05-20-13 Together near Harvey's Knob Overlook

Enjoyed the morning with Judy, Jerry and Lucky. They drove us back to the trailhead and we enjoyed one last soda before disappearing back into the woods. Thank you so much for your generosity and encouragement!

We stopped for lunch at Fullhardt Knob Shelter and were entertained by a group of hikers out for the week. One was playing the trumpet. All of them had too much stuff and odds and ends hung to the outside--bell peppers, a cutting board, 10 pound sack of potatoes.

The day was pleasant until the thunderstorm hit. It actually wasn't entirely near us, but the downpour soaked us to the bone nonetheless. We ducked into Wilson Creek Shelter to get out of the rain, but it was pointless at that time.

We stopped for the night short of Harvey's Knob Overlook. We were close enough though to walk over to marvel at the sunset and also three deer nearby.

05-18-13 Hanging Ten at McAfee Knob Together

Slept in the shelter last night so packing up this morning was a breeze.

We reached McAfee Knob mid-morning and we were disappointed by the foggy view. However, we still hung our legs off the edge per tradition. I must say, it told my breath away and I couldn't sit straight up for fear of falling off.

Further along the path we came to Tinker Cliffs. A little bit of the view peaked through at us and we enjoyed the half mile of cliff walking.

Had a big lunch of rehydrated potato soup for lunch at Lamberts Meadow Shelter then motored into Daleville, Virginia. The trail continued one and a half miles more into Troutville, Virginia and we set up our tent in a pavilion at the Troutville Town Park.

Across the street at the Troutville Fire Department we showered and cleaned our laundry. One of the volunteer firefighters, John, showed us their training facilities. They converted an old school into a training room, the interior of a mock house and a confined space area complete with a trap door--all very cool.