JeanneMarie
Cathlete
Nancy, thanks for the update. I am glad he's doing well. I'm following here, so keep informing us of his progress!
DH started his thru hike of the AT
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Georgia Peach Fit
Cathlete
JeanneMarie, my brother teaches at UNG! Small world!
Nanbo
Cathlete
For those of you playing the home game version of "Hiking the Appalachian Trail", here's an update:
DH took his very first "zero day" (no miles hiked) on Sunday in Daleville, VA while he waited to get his re-supply box at the post office yesterday morning. He put the time to good use by sleeping in later than his pre-dawn trail start time (in a bed!); doing laundry in a machine (not a river!); washing his tent in the tub; performing other gear maintenance and paring down his pack. He also spent some time working out. He's been working out regularly on the trail with push-ups, pull-ups on tree branches, and of course workin' his awesome abs. We talked for a long time on the phone and I could hear the other hikers that were staying at the hotel enjoying their zero day: they were whooping it up and having a blast! DH said it was a young energetic group with a lot of trail injuries like ankle sprains and trail toe, and general body achiness all over. But they sure sounded happy
! He's making his way up toward Shenandoah National Park in what appears to be really nice weather for a while (last night it stormed along his route )...
...stay tuned....
DH took his very first "zero day" (no miles hiked) on Sunday in Daleville, VA while he waited to get his re-supply box at the post office yesterday morning. He put the time to good use by sleeping in later than his pre-dawn trail start time (in a bed!); doing laundry in a machine (not a river!); washing his tent in the tub; performing other gear maintenance and paring down his pack. He also spent some time working out. He's been working out regularly on the trail with push-ups, pull-ups on tree branches, and of course workin' his awesome abs. We talked for a long time on the phone and I could hear the other hikers that were staying at the hotel enjoying their zero day: they were whooping it up and having a blast! DH said it was a young energetic group with a lot of trail injuries like ankle sprains and trail toe, and general body achiness all over. But they sure sounded happy
! He's making his way up toward Shenandoah National Park in what appears to be really nice weather for a while (last night it stormed along his route )......stay tuned....
bonjonbart
Cathlete
Thanks for the update, Nancy! DH was probably the healthiest in the bunch at the hotel.
JeanneMarie
Cathlete
How cool! Where do you live? What does your brother teach? Small world indeed!
Nanbo
Cathlete
Just got an email from a trail angel that met my DH in Shenandoah National Park today! She said he was doing great and had quite an appetite for the goodies that her husband and her were providing the thru hikers. I spoke with him on Friday night when he picked up his re-supply box in Waynesboro, VA and he was in good spirits and nursing some aches and pains. He has really been learning a lot on his journey, not just about hiking the trail, but about himself as well. This has been one of the more interesting things he's tried and I am hoping he will finish it with gusto!
bonjonbart
Cathlete
I LOVE this!
desertambrosia
Cathlete
This just in: I just received an email from someone who ran into my DH in Linden, VA this afternoon!!! That means he chewed up Shenandoah National Park (about 100 miles) in 3.5 days! WOWZA!!!! He really must want to get back home
No doubt about it, Nan. He wants to get home to some good food, and his lovely wife. Not necessarily in that order.
Nanbo
Cathlete
He's ahead of his target by about 200 miles (10 days)!
Nanbo
Cathlete
DH made it to Harpers Ferry, WV yesterday! That's 1022.7 miles down, 1,166.5 more to go! We talked for a long time last night and had some great laughs...he's doing really well and is coming to terms with being ravenous most of the time. He stopped at the Appalachian Trail Conservancy's headquarters yesterday and had his picture taken...I'm going to keep checking their Facebook page to see if I catch a glimpse!
bonjonbart
Cathlete
Almost half way already! He is MOVING!
Nanbo
Cathlete
A fellow hiker sent a picture to me of my DH in Boilings Springs, PA. Several hikers had picked up their re-supply shipments from the post office at the same time and were rejoicing at the goodies their Ground Crew Hikers had sent to them! My DH was beaming like a kid and looked about as happy as he could possibly look for someone who is enjoying every step of the 1121 miles he's hiked so far!
desertambrosia
Cathlete
Good for him, I'm impressed!