Cowboy

Setting up camp.

Sunrise at Symm’s Gap Meadow.

Two southbounders from 2009, Fisherman’s Friends and Tumbleweed, along with their friend No Deal provided us with some great trail magic. We had more hotdogs and beer than we could handle!

Exhausted from a long day of hiking.

I’m not sure exactly what day it was, but I swear that I blinked as a turned a corner and spring appeared. The forest is alive and getting more beautiful everyday.

Dragon’s Tooth

Rocker at the famous McAfee Knob.

Rocker trying to figure out how far away town is.

40oz tending to some worn out feet.

40oz resupplying in Daleville, VA

Guarding the trail.

Walking past a FAA tower.

Almost There

f you know me at all, you’ll appreciate how scared I was taking this photo.

Bird House Bob is back to finish what he started 5 years ago.

Count brewing up some dinner.

Bunyan thru hiked in 2009, this year he’s headed southbound to Damascus to meet his old friends at Trail Days.

Wildflowers everywhere.

Life is good, even when hiking with a hangover.

Snow White, finding her way through the thick fog.

Tenderfoot, 70 years young, with 29 year old Snow White. This trail is for everyone.

Blue Jay, hiking the A.T. like he does every year.

Rocker

Storm brewing at Spy Rock.

Cowboy at The Priest.

Snow White attempting to hang her food on a bear pole.

Cowboy

Snow White

A little wall walking in the Shenandoah’s.

Knee Deep

Hanging out at Dick’s Dome Shelter.

Skunk

Kimo is turning 67 years old this year, he started his first section hike in 1967, 43 years later and he’s completed the entire trail.

Bear’s Den Hostel is a great place to stay.

Hikelette is one of the coolest kids I’ve ever met!

Excited!