Astrogirl

11/98 Rockfish Gap to Reed’s Gap (17 miles)

The nuttiness continued with the decision to hike with Felix and a coworker named Stacy.  Coincidentally, they *knew* each other.  Stacy found out I backpacked and one thing led to another…and pretty soon I’d met Blue Noodle (’96).  Felix had attempted in 1996, but did not finish.  Stacy [...]

16 April 2001 ~ Reed’s Gap ~ 15.3 miles

Well, now I’ve done the James River to Rockfish Gap.  Yay, me.

Jesus, was it cold this morning.  I thought I might get up early?  I had to get up early to reclaim my warmth.  The wind had shifted so it was blowing directly into the tent.  Once [...]

15 April 2001 ~ Camping spot on The Priest ~ 6.6 miles since lunch, 16.4 total AT miles + .5 up out of Cow Camp

I had the aforementioned hot lunch and a wee nap and hiked out in the rain.  The sky is clear now, and it’s just getting dark.  It’s clear because a very [...]

15 April 2001 ~ Seeley Woodworth Shelter ~ 10.2 miles hiked

I’m here for a long, late hot lunch.  This morning it was warm and sunny, and now it is cold and raining.  I’ve been soaking my barley and lentils since breakfast, so I decided to cook them now.  It turned out as a fantastic soup. [...]

14 April 2001 ~ Cow Camp Gap ~ 14.5 miles hiked

This shelter is really far off the A.T.  It’s the farthest I’ve seen so far, although I’ve seen water sources for shelters that total .8 miles off the trail in Pennsylvania, but I planned around them.  In fact, Allentown Hiking Club Shelter, which is a [...]

13 April 2001 ~ Punchbowl Shelter ~ 10.7 miles hiked

The 2000 data book says I did 10.7, but there’s a new relocation here (this spring) which could have changed that a bit.  It doesn’t look like much of a difference, in any case.  The data book also says there is water at Salt Log Gap, [...]

4/19/2003 ~ 19.9 miles hiked

Even more miles today.

It was very foggy for most of the day. Finding one’s way through picnic areas at BRP crossings in the fog is a real bitch. I probably walked around even more looking for the trail.

Part of the reason I was able to do this much mileage [...]

4/18/2003 ~ 18.3 miles

Yeah, long way.

Bryant Ridge Shelter was inhabited by a group of guys that were too creepy for me to share a shelter with them. They weren’t *that* bad, but bad enough that I moved on. It was only 3:30 anyway.

The solo woman and late guy from last night are here. [...]

4/17/2003 ~ 5 miles hiked

I just made it in here by dark, and I thought I was the last hiker in. Del dropped me off at about 5:30, which was reasonably on time. Del is a sweet guy, but he’s not always on time. Another guy came even later than me, as [...]

29 June 2001 ~ Black Horse Gap ~  13 miles hiked

Again, it was very hot.  At least we didn’t have all our gear.  I didn’t see much in the way of a view from Fulhardt Knob, and come to think of it, I never saw anything like a knob up there.  It got a little [...]