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 →

The morning view of Burke's Garden Valley was epic. We walked along the ridge around the valley for a few miles. There was at least a 50 ft straight drop over the edge. It was also a really rocky trail that made for slow going. After only 6 miles we got a ride to an... Continue Reading →

Fell short of the planned mileage yet again, but this time only by a mile. Today started off easy traversing pastures and generally level hiking. Eventually the toll was exacted in the form of 3 painful climbs. The menu is starting to feel pretty routine. Breakfast of pop tarts, a tortilla with chicken and chips... Continue Reading →

We didn't make it very far today, but it was in general a good day. The sky was blue, the greens were vibrant, and group was vibing, laughing and generally having a good time. Stopped for lunch around 1 pm and only hiked a few more miles afterwards. By 3 pm we were at a... Continue Reading →

Slept in but eventually we had to get up and pack up. It rained all morning so we hung around till 1 for the skies to clear up. Called a cab at 1:00 pm with a projected 45 min time to arrival. By 2:30 pm it still wasn't there and the company couldn't tell us... Continue Reading →