Troll's 2010 AT Journal

11 July 2010, Humpback Rock
Just north after the AT crosses the Blue Ridge Parkway at Dripping Rocks parking area there was a house to the right a couple of hundred yards in and a trail leading to it from the AT. The first thing that came to my mind was that this would be a great place for the hostel. There were no trail signs or any marking of any type so I assumed it was a private trail.

I met Hopper at the side trail to Humpback Rocks overlook. We had our lunch out ...

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10 July 2010, Thornton Gap
I made this a short day so that we could go and visit Luray Caverns today. After the hike I went back to the room and took a show and a nap. When we woke up, we went to Luray Caverns. This was very interesting. I took lots of pictures.

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Not sure if this date is actually right. I need to research.

09 July 2010, Waynesboro

On the drive back to Harpers Ferry we stopped in Daleville to see the foot doctor I saw when passing though there. I got another cortisone shot. The shot did not seem to help this time. I am going to have to just walk it off it looks like.

Today was a driving day we drove from Louisville, KY to Harpers Ferry to and then to Waynesboro so that I could make up one ...

05 July – 09 July 2010, Louisville KY
While in Louisville, I went to the VA Hospital and they told me that I could not get a cortisone shot.

04 July 2010, Lewis Mountain Campground
Last night while I was laying down trying to sleep I could hear the fireworks going off from the towns down below us.

Today is the Fourth of July. I started at Powell Gap this morning around 7:30. As we were heading to my drop off point we passed Pirate who was walking the road. We would have given him a ride but the car was full. The temps were nice and cool and sunny out. I made it to Hightop Hut within a couple hours. When I ...

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