Date: 2007-05-05
From: dalville Va

To: Wilson Creek Shelter
Miles today: 11.2
Weather: light rain

Welcome to noworries 2007 Appalachian trail journal. Where he will walk, roll, and skip (yes he still skips) his way north to Maine. He also reserves the right to frolic when the mood strikes. He is aware that there are other trails to the west, but doesn't seem to care. The AT to him is a lot like one's favorite blankie. As in past journals if you are searching for deep, moving, philosophical thought you should probably keep looking. The '99 thru-hike up the AT (alcoholachian trail) was what not to do and still manage to finish, though it does make an entertaining read. The 2005 hike could double as a AAA guide to hotels & taverns between GA-ME. The 2007 journal promises to pick up where that one leaves off. Noworries will join Blazer whom he hiked with in 2005. Blazer will be hiking from Va-Me attempting to complete the AT. Why he feels noworries should be along is anyones guess. Maybe he likes a challenge. There is also the rumor of Big Daddy show up for a month or two. Depending where they are by august this could envolve a possible flip flop to virginia and head south. There is also the constant threat of the colorado trail in august. No worries from time to time may go by worries if he is having a bad day or looking for sympathy from trail chicks. Some have labelled him the sunshine hiker, which he denies. We would like to point out he is starting in the middle of Virginia during the month of May, you decide. It's not that we believe he won't hike in the rain, but more likely than not he will be unable to reach a hotel. Anything contained in this journal is not meant to offend anyone. He seems to think hippies, vegatarians, and tree huggers offend easily Please don't sue us! This has been brought to you by myspace.com/worries Hopefully, Bigdaddy and his other heterosexual life partner Matt will be doing my journal entries. Please note i said "hetro" I think mike my brother may be doing the pictures. Myspace will be handled by me when and if i can find anywhere to do it. If i get any bigger i will have to have my own publicity team. This will be a PG13 journal. So if Bigdaddy starts to abuse his artistic freedom and add lots of beer and hooker stories he will be reprimanded. This is not to say there won't be beer and hookers, just that we won't write about them. Unless, it's twin gymnast's or something worthy. Shall we start? Splendid. The flight yesterday was alarmingly easy, but don't tell my brother. I landed in rainy Roanoke Va and was wisked away by my hippie shuttle chick (this made me very happy) to daleville Va. Blazer was waiting at the econolodge. We visited the post office, grocery, and ate twice. Eventually we went back to our rooms. The morning was supposed to bring 80% chance of rain, which means another hotel day. So imagine my surprise when blazer shows up ready to hike. All my stuff is scattered though the room. I pack as quickly as i can while calling the weatherman many lively and colorful names. The hike between daleville and troutville is about 1.5 miles and relatively easy. We are chatting up a storm when we hit a set of railroad tracks, oddly with a train barreling down toward us. After the train the trail heads straight up. Note To Self: you should really think about exercising between hikes! We made a respectable 11 miles to the wilson creek shelter. Blazer seems to be happy to have me around. He is in the shelter along with MR. ED and his son. I am the lone tenter sticking my nose up at the rain gods. Glad to be out here, though i really, really hurt. My body is rejecting all and any excersise.. I told blazer if he doesn't hear me snoring i am dead.