Date: 2009-09-30
From: Paerisbug VA

To: Damascus VA
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: broken clouds

9/20/09 SundayThis morning I finished reading Matthew in my Bible. John didn't wake up till 9:00. At 11:00 I went to a Batist Church right down the street. After church I went into the laundry mate to retrieve my camera battery charger that I had forgot that last night. It was not there. So I talk to the owner and he looked in the room were the cleaning lady put lost items and it was not there. At Johns I called home and talk to my dad. After that I went with John to Baunia Vista to see if there was a Bluegrass Festival going The festival does not start till thursday. Tonight Dr. Deen drove me to the trail head and I hiked two miles in to the shelter.9/21/09 MondayToday went quick. The Trail is smooth. All springs are dried up. Any creek is just a trickle if your lucky. I find a lot of dried up creek beds. I had a awsome view at the top of Apple Orchard Mtn. (4,225ft.). There was also a radar tower there. Apple Orchard Mtn. had a grassy top. I also had a nice view at Black rock. Too bad. Idon't have a camera. I am staying at Bryant Ridge Shelter its a 2 story shelter that is awsome. It sleeps 20. LB and his Dad is here. also Disney and Sea Monster too. It was Kinda chilly on the Mountian but its warmer at this shelter wich is 2,500 feet lower compared to 4,000 feet today.9/22/09 TuesdayThis morning I slept till 9:00. Seen some nice views along the Ridge. The walking was exelent. I went 26 miles today, all the springs were dry today and 2 dried up Creeks. I was able to find one creek that still had some Puddles of water. Defently going to have to triet that, no other choice. Tomorrow morning I will hike into Daleville at 5:00 Am. to eat at Waffle House with Disney and Sea Monster.9/23/09 WednesdayThis morning I woke up early and did a 6:00 morning hike to make it into town to have breakfast at the Waffle House. The first one I ever been too. Then I walked to Daleville to see if my mail drop arrived. I am right now ahead of my maildrop schedule so I hope no one has any last minute mail packages. I receive my cold weather stuff like my sleeping bag, my fleece, and my pant legs; and then, set my fleece blanket and some uneeded items home. Ialso got a new camera., Which has a battery and charger. Thank you mon and dad for the camera and the money. I also received a pakage from Roger Sharp from Orlando Florada. I thankyou Roger for the Godly encoragement and also some reading materal that I will be reading tonight. Thankyou for Gold Bond Powder, I agree that stuff is useful. Another hiker needed the extra bottle. I normally don't use sunscreen or leap bum though. After Being at the Post Office I was able to get a ride to Koger's Market to resupply. I also bought a new trail wallit at the Outfitter near there. For lunch I ate at the courntry Beffet. Then I whent to the truch station and sis my laundry. I met a homeless dude there that had bin riding his bike all over the east coast. He looked under norished so I bought him a icecream cookie. He was at the truke station because he had a flate tire on his bike. He professed to be a believer and carried a Bible with him. I pray that God will Bless him with a job. I then hiked in about 9 miles and decided to stay at the Leamberts Meadow Shelter. I hear several owls tonight. I am in Mark in my Bible. I am also reading what Roger gave me.9/24/09 ThursdayToday I took it easy. I walked only 11 miles today. I started out about 9:30. I had a beautiful view from Tinker Cliffs. I also had a amazing view from MacAffee's Knob. I played my fiddle on the Knob that was elavated over 3,000 feet high. Tonight I am staying in Catawba in a biulding behind the Catawba General Store. Me, Sea Monster and Disney then ate at the Home Place right across the Street. Thats were I met the rest of the group. LIttle Dipper, Curse, Proffessor. To my Surprise I met Poohbear and No Money too. The Last Time I met No Money and Poohbear was in Maine since then I was trailing behind them. The food at the Home Place was just amazing. We had chicken, steak, pork, beans, and for Dessert icecream and cherry pie. Tonight I am having a little Problem with my pack. The internal frame is poking through my materal. I did a quick fix but I will have to get it checked out at a outfitter somewhere.Faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One Who is leading--Oswald Chamber9/25/09 FridayThis morning it rained. A nice steady rain. I hope it will get our needed Springs going. I got two egg samwiches before heading out. About 4.5 miles in. I road walk to a gas station and drank a chacalate Milk. I went over dragons tooth today. It was the first in a long time that I seen re-bar used. The climb was probalbly the steepest climb in virgina. Also it was very sleapery. It rained most of today. Tonight I met No Money at the Shelter also two other Section Hikerscome in, then with Sea Monster and Disney the Shelter is full. It just started to rain. I am still in my Bible reading. And also played the fiddle tonight. I was surprised when I went to use the privy, a small timber rattlesnake was guarding it. I was not able to get a picture.9/26/09 SaturdayThis morning I woke up to the sound of rain. Got a late start. Started out in the rain. Stopped on the Top of the first mountian to look at Audie Murphy Memorial. I ate lunch at Niday Shelter. It started to rain harder there. Tonight I am staying at a fairly new shelter, Sarver Hollow Shelter. Its raining really hard right now. Plugger, Cricket, Cave man, Disney and Sea Monster are here. The Shelter is nice it even has a porch. Its perfect for a rainy day. I finished the Book of Mark tonight. Tomottow I am Planning on 25 mile day.