Mile 1276 - Stealth To Mile 1294 - Pinefield Hut Skyline Drive remains closed and we are starting to get an idea of just how bad this ice storm was at higher elevations. As we move south the extent of the damage increases. Today we encountered almost constant blocked or partially blocked trail. There were … Continue reading Day 113. Slow Going

Mile 1258 - Stealth To Mile 1276 - StealthLast night was the coldest on trail so far with temperatures in the low teens. We were warm in our tent overnight, but getting moving in the morning was a challenge. Getting our feet into shoes that were frozen solid was especially problematic.Again today there were sections … Continue reading Day 112. Frozen

Mile 1248 - Luray To Mile 1258 - Stealth Rocket helped clear the driveway at the hostel this morning while I helped scrape the three inches of ice off the van. We noticed a few limbs were down in the yard. A report on the news told us that there were widespread power outages farther … Continue reading Day 111. Ice

Mile 1248 - LurayThere was an impressive variety of winter precipitation today and continuing into tonight. Rocket had fun playing in the sleet/snow for a while, but we mostly stayed indoors.Playing in the snowAlthough it is frustrating not to be making progress today, we are very glad we decided to wait out this storm. It … Continue reading Day 110. Ice Storm

Mile 1234 - Gravel Springs Hut To Mile 1248 - LurayAlthough we're anxious to get to Waynesboro, we need to resupply so we headed into Luray this afternoon to stay at Open Arms Hostel. After dinner, a trip to the grocery store, and laundry, we spent the evening reading and watching a movie. There are … Continue reading Day 109. Luray

Mile 1215 - Jim and Molly Denton Memorial Shelter To Mile 1234 - Gravel Springs Hut We woke up to dense fog and walked in clouds most of the day. Entering the national park was a definite highlight. There is a kiosk along the trail near the park boundary where we self-registered for our back … Continue reading Day 108. Shenandoah National Park

Mile 1194 - Stealth To Mile 1215 - Jim and Molly Denton Memorial Shelter We've been out of the mountains for quite a while now, but we can tell that is quickly changing. The climbs are getting steeper and our elevation is slowly rising. We're entering the Shenandoahs! We have lots of extended family in … Continue reading Day 107. Back in the Mountains

Mile 1186 - Snickers Gap To Mile 1194 - Stealth We were back on the trail shortly after lunch and hiked until dark. We started near the northern end of a section called the roller coaster, which is a fun name for a not-so-fun hike involving lots of ups and downs without breaks in between … Continue reading Day 106. Roller Coaster

Mile 1173 - Keys Gap To Mile 1186 - Snickers Gap After breakfast in town we headed to the next road crossing about 14 miles south and hiked the section northbound from there back to where we stopped yesterday. It was cool and sunny which made for great hiking weather. Brenda picked us up at … Continue reading Day 105. Day Hike

Mile 1160 - Ed Garvey To Mile 1173 - Keys Gap After a relatively short hike this morning we crossed into West Virginia and entered the historic town of Harper's Ferry. It was a fun hike among the old buildings, but our main purpose this morning was to stop at the ATC headquarters. The Appalachian … Continue reading Day 104. Harper’s Ferry