Total trail mileage: 1011.7
Starting location: Harpers Ferry / Home
Ending location: VA/WV Border
Weather: 80 degrees in the afternoon. Mostly clear and sunny in the
afternoon
I am at
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.310708,+-77.737407
It's good to be back! I just wish I could fit everyone I care about
in my pack so I could bring them with me. On the train from DC I ran
into a section hiker (Safety Pins) who reads all the trail journals
and ran across my name a few times. A thruhiker from the class of
2001 was also right in front of us. As soon as I got into Harpers
Ferry I began to run into a new crew of NOBO thruhikers like I was
expecting. It was still weird though...I was hoping to see the guys I
know even though I knew they wouldn't still be here. Unfortunately, I
don't remember the new peoples' names, although they knew me by
reputation. Apparently someone else was going to be named Hobbit but
they said I claimed the name first :)
After grabbing a calzone I started the hike backwards. Yep, the
negative daily mileage is correct. I got back to the same exact point
that I camped at 2 weeks ago and plan on getting 3 hours of sleep
before attempting the 42 or so mile day.
My legs feel strong, my back feels strong, my feet are good, and my
shoes seem to be adequately broken in. I was concerned that taking
the 2 week break would not help the situation, but so far it seems
ok. If I can maintain endurance and if I don't fall asleep
prematurely I might have a chance of making it to PA tomorrow.
Either way, I wouldn't expect much of a post tomorrow. Either I will
finish and be exhausted or quit because I was exhausted.
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