We received a box from Ryan yesterday with some additional weight reduction effort and a picture SD card. Based on his last GPS location it looks like they are just east of Buena Vista, VA. This would put him right at 800 miles.
He sent 300 + pictures. I’ve picked the best and added them to a Web album listed in the right column. This part of Virginia appears to be a mix of rolling farmland and mountains under 4,000 ft. This week they have still night hiked. It appears as the heat has backed off they have moved back to a day hiking schedule. There is a picture of the railroad track camp location and also a few shots of a bear on the trail. I talked to Ryan Saturday and there was no mention of the bear so this must have been Monday or Tuesday.
The pictures of the bear are the darker haired animal. The one with the hat is Ryan. I understand the tradition of not shaving on the trail but his beard is growing 3x his hair. He will be tripping over it by Maine. I may offer some incentive to see him shave but I'd don't think I'd get anywhere with it.
The pictures of the bear are the darker haired animal. The one with the hat is Ryan. I understand the tradition of not shaving on the trail but his beard is growing 3x his hair. He will be tripping over it by Maine. I may offer some incentive to see him shave but I'd don't think I'd get anywhere with it.
They are paralleling Interstate 81 through most of the Blue Ridge and I would expect to hear from him this weekend. He’s been hiking with Kipper this past week. It looks like they’ve done at least 20 mile days since Saturday.
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