Lucky Wander Wyatt

The Appalachian Trail in

Virginia

31 entries from Virginia, June 1, 2012 to July 6, 2012: 498.3 miles walked between AT miles 470 and 1008, past Damascus, Mount Rogers, Marion, Pearisburg, McAfee Knob, Daleville, Waynesboro and Shenandoah.

31
entries
498.3
miles walked
470–1008
AT miles
5,525 ft
at Mount Rogers, its highest landmark
1
zero day
7
days of rain, fog or snow

The entries

  1. Day 49June 1, 2012Damascus ReunionI camped in my tent last night, which helped me to wake up with the sun today. After a quick breakfast and another begrudging hike down the side trail for water
  2. Day 51June 3, 2012A lot of stepsI was awoken at 6am by someone breaking down their camp. I stayed in my tent because I figured it was the section hiking couple, and I'd rather avoid another co
  3. Day 51June 3, 2012But I would walk 500 milesToday was a milestone of a day that began with shivering. We were both slow to get up due to the cold, but today we were scheduled to cross the 500 mile point o
  4. Day 52June 4, 2012Trail MagiciansThe shelter was empty last night but for the two of us. I don't remember the last time we stayed in a shelter that wasn't full, so it was a wild departure from
  5. Day 53June 5, 2012Bad News BearsI enjoyed my breakfast in my sleeping bag this morning, since it was still rather chilly out. As Meta, Stonechair, Dick Flap, Wendigo, and Mr. Fantastic all put
  6. Day 55June 7, 2012Knot MaulIt rained all night, but I still got up and moving at 7am. I regretted my decision to sleep in my tent, as rain has a way of bringing me down out here. I starte
  7. Day 56June 8, 2012High MileageIt was hard to get up and going today. As the sun peeked through the trees I willed it to go away and turtled my head into my mummy bag. That only worked for so
  8. Day 57June 9, 2012A little taste of BlandBetween a very confused bird crowing all night, and a thrumming headache, I got very little sleep. The siren call of Subway still got me on the trail by 8am, bu
  9. Day 57June 9, 2012Another hundredThe sun rose, shining directly into our shelter. This was a great wakeup after a good nights sleep. After a bountiful breakfast, Mr. Fantastic and I set out to
  10. Day 58June 10, 2012Wood's HoleThe sun doesn't shine down as early when you're deep in a valley, subsequently the birds stay quiet a little longer. Waking up to eat breakfast right next to a
  11. Day 59June 11, 2012Slack-packin'Breakfast! Grits with cheese and fresh vegetables from the garden, eggs from the chickens we watched all afternoon, bananas, and cinnamon rolls that were to die
  12. Day 60June 12, 2012Back to the GrindThings got silly last night, but I was still up by 9am, and thankfully sans hangover. I watched the second half of GoT with the balcony wifi, and was contented
  13. Day 61June 13, 2012Keep on keepin' onI awoke in a haze, quite literally. Hiking in a cloud has both pros and cons. It keeps you cool and keeps the insects at bay, however it makes the grass wet whi
  14. Day 63June 15, 2012Night HikeI'm writing this entry the morning after, as opposed to last night. The reasons for this will be obvious by the end of the post. I woke up today, our 2 month an
  15. Day 64June 16, 2012Harder, Better, Faster, StrongerThe night was full of mice and bats, while the morning was full of wasps. I guess every shelter has its downsides. This morning in particular was very slow and
  16. Day 65June 17, 2012Dragon SlayersAfter spending a night in the shelter that time forgot, we were both looking forward to moving ahead. I was feeling a bit off when we first started out at 10am,
  17. Day 66June 18, 2012Bed, knobs, and no ticksNo rest for the weary, at least not last night. A couple of weekenders showed up at the shelter at 11:30pm and they decided they had to start a fire. After an h
  18. Day 66June 18, 2012Focus, Fuel, and FeetA midnight run to the neighboring Subway kept me up late with a full stomach. Totally worth it though. I still woke up around 9am, because the included breakfas
  19. Day 68June 20, 2012Another 20I left at 9am on the dot today after a long night of tossing and turning. I didn't stretch enough at the end of the day yesterday and continually woke with tigh
  20. Day 69June 21, 2012Heat waveAnother sleepless night. This time it was because of the heat. In just shorts and out of my sleeping bag I was still dripping sweat all night. I sweat so much t
  21. Day 70June 22, 2012Sweatin' to the OldiesWhile everyone else was getting bitten by bugs this morning, I enjoyed my breakfast from the sanctuary of my tent. It was very smile-inducing. Mr. Fantastic lef
  22. Day 71June 23, 2012Bugs, rain, and a hot showerThe bugs and heat woke me up early this morning, but I got a decent nights sleep at least. We had a rough climb ahead of us, so we ate big breakfasts, stretched
  23. Day 72June 24, 2012Mothra Attacks!Having a Subway in the parking lot of the motel you're staying at is almost too handy. Breakfast was easy to get, and delicious to eat while relaxing on beds an
  24. Day 73June 25, 2012I'll take the Physical Challenge pleaseToo hot to sleep in my mummy bag, too buggy to sleep in the open. Another night of failed slumber. The bugs trick me by being absent when I first go to sleep, a
  25. Day 74June 26, 2012Push it to the limitIt didn't rain for long last night, and I awoke to a dry tent. This is after I awoke to the sound of a bear nosing around our campsite. Stoves was shining his h
  26. Day 75June 27, 2012A late finishI'll attempt to keep this post short, as it was a long day. I didn't get much sleep last night, mostly because in the YMCA field I was able to leech off of some
  27. Day 76June 28, 2012It's Always Sunny in ShenandoahI slept in until 9am today, but truly needed it after my lack of sleep the night before. Not to mention that rough night hike. We got moving a little after 10am
  28. Day 77June 29, 2012BlackjackI headed over to the camp store the moment I woke up this morning, still craving the soda that we were denied last night. We got in just 20 minutes after the st
  29. Day 78June 30, 2012No Joy in MudvilleWaking up to bone dry water bottles is a downer. I got up and quickly got moving toward the spring that was about .6 up the trail. Mr. F had already started sna
  30. Day 82July 4, 2012Back to our regularly scheduled programIt's been a few days since I've blogged, so bare with me. I have to refresh my memory a bit, and squeeze a lot in. Saturday morning we awoke to the same lack of
  31. Day 84July 6, 2012Quadruple digits!Mr. Fantastic started today on Gizmo's schedule, and got on the trail around 7:30am. I was a bit slower this morning, enjoying the comforts of my tent a little