2014/5/1 Mile 488
Breakfast at Woodchuck Hostel was awesome. Coffee, cereal, toast, hardboiled eggs, and donuts. All included in the price of a normal stay. Cannot say enough good things about this place.
Got on the trail by 8 and the sky was looking like it was having mixed feelings about storming. Oh well, can't zero again or I'll become a permanent resident of Damascus.
The hiking went by quick. I think the rest and the extra calories from town really helped. Only saw two other hikers out and about. Had a late lunch at Lost Mountain shelter and considered staying (making it a 15 mile day). I really didn't want to do the next climb up to 5000 ft without knowing there was a place to camp.
Around 1430 Lost and Found showed up and he had the AWOL guide which showed camping at the top. We both decided to head up there.
A beautiful view from Buzzard Rock rewarded me for the 2000 ft climb. Set up camp near Lost and Found and we ate together. He used to be an IT manager for a big company but now teaches SCUBA diving in the Cayman Islands. Oh, and he is through hiking the trail. Cool guy.
Retired early and worked on a book for bit before calling it a night. Going to be in the 30's tonight so let's hope the summer bag is up for the challenge.
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