Since Kacy didn't land until ~ 3pm it was a fairly lazy day at Four Pines. There was a local hiking group that made a lot of noise around 5 am, waking everyone up so that they could get out and hit the trail. By 9 am they called the hostel shuttle to "rescue" them... Continue Reading →

For a change I woke El Dorado up this morning, around 8:15 am, guess he needed the rest. The five miles up to Dragon's Tooth were difficult and slow going, but we did cross the 700 mile marker. The view from the tooth was amazing so we stopped for lunch and relaxed a bit. Turnip... Continue Reading →

El Dorado wandered through camp around 9 am. I was taking my time breaking down and nowhere close to being ready when he walked in, so he took a break. He'd hurt his knee on the rocks yesterday and was going fairly slow. The first couple of miles today meandered through some gorgeous meadows. We... Continue Reading →

Today was generally a mixed bag. We woke up to rain and so we delayed breaking down camp. Finally got on the trail around 10 am and it was windy and a lot colder than it should have been. The first climb of the day left us on a ridge that was best described as... Continue Reading →

I got out of the hotel around 11 am and caught a hitch back to the trail head. Everyone else decided to stay one more night in Pearisburg and commit to doing big days all week. Pearisburg Super 8 View El Dorado and Prarie Dog said they'd catch up to me by Friday to ride... Continue Reading →

It's raining, it's been raining all day, it sucks. We stayed in town, got re-supplied, goofing around, but mostly spent the day sitting around. My feet are supremely swollen, which probably isn't a good sign. I also ripped off the broken toenail, it kept getting painfully caught on things. It's supposed to keep raining through... Continue Reading →

Today was a short nero and we were into town before 10 am. There was a threat of morning rain so we were up early to try and be out of camp before it rolled in. Halfway through our short hike, the rain followed through on the threat and started to fall. Tramily Photo Walking... Continue Reading →

I've made it from Pearisburg, Va to the Four Pines hostel. The blog posts record the days in detail but check out the video for additional commentary on the trek. https://youtu.be/P2G0miTkXTk

Woke up around 8 am and was on the trail by 9 am. Just 2 miles in and we were at Dismal Falls. It sounds like a place out of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" but we had a good time there. Everyone took turns jumping in from the rocks, even me. The water was... Continue Reading →

El Dorado woke us all up at 6:30 am to get on the trail by 7:30, no more slacking off. He lead us on a pretty decent 20 mile day. The early morning light made the views glow. We stopped for breakfast at Brushy Mountain, the food was ok, the resupply was mediocre but we'll... Continue Reading →