Sunday, April 28, 2019

Mon., April 22, 2019. Day 14/70. Pass Mountain Shelter. 38.6767N78.3189W. 18.8 miles. 8 hrs, 40 mins. 2.2 mph. 945.0 / 1,247 to go.

Wow:  Wow was over a trauma / emergency room in Tasmania. He is 64. He is now retired. He did part of the PCT, Pacific Coast Trail, with his wife. He and No Service played off each other and were funny. I enjoyed camping with them.

No Service:  No Service has taught middle school. He is 69, about to turn 70. He developed and ran an outdoor course for twenty years. It sounded like he was very successful with the program. A very nice guy.

We stopped and had breakfast at the Skylane Restaurant. They had a buffet. It was very good. I am sure part of the reason it was so good is because of the food I eat on the trail.😊. It did make hike the next hour hard with being so full.

Speaking of hiking, it is getting better. I am still struggling going uphill, but not as bad as the first week. My feet are still suffer from the boots, but they are also getting tougher. Hopefully within the next week they will not have pain spots, or ache as much. I have to get tough!

Pictures:


  1. Great view to the west.
  2. Looking north at Skyline Drive, the road in SNP. Note no leaves yet in SNP. Just starting to come on.
  3. AT marker in SNP. These looked like they were 50+ years old. Only in SNP do they use these kind of markers. The silver band strips have direction and distance markings. Also note trekking poles and knee band. They solved my left knee problem.






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