Thursday, June 2, 2016

Mon., Memorial Day. May 30, 2016, Day 48, VA Route 624, Four Pines Hostel, Catawba, VA, 15.0 miles, 7 hours, 50 minutes, 1.92 mph, 701.7 miles / 1,466.3 to go.

Ypee, another 100 miles down. Heck, that is a lot of hiking! I did it in six days. Unfortunately, I have to take a zero day here tomorrow while I wait for some new boots to be delivered. Therefore, I am still at 100 miles per week.
 
New trail names: Kowabunga. His real name is Richard Banton. He is interested about being an airline pilot.
 
Another tough day. A lot of rock climbing today. It was the most technical part of the trail so far. There were some installed ladder rungs because you couldn't get past the area without them.
 
I came across a memorial for Aidie Murphy. Very special that it happened on Memorial Day. I will let you read about him on the plaque. It was located on top of a mountain. The only way to get to it was the AT.
 
 
Audie Murphy memorial on the AT
 
Came across the most technical part of the trail yet. They were ladders put into the Rock so you could get down.
See the blazes on the rock. Very steep. Put in ladders in several places.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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