Day 120, 18.5 miles
VA Route 42/SOBO mile 1520.6 to VA Route 635/SOBO mile 1539.1
Slackpacking is the way to go. If had all the money in the world, I would slackpack the rest of the way to Springer. My knees and feet would love that.
That being said, today was a surprisingly tough day. About 4500 feet of total elevation gain and only one viewpoint. THAT being said, the viewpoint was gorgeous.
My feet hurt a lot. Realized I forgot to put my insoles into my new shoes. Will fix that tonight.
Rocks! There were a couple miles where VA thought it was PA.
Happy to be staying at Angel’s Rest Hiker Haven. I have a comfy private room in the lovely main house. Micah, the fellow who manages the place along with the owner Doc, is a lovely human being. He is also my shuttle driver for my slacks.
The morale boost one gets from staying indoors during a thruhike cannot be overstated. Getting a shower, having electricity, laying in a bed…one appreciates such things so very much when one does not have daily access to them.
