Appalachian Trail: Days 31-40: Damascus to Wood’s Hole (Virginia)

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Damascus to Pearisburg, VA: May 7-16, 2026 The Skinny: A note to readers: these blog posts are edits of my journal entries. This may be readily apparent, but I’m still mentioning it — partially to excuse the curt nature of my prose, at times. Day 31: Thursday, May 7, 2026to the Cherry Tree Shelter (Mile …

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Appalachian Trail: The First 10 Days: Amicalola Falls to Stecoah Gap

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I left my home early on the morning of April 6th, and Marie and Clifford drove me to the bus station in Concord, NH. I took the bus to Boston, then flew down to Atlanta. It was surreal to soar (in a matter of hours) above the mountains that would take me months to traverse …

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