly, so I set out at 7:20. The plan for today is to do about…
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Day 32

Chris on top of Bald, Roan Mountain in background Starting mile 380.8 Today marks the first day of my second month on the trail. I ended my first month with my longest day so far at just under 23 trail miles. Today I plan to take it a little easier. I’m only planning on doing…
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Day 31

View from top of Roan Mountain Starting mile 357.9 I got going about 7 am knowing I was going to have a long day. I was hoping to get up to the top of Roan Mountain. When I got half a mile to the top of Unika Mountain I ran into “Bull”. I hadn’t seen…
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