Date: 2009-09-14
From: Waynesbora VA

To: Glasgow VA
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: clear sky

9/7/09 mondayLabor Day. Woke up too the smell of pancakes. I had about 9 pancakes. After glueing my shoes so they would last longer, I packed up and got moving. We left the Hostel around 9:30. We finished the roller coaster and ate Lunch at the Rod Hollow Shelter. The Terian then became extremely easy. No Rocks I just can't believe it. I hiked for another 8 miles and still Absolutly NO ROCKS. The mountains were a breeze. I can barely tell if Im gaining or loosing elevation. Somehow I gained 1,000 feet with out knowing it. The walk through Sky Meadows was gorgous. I took some pictures of the easy walking. Tonight I met a thru hiker who is a flip flopper meaning he is doing the whole trail, just not in one deretion. I was able to call Dwight and confirm my plans in meeting him tomorrow at VA 638.9/8/09 tuesdayToday we started easy. Took off at a slow paste, We got to RT55 and met my Brother Dwight wich surprised me because we were planning to meet him at Rt.638. He taook us to Front Royal so we could rsupply and then we ate out for lunch at Checkers. I had a half pound burger and it was good. The hike to the shelter was not too bad. Dwight was able to keep up with us. I was able to somehow pass Syssyphus. Tonight we are staying at the Tom Floyd Wayside Shelter. Another man there has a dog there that is loud and is not trained well. So I hope I sleep good. I played my fiddler tonight. I played Shanedoah since tomorrow we will be hiking in Shanadoah Natianal Park with Dwight.9/9/09 wednesdayWe had a little rock skramble getting up the mountain into the Shanadoahs. When we entered the Park we had to fill out camping permits. The trean then became sinfully smooth. We stopped early to put molskin on my brothers heel just in cast it was a hot spot. We then crossed Skyline Drive about 5 times today. The road looks like a road that would be fun to bike. We stopped at a lookout that was .2 miles off the trail the view was not that great. As the day went on my brother legs started to get tired and we decided to stop early since we thought we would not make it before dark to the Pass Mt. Hut. My brother then hitch a ride to pick up the truck and brought it back to the parking space right before Gravel Springs Hut were we stayed. We then drove to Elkwallow Wayside and had some supper/lunch there. I had a cheese staek and a free ice cream cone. tonight is very peaceful. We are the only ones here which gives us alot of room. I brushed my teeth with my new tube of toothpaste I got in my mail drop in Harpers ferry. I am still trying to figure out were my next one will be. Also today after going obout 2,000 feet of elivation I realized that I will not go below that elivation for a while. Tomorrow me and tin man will be stopping in Luray for the rest of my pacages that I resended ahead of me since it was too much to carry from Harpers ferry at one time. I started the Book of Joel in my Bible reading.9/10/09 ThursdayThis morning I ate some Bagels. Dwight gave us some money to buy breakfast at the Wayside today. Dwight than walk .4 mile out and we said our good bys. At 10:30 we stopped for breakfast and also charged our cellphone and camera while we ate ofter that we stopped at tharton Gap and got a rid into Lury. In Luray I updated my trail journals, set two new mail drops. And then picked up a pacage at the Out fitters that I had sent ahead of me. tonight I am staying at the Birds Nest Shelter #3. I called my parents and ask them to send me my fleece and pant legs. So Cold tonight That I can see my breath.