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Today I have 17 miles to officially make it into Glasgow. Thankfully it’s mostly downhill, so it shouldn’t be that bad. Also looks like it shouldn’t rain today which will be nice. Tried to give a time for pick up with some cushion, so there wouldn’t be any issues this time. Told them 4pm and made it to the parking lot by 3:40pm. Unfortunately, the shuttle didn’t get there till 4:30 and apparently the last one left at 3:30 so I just missed it. Oh well. One of the things I’m trying to learn out here ...

My records show that I have not done back-packing on the A.T. since July of 2019. That's a long time! Last year I did get in some day hikes on The Trail, but the total distance was a mere 18.6 miles. This last week I got just under 13 miles in about 48 hours of finding out my trail legs have lost quite a bit of zip.

My planning continues to be (1) driving to that point on the A.T. that I have not yet hiked, (2) parking to this Point A, (3) getting a shuttle from Point A to Point B, ...

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Today I was going to do the 17 mile slack pack into Glasgow, but didn’t feel up to it. It was suppose to rain/storm all day so I decided to zero and chill. When I was going through my stuff I realized I didn’t have my thru hiker book. I have been using it as a souvenir book. Marking where I camp each night, getting it stamped and getting stickers. I would be so mad and upset to have lost it. I remembered that I got it stamped at the campground yesterday and then to it to the lounge room. I must ...

Woke up this morning pretty much having decided to quit the trail. Parted of me wanted to cut back my mileage and continue to at least Harper’s Ferry, but once I felt done it was hard to be motivated to continue hiking. I spent the morning talking to hikers telling them my plan. Some tried to convince me to stay, some seemed content with my reasoning. The breakfast the campground made was amazing. I don’t think I have ever had a better biscuit in my life. On the ride back to the trail we saw a baby ...

Today was a hard day. Not physically, not due to the terrain or weather, but mentally. Recently several hikers have decided to get off because they miss their families or aren’t enjoying the trail anymore. And the hikers that remain are talking about their own struggles. It’s nice to know I’m not the only one feeling this way, but it’s also adding to my own anxiety versus making me excited to be out here. Pickles whom I’m hiking with is really struggling and her depression is really bringing me ...