2014/5/4 Mile 556
Slept well, likely due to the earplugs, and woke early. Finished my family size cinnamon sticks for breakfast and hit the road.
First trail magic of the day was at a historical settlers museum. They had an old schoolhouse with a sign that said "hikers welcome". Upon entering I found sodas, apples, a hiker box, and miscellaneous supplies. Took a pair of sunglasses because mine had broken a while back and some peanut butter.
Made it to I-81 by 1045 and resupplied my snacks at the gas station. Luckily I had everything else I needed for the next couple days. Walked up to The Barn Restaurant and got a giant breakfast while fiddling around on my phone (service! Wow!).
By noon I was back on the trail. Sun was hot but there was a good amount of breeze. Hit trail magic again at VA 724 where a hiker couple was just hanging out enjoying the day. They had beer, soda, and cookies in their car. I hung out and chatted with them for about 45 minutes and had a beer. They made me take beer and cookies to go.
Some unmanned trail magic popped up about a mile into the woods and I didn't even look in it. 3 times in a day is just too much.
Got to Knot Maul Shelter around 1800 and cooked some quinoa and veggies one of the hikers at Partnership gave me. A bit bland and not too filling but it was the right thing to eat after 3 meals of garbage.
Decided to tent because the shelter was dirty. A suspicious mark on the floor could have been someone's vomit and with Norovirus going around not something I want to risk.
So far nobody here but me. Going to be a nice quiet night.
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