Hey guys,
I am planning my second attempt at a section hike starting at Damascus around trail days. I will not have a lot of funds so I can not hike more than a few days.
My basic plan, take a bus between Friday & Saturday, the hike starts Sunday morning with the rest of the hikers, and I stop at the next town over or find a loop to go back to Damascus.
What is a good loop (At mostly but maybe loop back around on side trails to Damascus?)
Or, start at Damascus and end at which town for a ride back/bus station?
I am a medium to fast hiker depending on groove, probably 10-mile max a day. I can do more, I just don't want to depend on being able to hike more if you know what I mean?
Personally, I need to start at Damascus during trail days because of my failed section hike last year. You read about people not getting out of the car all the time. You think that will never be me I love hiking. But, I chickened out on my big summer adventure hike of Virginia last year. We got to Damascus, hung out, slept in a hotel, and then when it came to me getting out of the car....I didn't. We turned around and left.
Boy, do I regret it. It's a huge sting to my ego as a hiker. I knew I should have gone back but by the time I made it home I was making plans for the rest of the summer that I wouldn't be able to back out of.