Hi, WB. Another WB newb here, finally posting after months of lurking. I will be doing a section from Daleville to Harpers Ferry next month, roughly 300 miles in 32 days. I am comfortable with most of my planning, but could use some advice from anyone in the area or experience in the area about shuttles and resupply.
I am planning on using Amtrak at both ends of my hike. Anyone familiar with the Amtrak bus service to Roanoke from Lynchburg? Only real concern I have is its schedule- apparently it doesn't get into Roanoke until after 10pm. I'd hate to ask for a shuttle to sit and wait at that hour, but my preference would be to shuttle on into Daleville, stay at the Super 8 or HoJos next to the 220 crossing, then get on trail at first light. The alternative seems to be finding a room in downtown Roanoke in the late hours (Google says there is a Red Roof on the north side of the Civic Center), then shuttling to the 220 crossing the next morning.
Second, is resupply between Daleville and Waynesboro as real a problem as it looks to be on the map (and in the AT Companion)? Glasgow and Buena Vista both are some miles off the trail and look like they could take a day to get in-and-out. Has anyone tried to resupply at Montebello? Their website says they have a full grocery, but from the pictures it looks more like a Cracker Barrel than a grocery store. Otherwise, I have been thinking I would need to carry enough food at the start to get me all the way to Waynesboro.
Many thanks!