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10th May 2002 From:
Jenny Knob Shelter As I sit here eating my delicious pizza, I'm pondering the goods for sale here: groceries; a small range of hardware items; fishing tackle; and everything a hunter could want from Hunter Dan dolls, ammo, camouflage outfits, and rifles, no less! Oh, and most importantly, ten different styles of hunter's camouflage caps. I left the Deli full of energy with a Mississippi Mud ice cream sandwich in hand a charged down the road to pick up the trail. The trail kicked off up a long hill and then for the next five miles or so levelled out and ran beside a creek. Much of the forest today was pine so the walking was easy. The streams here must be in good shape because I saw quite a lot of fish under the bridges as I went over them (pictured above). I'm in the shelter tonight with a whole new crew. There's one guy outside in a hammock and another in a tent. No females here tonight. Some of the people here are: Crosby, Wedding Singer, Threeday, Eric, and Choir Boy. The next town coming up is Pearisburg, which is 16 miles north, however, there is a shelter before it so I'm not sure where I'll end up tomorrow night. I guess it will depend on the weather and how fit I am feeling. I was hoping with all the exercise I would have started to lose my gut, but it doesn't seem to be shrinking yet. I'm off to bed now, so goodnight, all. |
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I hit the trail this morning at 6:30 A.M. It was overcast and cool and
great for hiking; pretty much followed the ridgeline and the hiking was easy. Six and one half miles and three hours later and I'm now sitting
in Trent's Grocery waiting for my pizza to come....I have never had a pizza at 10:00 in the morning before, but there is a first time for
everything.