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Yesterday we made it to War Spur Shelter. No cell service for a bit.

Pine swamp to War Spur Shelter

Then today we went War Spur to Sarver Hollow. Difficult to get to but a beautiful shelter.

We got off to an early start.

We crossed some open fields (95% of the time we are under trees.

Another place the AT differs is just how rare open fields are. Open is natural to some trails.

We would later have someone ask us to move our Bear hang so they could set up a tent where it was and then try to hang their food in the shelter.

Given there was bear activity in the area and hikers posting in FarOut about getting hassled by bears, we were not receptive.

Yesterday we made it to War Spur Shelter

We went from Pine Swamp to War Spur Shelter. No cell service.

Happy had packed out rib eyes for Father’s Day.

Spring was in full green.

After War Spear we we went War Spur to Sarver Hollow. Difficult to get to but a beautiful shelter.

We came to the iconic Keefer Oak.

These fields suddenly generated such an open feeling of joy.

War Spur to Sarver Hollow Shelter. Mile 681.2.

FarOut had comments about a bear so we were careful to hang our food. A camper asked us to move it so they could tent where we had our hang and then wanted to hang their food in the shelter.

I was not amused.

Angels Rest is another iconic hostel. Famous for its vortexes it even sells vortex merchandise.

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It also offers slack packing so we did a 21 mile stretch.

The hostel:

Meet The Hostel: Angel’s Rest Hiker Haven, Pearisburg VA

Next we plunge into a long stretch. Without the 21 miles today we would have been 70 miles between resupply. Now it is just fifty.

Mcafee Knob is next on the big landmarks. I am hoping for good weather for some iconic pictures.

We caught a slack pack. Angels Rest is famous for its vortex.

The hostel:

Meet The Hostel: Angel’s Rest Hiker Haven, Pearisburg VA

Next we plunge into a long stretch. Without the 21 miles today we would have been 70 miles between resupply. Now it is just fifty.

Mcafee Knob is next on the big landmarks. I am hoping for good weather for some iconic pictures.

This was when four days seemed like an impossible time to go past. And ten mile days seemed normal.

We’ve made the trip from Wood’s Hole to Angel’s Rest.

Even ate fresh blackberries on the vine on the trail.

We’ve made the trip from Wood’s Hole to Angel’s Rest.

Even ate fresh blackberries on the vine on the trail.

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Tomorrow is Happy’s birthday and we will be at Lickskilllet Hostel.

Meanwhile, back home:

Tomorrow is Happy’s birthday and we will be at Lickskilllet Hostel.

Meanwhile, back home there were huge downpours

We had over three hours of delays on Greyhound so we hit our shelter at 10:30 in the rain instead of 7:00.

The shelter was taken over by the cattle train. Three girls, a guy and a dog who had taken over the entire eight person shelter because their dog doesn’t like people and they don’t believe in leashes.

We had planned to tent in the rain (10:30 pm arrival) but they got up late and did not want anyone to use the table to pack gear up. Their dog needed extra space.

Hiking at night in mist and rain was kind of neat though.

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We had over three hours of delays on Greyhound so we hit our shelter at 10:30 in the rain instead of 7:00.

The shelter was taken over by the cattle train. Three girls, a guy and a dog who had taken over the entire eight person shelter because their dog doesn’t like people and they don’t believe in leashes.

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