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Damascus!
1 Apr, 05 - 11:42 3638.029N,8147.091W,610M
VIRGINIA! Well, 460 miles into the trail, and Damascus, VA looks like the Golden Gates; I just hope St. Peter lets me in. Rolled in here last night and the people have been unbelievably nice - we went to a restaurant and got two dozen of the most delicious wings I've ever had FREE! I'm staying around here 'till sunday afternoon- call me a bum, but I think I deserve it- plus, the Final Four games are on Saturday night. Me, Kado, and Wels (two other thru-hikers) slept out under the stars in the middle of a medow two nights ago; the stars were incredible...and the rain at 5 the next morning was a nice way to wake up...ha! I think I am going to throughly enjoy Damascus. "with a tin cup for a chalice, fill it up with good red wine; I'll be chewin' on a honey suckle vine" -Jimmy Buffett
460 trail miles
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Roan High Knob, TN
28 Mar, 05 - 20:33
Wooaah... today I hiked in literally hurricane force winds...started today at 6100+ ft, and crossing the first bald with 30+ mph sustained winds and 70 mph gusts... it was one of the most terrifying a
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Erwin, TN
24 Mar, 05
Well, after 95 miles in 4 days, I definately needed a zero day. It was wonderful, but I'm striking out again today. I'll be in Damascus in a few days - really looking forward to the rolling hi
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Hot Springs, NC
19 Mar, 05 - 10:36
25+ mile day...I'm pretty tired. the Smokies were beautiful and I'm sad to leave them, but the terrain today was wonderful, and I almost hiked a marathon, but Hot Springs is worth it - good f
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