Tuesday July 18, 2023. Mostly sunny, 87 degrees, humid.
Woke about 7:00. Had a cold breakfast, cleaned up, broke camp and headed north at 8:40. Left foot and calf hurt a but in the morning.
Mike’s recovery mix (256 cal) Honey Stinger (150 cal), Justins Nut Butter (200 cal).
Hiked 5.5 miles to Manassas Gap shelter. Stopped for an hour and had lunch. Took a good break with shoes off and stretched feet.
1/4 pepperoni (175 cal), trail mix (140 cal)
Topped off water at spring. Great flow.
Met a guy my age also headed north. He stopped for water. Hiked about 2.5 miles north with him. Chatted a bit. Helped pass the time. Things got steep and I could not keep pace with him.
Hiked another 5.5 miles north to Whiskey Hollow shelter. Arrived at 4:00. Group of 15 kids there for an overnight camp. I decided to try the shelter as limited tent sites. Set up camp in the shelter and got water from creek.
Mike’s Recovery Mix (256 cal)
Felt lonely and anxious. Very! Texted with Dana about it.
Had a hot meal. Mountain House Mexican rice and chicken (660 cal), dehydrated sausage (220). Boiled 16oz for 4 minutes.
Guy my age on a section hike arrived about 6:00. Chatted for a while. He tented up on the road and then came back to the shelter to make dinner. Nice guy from Illinois. Talked a while before he went back to his tent.
No cell connectivity. Texting sketchy. Old guy showed up around 8:45 and set up in shelter. I eventually took a xanax and tried to go to sleep. Maybe fell asleep around 11:00. My damn pillow woke me up with a leak in the middle of the night. Need to contact the manufacturer.
Glad I sheltered. Thunderstorm and heavy rain in middle of night and early morning.
Technical Notes:
- Water liters: 3
- Miles: 10
- Time: 7:30
- Elevation gain: 2157
- Elevation descent: ??
- Calories consumed: ??
- Calories burned: ??
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