Date: 2014-04-19
From: Docs Knob Shelter

To: Pearisburg, VA (Bunk House)
Miles today: 8.0
Weather: scattered clouds

Day 49, April 19, 2014I don't have exact hiking mileage today because I washed my papers in the laundry (my bad)!On other inaccurate info, Deep Blue (not to be confused with Mr. Blue Sky) has an altimeter on his watch. This is not an exact science but to date he estimates we have...Ascended: 137,455 feetAndDescended: 140,195 feet Ok so today Radioman got me up early so we could race to Pearisburg to get our warm weather gear. I had tossed and turned about this and came up with:Plan A: we both get up and race to Pearisburg and hope to make the noon deadlinePlan B: N/A Plan C: RM goes ahead and takes some of my stuff since he's fasterPlan D: We lolllygag in and zero or slack to tomorrow. We went with plan C and it worked out well. Except he forgot one item. The hike in was fun. I came off the mountain into backyards. Then walked for a bit in a town and then back into the woods and then onto a busy overpass. About 1/4 of the way I got a vibe I was dorked up!! So I Google mapped the Holiday Lodge. YEP! I overshot. So I started my waddle towards the motel and unwanted extra steps up the hill (of course it was up hill). A guy drives by and compliments me on my good looking dog and offers me a ride. Yes yes I took it. It was only three driving minutes away. Well, he starts telling me he had two brain surgeries, was searching for pictures of said surgeries and swerving all over the road and, I think, wanting to take me to church rather than the motel room! It was the longest three minutes of my life!!!Well, I got to the Inn and it was full. So Radoman and I opted for the bunk house. I love it. Linen, shower and flushing toilet. We received our package of warm weather gear. Shout out and thank you James and Kelly and Thomas (JTK) And a a special package From Sharon Roberts. Sharon made us brownies and hooked Coop Up with Scooby Snacks. Which he needed as we ran out of dog food 19 hours earlier. The brownies and snacks are both gone!!So JKT also added a little extra; 2 rice crispy treats, 6 mini Jacks and an American Flag. By the time I got in, Paul, I mean Radioman, had eaten both rice crispy treats, gave away a mini, drank a mini, mailed some gear and was waving the flag!! (No this is all true)!! Deep Blue was there with us. So we did laundry and went to the Lucky Star AYCE. They had the best sugar donuts I have ever tasted. Radioman then went into a 2 hour food coma and I went shopping. Then he came out of his coma and went shopping. No wonder our packs are so heavy leaving town!! I heard from Raman Shaman. He is going to try and be in Daleville by Saturday...as are we. House full tonight; Noodle, Pooh Bear, Priest, Coconut, Spice, Deep Blue and a few others. (Radioman - Cowgirl encouraged me to get drunk earlier. So thank you to our friends sending small bottles of Jack Daniels! They worked! We did carry several with us out of town. I am very happy to have my summer sleeping bag now! I have been too warm with my 20 degree bag. So nice to have more room in my pack and less weight now. The highlight of this stop was going to the Pearisburg Baptist church with Priest for Easter services. Bonus was that they had a sunrise service, breakfast, then regular services.) Virginia is for hikers!Signed, Cowgirl, Radioman, and The Little ManHiked today: 8Completed: 631Remaining: 1556Start Point: Docs Knob ShelterEnd Point: Pearisburg, VA (Bunk House)