I left Tree Streets B&B I Waynesboroand was on the trail by1000. Yesterday was a zero day I did no hiking. Rested about all I accomplished was three post cards and a two hour trip to Mings all you can eat Chinese Buffett. I was a spectacular Buffett. About two hours into the hike I met up with Chipmonk. He looked beat and we sat and talked. His wife wants him home. I had met up with him in Krogers the night before. We shared a box of gallon size zip lock baggies and a six pack of hard cider. On the way in I saw Waldo coming out of Mings. He's hiking without Keychain and Pathfinder. They have something planned for the release of the new Jurassic park movie. I ended up putting the rest of the bags and the two extra disposable razors and shave cream in the hiker box at the B&B I had found a tshirt and shorts in the hiker box too. The waist was a 32 but they seemed to fit adequately. I went to a barber and had the beard taken off. Too many kids calling me sir. By hat means I could walk down to the laundromat and was everything. I had asked bill the owner if he had any hiker clothes and he had said no. These places don't get how important it is to have a couple old shirts and pairs of shorts around for hikers to borrow to do laundry. Darn few hikers carry the luxury of town clothes. I sorted out my resupply box of four days. I decided I had about two days surplus and headed down to the Lutherans church to see if I could donate to their hiker box. On Thursday night they had a hiker feed for just a donation. Lasagna and salad and ice cream and brownies. There were probably a dozen hikers and two dozen parishioners. They run a hostel here too. At six pm the hikers can set up cots. It's a pretty popular spot. Or they can camp outside in a field. Showers are available. I saw Smoke and Slip and Ghost hiker. They did not recognize me without my beard. We all declined vespers. At Krogers I picked up a bag of Fritos. One of the highest calories snacks/bread products you can carry. Better than tortillas. Back to the trail. I left Chipmonk and headed out. The first shelter came and went at about seven miles and two o'clock. The trail is pretty good. Keep crossing the BRP. The up hills seem long but gradual the day turns into a 20.6 mi day. The shelter Is full and there's easily a dozen tents. I seem to have shifted bubbles as there are no familiar faces.
421 Walnut Ave, Waynesboro, VA, United States
421 Walnut Ave, Waynesboro, VA, United States
That's Pathfinder. She's from Maine. Has been hiking with Waldo and Keychain. Except she an keychain are Aqua blazing. While Waldo hoofs it.
OOPS THIS ENTRY WAD SUPPOSED TO BE ADDED TO THE THIRTEENTH.
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Appalachian National Scenic Trl, Troutville, VA, United States
OOPS THIS ENTRY WAD SUPPOSED TO BE ADDED TO THE THIRTEENTH.
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Appalachian National Scenic Trl, Troutville, VA, United States
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