From Jan:
"He called from Front Royal, VA. He and Joel were staying the night there and then heading out. They are about 53 miles from the half-way point of Harpers Ferry, VA. From there they still plan on taking a bus to D.C. and heading to the northern most point on the trail via train. Kris sounded good; upbeat and still resolved to stay the course and finish this endeavor. They did encounter a western diamond back rattler on the trail one day. He said that was very frightening. They had to move it off the trail with a LONG stick. Kris says that they are tired of Virginia and looking forward to some new country so the decision to head north is very appealing!"
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
8.13 & 8.17 Phone Call
From Jan:
"OK, I will try to summarize his last couple calls as best as I can. We talked to Kris on Friday, the 13th and I spoke with him again today, the 17th. They are in Waynesboro, VA taking a much needed break from the trail and regrouping. They have decided that they won't be at the finish up north before the park closes on October 15th. Since they are determined to hike every mile of the trail, they are going to go another 160 miles to the half-way point then head north to the end via bus and train. From the northern most point they will begin hiking south. On Friday, they talked about taking a canoe trip down some river, but now that isn't feasible since the water level is too low. So Kris and Joel have been in a hotel since Thursday evening enjoying some R and R, watching TV, swimming in the hotel pool and icing sore knees. They are hopeful that this change up will bring on new enthusiasm for their adventure not to mention the few days rest."
"OK, I will try to summarize his last couple calls as best as I can. We talked to Kris on Friday, the 13th and I spoke with him again today, the 17th. They are in Waynesboro, VA taking a much needed break from the trail and regrouping. They have decided that they won't be at the finish up north before the park closes on October 15th. Since they are determined to hike every mile of the trail, they are going to go another 160 miles to the half-way point then head north to the end via bus and train. From the northern most point they will begin hiking south. On Friday, they talked about taking a canoe trip down some river, but now that isn't feasible since the water level is too low. So Kris and Joel have been in a hotel since Thursday evening enjoying some R and R, watching TV, swimming in the hotel pool and icing sore knees. They are hopeful that this change up will bring on new enthusiasm for their adventure not to mention the few days rest."
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Postcard #1
From Jan:
"This is a postcard we got from Kris... he writes that it is Catawba, VA. There is no fuel available there so they have to use a makeshift alcohol stove. They stayed in a general store owner's barn and ate an awesome home-style meal. From there they are onto Daleville for an actual resupply. He reported on the diamondback rattler sighting 10 inches off his right boot. He commented on the hard terrain. He signed it Hindsight!!"
To help bring some of the readers up to speed, both Kris and Joel have "Trail Names" - a must for every serious hiker. They are Hindsight and Slim Pickins respectively. Those have got to be the best on the trail!!
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