Day 55: Best Shelter Ever

Starting Point: Trimpi Shelter (524.6)

Ending Point: Partnership Shelter (534.4)

Total miles: 9.8 miles

Steps: 24,989

Injuries: Intercostal Strain

Achievements: Shelter Pizza

With just 10 miles to go to the next resupply point in Marion, VA, the logical thing to do is just pound the miles.  Although it was over 80 degrees, the hike was not difficult.  It is supposed to storm tomorrow, so we'll stay in town.  To save money, we hiked to the last shelter, just 0.2 miles from the road.  We'll go into town tomorrow. Therefore, I needed to hike just 10 miles.

Needless to say, my motivation was completely lacking.  First, I slept in.  Then I hiked three miles to a scenic point.  I had good reception, so I updated my blog.  I became hungry, so I ate my lunch.  Then I decided I needed a nap.  I didn't get into the shelter until nearly 3:00 p.m.  I think that is about 1.5 mph.

As I wrote a couple of days ago, some hikers came into our camp and after a good conversation, gave us $40 for pizza a Marion.  We honored that gift.

Needless to say, I ate it in one sitting.

Tomorrow, we'll go into town and resupply for four days.