Call of Adventure

Made it Buena Vista, but I'm tired. These steep uphill without water are wearing me out. I decided to zero in Buena Vista, which is convenient since their post office isn't open on Saturday at all. So I'm going to rest up and eat a lot until I can grab my package with new gear and food on my way out of town on Monday.

Slack packed back into Daleville va to have another night to upload videos. How spoiled am I to be this dependent on wifi! Some sunny, but hot, weather. Some rain, but not that much.

The rain stopped for a while! Got some miles in before the Dragon's Tooth, then it poured. I lost some footage. I still haven't figured out why I can't store more than 15mb of videos and/or pictures in a card even though the card is bigger and the phone is supposed to support it. It's and Android, if you can help please comment. Made it to Daleville. Didn't get these videos uploaded so I slack packed 21.6 miles back to town to do it tonight.

It was hard leaving Angel's Rest hostel, especially after I found out I could have slack packed another 20 miles and had a warm dry bunk to sleep in! I spent more time with Firefly and All night. Ended this video in the rain with spiders.

Sorry this one got long. There was a lot of stuff I wanted to show you! My legs are 100% again.

Legs are still feeling good. Doing good miles again. Got to Pearisburg and the nice hotel and the hostel were booked. I had a unpleasant and expensive stay at the Holiday Lodge. Next video I'll show the Angel's Rest hostel!

Slack packed out from Elizabethton, TN 21 miles to Damascus, VA. Must have gone harder than I should because I developed knee pain and a shin splint that slowed me down and even caused me to take a zero on trail 5 miles out of Damascus.

Left leg is feeling better. Hitched into Damascus for Trail Days, got a new tent, then got a ride back to trail because it was too crowded for me. Got to Marion VA. Going to zero to rest up, resupply, and upload videos. My new tent is a tarp tent by Appy Trails, the Mark III. I like it so far. Their site seems a little wonky right now but here it is on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Appy-Trails-Mark-III-Person/dp/B001NCBPRQ

Slack packed with Mountain Harbour hostel. saw some water falls. Met back up with Nugs. I'm now spending the night at Nugs' house, which he plans to turn into a hostel for next year's hiking season!

Got some rain on trail. Still slow going.

Sorry this one is so long. I got into town late and it now almost 2am. Also sorry about no music. Good news is that I think I got my trail kegs a few days ago. I did 21, 20, and 23 mile days!

I'm sorry, there's 100 miles on these 2 videos and I honestly don't remember everything to include in this description. We had some foggy days, a rainy day, and a couple of cold days with icy trail conditions. We had breakfast at Fontana Village. Got off at Interstate 40, spent the night in Newport TN, and now I'm going to take a day or two before getting back on trail.

I'm sorry, there's 100 miles on these 2 videos and I honestly don't remember everything to include in this description. We had some foggy days, a rainy day, and a couple of cold days with icy trail conditions. We had breakfast at Fontana Village. Got off at Interstate 40, spent the night in Newport TN, and now I'm going to take a day or two before getting back on trail.

Got out of Franklin, NC, stayed at the Siler Bald shelter, saw the Wayah Bald tower, stopped at the Cold Spring shelter, then at the Rufus Morgan shelter before zeroing at the NOC (Nantahala Outdoor Center)

Zeroed in Hiawassee, stayed at Plumorchard Gap Shelter, stayed at Standing Indian Shelter, go snowed on while camping at Betty Creek Gap, and hopped off trail in Franklin for a night at Winding Stair Gap.

Left Dahlonega, GA to Woody Gap, skipped Lance creek to camp at Jarrard Gap, went over Blood Mt, took a break at Neels Gap outfitter, camped at Baggs Creek Gap, got trail magic at Hogprn Gap, camped by Blue Mt shelter,, camped at Steeltrap Gap, over Kelly Knob, and caught a ride to Hiawassee, GA for a zero day to let knees heal up.

Started the Appalachian trail by hiking the approach trail, stayed at the Springer mountain shelter, skipped the Hawk Mt shelter, camped at Devil's Kitchen, skipped Gooch Mt shelter,, and got off trail at Woody Gap to spend the night in Dahlonega, GA to avoid storms coming through the area.

Missing clip from night 3 on the Lone Star Trail, had problems with my phone. Fatwood given to me by https://www.instagram.com/montanamike73/ Trail notes can be found at https://lonestartrail.org/docs/hikersguide.html Get your Rumble account https://rumble.com/register/killroy108/

After hiking the Lone Star Trail I checked out the military surplus store in Cleveland, TX and a couple of museums in Huntsville.

Get your Rumble account https://rumble.com/register/killroy108/ Day 2 of my Feb 2022 thru hike of the Lone Star Hiking Trail, from Kelly's pond road (FS271) to Alligator Creek mile 33.2.

Get your Rumble account https://rumble.com/register/killroy108/ Day 6 of my Feb 2022 thru hike of the Lone Star Hiking Trail, from the hiker camp at 83.55 to Trailhead #15, the end of the trail mile 96.44. Trail notes can be found at https://lonestartrail.org/docs/hikersguide.html

Get your Rumble account https://rumble.com/register/killroy108/ Day 5 of my Feb 2022 thru hike of the Lone Star Hiking Trail, from the first crossing of the San Jacinto at mile 71.1 to the hiker camp at 83.55. Trail notes can be found at https://lonestartrail.org/docs/hikersguide.html

Get your Rumble account https://rumble.com/register/killroy108/ Day 4 of my Feb 2022 thru hike of the Lone Star Hiking Trail, from Four Notch Camp mile 51.3 to the first crossing of the San Jacinto at mile 71.1. Trail notes can be found at https://lonestartrail.org/docs/hikersguide.html

Get your Rumble account https://rumble.com/register/killroy108/ Day 3 of my Feb 2022 thru hike of the Lone Star Hiking Trail, from Alligator Creek mile 33.2 to Four Notch Camp mile 51.3. Trail notes can be found at https://lonestartrail.org/docs/hikersguide.html