Resupplied in Daleville, VA and cell signal has been poor since leaving town. Dodged a thunderstorm approaching McAfee Knob! Had Tinker Cliffs, McAfee Knob, and Dragon tooth all to myself. Starting to pass groups of nobos. 5-10 the past few days.

Met "Old School" on the trail and hiked to the trailhead together. We met a few days back actually. Gave me a lift to Stanimals in Glasgow for the night. I'm going to be hiking through past Middle Creek Campground, but appreciate the offer! Meeting some familiar faces tomorrow and pressing on to Daleville, VA.... Continue Reading →

Another icy morning... What happened to spring? Past the first nobos "orangeblaze" and "wagonhammer?" They started in January! Couple more nobos flying into Reids gap. Stopped to chat with some nobos at the top of Priest. With Temps in the low 30's and chance of snow in the forecast one of them, "Gypsy" starts calling... Continue Reading →

Taking an easy day with a full resupply out of swift run gap. Still going through patches of snow up high on the ridge. Camped out with a couple of med students at Calf Mountain. Good luck with residency! Still haven't seen a Nobo. Picked up a new filter in Waynesboro, VA to replace my... Continue Reading →