Woods Hole Hostel, Pearisburg, VA
Mile 1563.1,
Day 100!
Just a quick update before I fall into bed tonight. We are staying in a little paradise in the woods.
Our adventure has turned epic. For the last 5 days we have been breaking trail through the snow. Temps have been in the single digits. Water bottles freeze solid as we hike. Shoes are nearly impossible to get on in the morning. Up on the ridges(between 3,000 and 4,000ft) it is miserable. Very windy. The trees are plastered with snow, the drifts are waist deep in places, and worst of all- we are following a trail marked with WHITE blazes! Multiple times we lost the trail and had to search back and forth til we found it again.
But, we are still making it. Today we made a trip to the outfitter and geared up with new boots, socks, hat, gators, thermometer, water bottle insulator, etc. Our feet are much happier now! We have also been hiking with two other Southbounders, which is fun.
The computer here does not upload pics, otherwise I would show you how hiking in the snow looks.
Until next time...
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