Monday, March 30, 2015

McAfee Knob

How do you know you spend too much time hiking?

Trekking pole tan lines!!!

We made it to Daleville, VA today after some slight delays due to thunder storms and more freezing temperatures. 

We're finally starting to see a few more people on the trail, a few groups of section hikers, a couple of south bounder's who had started their hike in Harper's Ferry, WV, and another north bounder. It's been really nice having people to chat and hang out with.


Trail Dog (playing pool with Ian) has section hiked the southern end of the AT for the last twelve years and now that he is retired he's finally able to take the time to head north. Saturday morning while Ian and I were debating about whether or not to head out onto the trail in the icy temperatures, Trail Dog gave us some good advice about hiking your own hike and figuring out what it is that will make us happy and satisfied along the trail. Something that is said a lot by people on the trail is to "hike your own hike". It's interesting how that has started to take on different meanings as we progress along and as we talk to different people. 


After a couple days hanging out at Four Pines Hostel in Catawba, VA staying out of the cold wind and icy temperatures, we set out again. The temperature was still pretty low but the sun was shining and the wind was calmer. We planned a shorter hike (16 miles) so we could have time for hanging out at the viewpoints. 


We definitely got some classic McAfee Knob photos. There was a great view of the whole valley. 


Once we were able to tear ourselves away from the amazing view, we continued on to Tinker Cliffs where the trail goes along the edge of a cliff for half a mile and the view points back towards McAfee Knob. 


After we passed the cliffs we headed to the shelter where we hung out with a few of the section hikers we met at the hostel and laughed at their hound dog who whined just like Chewbacca. 

 
In about two weeks we'll be in Waynesboro, VA.

Ian Wilkie and Hannah Parker
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Waynesboro, VA 22980

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