- Reed Gap (845.5), Zero in Waynesboro
- 0 feet rise, 0 feet of descent
Today it feels like a funeral. Everything is planned. We know the disposition of every detail. The final miles are calculated. All if the refueling boxes are assigned and the end is close. I didn’t expect to feel the loss so far from Katahdin.
One of the things that I know of my professional years is to complete hard and long objectives is that the joy of achievement is often followed by the void.
Looking towards Shennandoah
We still have many miles to walk. The Shennandoah National Park shines on the horizon. We are very excited to walk there. Like everyone else, we hope to have easy access to the food we do not carry.
I spent the summer of 1971 walking all over the Shennandoah. We made several guided walks with «Ranger Tim». Somehow, me or my mother, we infused enough confidence in the Ranger Tim, which was allowed to go with him on his walks. I had to support it while organizing the tourist participants and, when the shared trip went to the heads of the trails, I was able to ride in the official truck of Ranger Tim park.
Tim rangers was a science teacher and a seasonal ranger at Shennandoah. Much of my knowledge about plants and trees began with him. His spirit will walk this trip with us.
The rest of Virginia
In 1975, I turned to Snickers Gap and went to the north. This trip, that is my final point of Virginia. It is scarce 34.1 miles beyond Shennandoah.
Once we arrive at Snickers Gap, we planned to go to Harpers Ferry for a couple of days. Of course, we will go to Consumption of the trail of the Apalaches We also want to enjoy some of the historical sites.
To New England
After a stay at Harpers Ferry, we will go to the Vermont/New Hampshire border on the train. We have two dear friends there that will help us organize the last little hiking.
Recalculate total miles
One of the things we did today was to recalculate our total miles to walk. There are several small and one large adjustments.
The small key adjustment was to realize that I have already walked from Snickers Gap (1006.5) to Harpers Ferry (1023.1). When I turned in 1975, I restarted in snickers gap and walked north from there. I felt relieved excessively of being shed from those 17.1 miles. Fool, I know.
The great adjustment, which we can rescind, was not to accommodate the 100 mile desert. We can regret that decision, since raising Katahdin has different rules. For now, we are going to wait optimistic to find a road for Katahdin from the Abol bridge, which is where I left on November 11, 1975.
We have made the adjustment of 751 miles at 630 miles. This changes the mile score frame, but not walked miles.
Farewell boxes
We have several small refueling boxes to recover the path. One is a small rebound box that goes to Harpers Ferry. The Big Box goes to New Hampshire to wait with our friends for our arrival and final preparations for Summit Katahdin.
The feeling of vacuum can also wait. We have miles to walk.
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