Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Day 22, Saturday, May 28


Today is a slack packing day (Water and key essentials only) with my dear friend Danny Seamster from Richmond.   We hiked from Reed Gap (21 Miles outside of Waynesboro) to the visitor’s center on the Blue Ridge Parkway (15 Trail Miles).   The hike was pleasant, great weather, company and some wonderful views on top of Humpback Mountain.  Due to some confusion with the trail signs and the AWOL (David Miller’s AT Guide) we hiked past the past the turnoff by approximate a mile and had to return, so we estimated we hiked a total of 17 for the day.   Unfortunately, we will have to hike that same mile for the third time in the morning to finish the hike to Waynesboro (Rockfish Gap).    After the hike the girls picked us up and we went to D&B brewer for dinner.   That was where I saw my first bear of this trip, of course, it was stuffed on the wall of the brewery.  I LOVE SLACK PACKING!!!!!

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