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Day 54, 8.9 miles, 584.9 total miles, VA 623 to Laurel Creek Stretch and I were back on the trail at 9:30 and had a much shorter hike today. We pushed ourselves pretty hard yesterday. The day started out with some climbing, but the last 3 or 4 miles were some of the easiest yet.…

Day 53, 17.8 miles, 576 total miles, VA 42 to VA 623 Stretch and I had a 6:00am pickup and we were on the trail at 6:45. We had a big day ahead of us, 17.8 miles! The sun had just come up, it was cold and it was beautiful. About six miles in we…

Day 52, 11.2 miles, total 558.2 miles, Davis Valley Rd to VA 42 We started out hiking through some more beautiful pastures. The trail was in perfect condition, hard packed dirt, the way we like it. We had a few early climbs but nothing too challenging. Then we were on a ridge line for quite…

Day 51, 12.8 miles, 547 total miles, Pat Jennings Visitor Center to Davis Valley Rd Today we got a ride to the trail and we’re faced with some aggressive climbs right out of the gate. They didn’t last long, but they sure got the heart rate up! The terrain all morning was mostly loose rock…

Day 50, 7.8 miles, 534.3 total miles, VA 670 to VA 16 Pat Jennings Visitor Center Today we started out at 9am and began heading north towards the Visitor Center located in Sugar Grove,VA. The hike started out with a couple of switchbacks and then we came up to this ridge line. For the next…

Day 49, 14.5 miles, 526.4 total miles, Fox Creek to VA 670 The weather continues to improve. We woke up to 45 degree temps and the high today topped out at 72. Hard to believe the change from Saturday. The trail was in great condition today allowing us to motor through mile after mile of…

Day 48, 9.8 miles, 512.6 total miles, Massie Gap to Fox Creek (a day late, no internet again) We had initially planned on doing 17 miles today, but after yesterday, Stretch and I decided to curb our enthusiasm and go for a shorter 9.8 mile hike. We started out at Massie Gap and hiked 0.6…

Day 47, 13.7 miles, 502.8 total miles, VA 601 to Massie Gap (posted a day late, no internet) Today was the most difficult hike on the AT to date. It was a combination of weather, terrain, and distance. That being said it was a day of fives! FIVE hundred miles! Today we crossed the 500…

Day 46, 4.3 miles, 489.1 total miles, Luther Hassinger Memorial Bridge to VA 601 (posted a day later…no internet) Last night Stretch and I stayed at the Hilton at Logan Airport and caught up with some good friends David and Marty. We had a wonderful dinner in the North End at a place called Mother…

Stretch and I are headed back to the trail on April 8th! This will be our 3rd year section hiking the A.T. We plan to fly into Charlotte and take a shuttle ride to Grayson Highlands General Store & Inn in Virginia which will be our home base for a few days. We plan to…