Ridge Running
by Thomas Larkin on 05/20/13Friday, May 17, 2013:
Sparkey and I left Bland, VA at 8:00 am and set out for however far we could get. Bland was a nice rest and I crammed a lot of calories into my 20 lb lighter body. I guess I need to do a better job of counting how much I eat, or need to eat more! The hike began right on I77 and headed uphill for about 1/2 hr. After that it basically followed the ridges for about the next 15 miles. I got off the trail at VA 606 and walked .5 mi to Trent's Grocery for diner, a shower, and a campsite. Tomorrow I have a 8 mile hike to Wapiti Shelter, or a 15 mile hike to Woods Hole Hostel where I meet Suzi on Sunday. It all depends on the weather. It's supposed to be rain of some kind for the next 3 days. In fact it just began to rain on my tent as I am writing this line. I'll probably hike the shorter distances over the next two days.
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