jess explores the great outdoors https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Day 98: What a fun time – An amazing scramble out of Palmerton after a lovely stay ! Day 87 & 88: Yes, officially half way & half gallon challenge Completed my Appalachian thru-hike !!! Day 97: The most Amazing trail magic & getting to Palmerton Day 83 & 84: More rest before crossing in Maryland ! Day 85 to 86: Made it to the Mason-Dixon Line Day 99 & 100: Yay, arrived in Delaware Water Gap and got a great back massage on a wonderful zero day Day 89 & 90: Surviving the heat and trail magic Day 93 & 94: 1200 miles and all smiles – Enjoying the beautiful magic of trail life with rocks & heat Day 95 & 96: Happy to be crossing strong 2000km, and in sweltering hot heat Day 91 & 92: Swamps, Rattles, and the Beautiful Joy of Thru-hiking Day 64 & 65: The Guillotine & arriving in Glasgow through a burnt forest A year ago I embarked on a wonderful journey Day 59: 18.1 miles – Peters Moutain Wilderness Trailhead to Laurel Creek Shelter Home Day 101: Dry Camping with No Signal, and Amazing Tranquility Day 81 & 82: Half way on the AT! Contact My Blog Day 70 & 71: Beautiful view at The Rocks Day 76 to 78: End of the Shenandoahs & Vortexing Day 79 & 80: Roller coaster & 1000 miles Day 60: 22.6 miles – Laurel Creek Shelter to Pickle Branch Shelter Day 61: 17 miles – Pickle Branch Shelter to Campbell Shelter Day 64: Blue Ridge Parkway Day 62: 16.6 miles – Campbell Shelter to I-81 (Daleville, VA) Day 72 to 75: The Shenandoahs & 900 miles Day 67 to 70: 800 miles & the priest shelter Day 58: 19.9 miles – Narrows Road Parking Area to Peters Mountain Wilderness Trailhead Day 63: 3.8 miles – Daleville to Fullhart Knob Shelter – My first Rattlesnake !!! Day 31: 13.6 miles – Hogback Ridge Shelter to Whistling Gap campsite Day 57: zero day Day 44: 22.7 miles – TN91 to Damascus, VA Day 54: 18.9 miles – US52 to VA606 Day 51: 21.5 miles – VA16 Pat Jennings Visitor Center to VA610 (Quarter Way Inn) Day 56: 11.8 miles – Sugar Run Gap to Narrows Road Parking Area (Pearishburg, VA) Day 50: 0 day Day 43: 20.5 miles – US321 to TN91 Day 52: 15.3 miles – VA610 to Walker Gap Day 45: 0 miles – zero day in Damascus Day 48: Thomas Knob Shelter to Dickey Gap Trail (Hurricane Creek Campground) Day 41: 11.1 miles – USFS 293 to Dennis Cove Rd Day 49: 16.1 miles – Dickey Gap Trail to VA16 (Pat Jennings Visitor Center/Marion) Day 53: 17.2 miles – Walker Gap to US52 (Weary Feet Hostel) Day 47: 18.8 miles – Saunders Shelter to Thomas Knob Shelter Day 42: 8.6 miles- Dennis Cove Rd to US321 (Boots Off Hostel) Day 46: 8.4 miles – Damascus to Saunders Shelter Day 40: 13.6 miles – US19E to USFS293 Day 39: 16.3 miles – Roan High Knob Shelter to US19E (Roan Mountain) Day 55: 15.2 miles – VA606 to Sugar Run Gap (Woods Hole hostel)