We packed up and headed out. Longevity was already gone. We saw a deer next to the trail. We have passed many remnants of stiles while hiking in Virginia. Today though, we traversed four that were still in use. We stopped at Knot Maul Branch Shelter for a snack and Read more…
We hiked through more blooming mountain laurel, cute little red flowers, and Indian Pea flowers. Today we visited the old school house!! This is a historic old school house. Nearby is living history farm called 1890 farm. There was a box inside that usually has some goodies for hikers, but Read more…
Pink Panther was waiting for a box. She had ordered some piece of gear. It wasn’t scheduled to arrive for a few days. This town isn’t set up for hikers to wait around in. There isn’t any food (restaurants or grocery stores) nearby. So she decided to have the post Read more…
We left the Old Orchard Shelter and ate breakfast as we were hiking. We crossed Comers Creek this morning. This area had been closed earlier this year due to a bridge being dismantled. The bridge had been deemed unsafe by the U.S. Forest Service because of structural damage. The trail Read more…
We ate breakfast on a rock behind the shelter enjoying the view. Then we started on the trail. We hiked through lots of beautiful, blooming rhododendrons to start our day. There was also more blooming flame azaleas and mountain laurel. We passed the hiker we saw on trail yesterday, Pink Read more…
We started our day with breakfast at the hotel. Frosty had scrambled eggs, and I had a cinnamon roll. Then we checked out and waited for our shuttle driver. This was a very interesting shuttle. Our shuttle driver was very social. He had many great stories and talked about his Read more…
What do backpackers do on zero days? Chores, relaxing, and lots of eating. On zero days long distance hikers rack up zero trail miles thus the name zero day. These days usually still involve plenty of walking to get to grocery stores, eateries, outfitters, laundry facilities, etc. depending on where Read more…
This day was another rainy day with various forms and intensities of rain. There were some breaks in the rain while we were hiking, but I stayed gray and damp. Yesterday, I was able to maintain a neutral (as opposed to negative) attitude about the rain. That was good for Read more…
We went for breakfast at the Damascus Diner. We had eaten supper here last night and enjoyed it. For breakfast I had two fried eggs, bacon, hash browns, grits, and two biscuits with sausage gravy. I don’t care for sausage gravy, so I didn’t eat that. I only like grits Read more…
This trip is a part of the 100 Mile Wilderness Winter Lean-to Challenge. On the last day of 2021, Frosty and I drove on the Mountain Road past the Borestone Mountain Trailhead to the bridge. This is just beyond where the road is officially maintained in the winter. This part Read more…