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Appalachian Trail Day 50 – Doc’s Knob Shelter – Pearisburg, VA
Appalachian Trail Day 50
Day 50, 04-18-01
7.8 miles. AT - 616.4
Docs Knob Shelter - Pearisburg, VA
22° 8 AM
Last night the snow blew in from time to time. I slept well despite the cold. My boots were frozen solid again. …
Appalachian Trail Day 49 – Jenny Knob Shelter – Doc’s Knob Shelter
Appalachian Trail Day 49
Day 49 04-17-01 8:45 AM 6:45 PM
Jenny Knob Shelter - Docs Knob Shelter
22 miles, AT - 608.6
Day 4 snow
Snow Squalls all day
The day started with the light rain, then it got cold and…
Appalachian Trail Day 48 – Laurel Creek – Jenny Knob Shelter
Appalachian Trail Day 48
Day 48 04-16-01
Laurel Creek → Jenny Knob shelter
19.0 miles, AT - 586.6
8:15 AM 3:37 PM
Windy/cold in AM Sunny in PM
I didn't sleep well at all last night. We broke camp at 8:15 AM. It was cold and breezy.…
Appalachian Trial Day 47 – Chestnut Knob – Campsite VA 615
Appalachian Trail Day 47
Day 47 04-15-01
14.9 miles, AT - 567.6 2,450 feet
Chestnut Knob - Campsite VA 615
Day 12 Rain, 50-60°
Today started off cool and breezy. We got rain around 1 PM for an hour or two. We stopped…
Appalachian Trail Day 46 – Davis Path – Chestnut Knob Shelter
Appalachian Trail Day 46
Day 46 04-14-01
20.6 miles, AT - 553.7 4,410 feet
Davis Path - Chestnut Knob Shelter
8:10 AM 5:40 PM, 80°
Last night at least two of the ladies snored and loudly. I had to get my ear plugs…
Appalachian Trail Day 45 – Chatfield Shelter – Davis Path Shelter
Appalachian Trail Day 45
Day 45, 04-13-01, 8 6 PM
7.2 miles, AT - 533.1
Chatfield Shelter - Davis Path Shelter
Rain - Sunny, 70-80°
Last night I took off my boots to air out. The next morning we awoke at 6 AM and around…
Appalachian Trail Day 44 – Trimpi Shelter – Chatfield Shelter
Appalachian Trail Day 44
Day 44 04-12-01
17.6 miles, AT - 525.9 3,150 feet
Trimpi Shelter - Chatfield Shelter
8ish - 6 PM
Day 10 (-) Rain 70-80°
I slept well last night, but I was really hot. A mouse was getting…
Appalachian Trail Day 43 – Wise Shelter – Trimpi Shelter
Appalachian Trail Day 43
04-11-01, Day 43
20.0 miles, AT - 508.3 2,900 feet
Sunny/Partly cloudy 70-75°
Wise Shelter - Trimpi Shelter
I saw two chipmunks and five deer. That makes nine deer total. We also saw more of…
Appalachian Trail Day 42 – Lost Mountain Shelter – Wise Shelter
Appalachian Trail Day 42
4-10-01, Day 42
17.4 miles, AT - 488.3 4,450 Feet
Sunny - 70°
Lost Mountain Shelter - Wise Shelter
Another hot day. I think the back of my neck is burned. I cant begin to describe how beautiful…
Appalachian Trail Day 41 – Damascus – Lost Mountain Shelter
Appalachian Trail Day 41
4-9-01, Day 41
15.8 miles, AT - 455.1 3,360 feet
Damascus - Lost Mountain Shelter
Sunny - 80°
Got to bed late last night. Almost 12 AM two nights in a row. Had breakfast. Said good-byes to…