Day 62 to Day 71 - Off and On the Trail Again!

Friday May 25th
Sam's AT Mileage Tracker: Day 62 - Zero days in Marion for the foot....

Sam's taking some time to rest her swollen foot, which hadn't been improving while on the trail.  In Marion she saw an awesome PT who taped her up and gave her an hour session of trail magic!  One minute in ice, one minute in warm on and off for 20 minutes.  Let's hope the rest days are helping!!
     


Saturday May 26th
Sam's AT Mileage Tracker: Day 63 - Zero days in Marion for the foot....

Time to do laundry!  It's okay to get "aids" if it's lower-case, right?

A rare second zero day to help rest Sam's foot.  It was really hurting!


Sunday May 27th
Sam's AT Mileage Tracker: Day 64 - Mile Marker 512 to 533.5 to reach Partnership Shelter

Who wants to stay here?  Free roof!  It might not even leak, either...

Another toilet tree.  Set up for your convenience.  :)

One room school with trail magic hidden inside the crates.  Ice cold sodas, awesome resupply of toiletries, and some snacks!


Monday May 28th
Sam's AT Mileage Tracker: Day 65 - Mile Marker 533.5 to 548.5 to reach Davis Path Camp

The trail is so versatile (it's along/part of all four of these pictures)



Tuesday May 29th
Sam's AT Mileage Tracker: Day 66 - Mile Marker 548.5 to 555.2 to reach the 1/4 Way Hostel

Captain Jack and Peter Pan waiting out the morning rain

1/4 the way there!  Just a bit longer to go...

Muddy slip-n-slide trail!  Yay for rain...



Unfortunately, Sam's foot hadn't really been getting better during this latest stretch of the trail.  So she went home to PA for ~2 weeks to recover.  During this time she made sure to get in some cuddles with Heff, visited Grandma while she was recovering, and joined in celebrating Christina's 30th!


Thursday June 14th
Sam's AT Mileage Tracker: Day 67 - Mile Marker 555.2 to 563.5 to reach Lick Creek

 Napkin (Susan) drove Sam back down to the trail to pick up where she left off, and the two of theme hiked together for a few days!  Afterwards she provided great slack packing magic to help make up some injury time!

 


Friday June 15th
Sam's AT Mileage Tracker: Day 68 - Mile Marker 563.5 to 575.4 to reach Garden Mountain Hostel

Who wants to help hang up the food so we don't get any company (i.e. bears) overnight?


Saturday June 16th
Sam's AT Mileage Tracker: Day 69 - Mile Marker 575.4 to 591.2 to reach Bland
Fun tree we saw along the trail.  Nice colored mushrooms too!  Yum!


Sunday June 17th
Sam's AT Mileage Tracker: Day 70 - Mile Marker 591.2 to 635.4 to reach Pearisburg/Princeton



Monday June 18th
Sam's AT Mileage Tracker: Day 71 - Mile Marker 635.4 to 656.1 to reach Stony Creek Valley

 Green tunnels growing in, making for some really nice scenery while hiking along the trail!

Get to hike through the "danger", too!



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  1. UnknownJuly 17, 2018 at 12:27 PM

    That a cute little house does it have room service ? That look like my school went I was a kid.
    It must be tough after hiking all day than make dinner, cleaning up and setting your hammock, and than hang your food in a tree. and as always the pictures are great. hope your ankle is feeling better. Have fun and be safe.


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