Wednesday, April 30, 2025. Up at 6:40. Partly sunny and 60 degrees going up to 80.
Hips and glutes hurt from my pack. Will try letting it sit lower on my hips today.
Thunderstorms last night from 1:30 to 3:30. Not too bad. Rain fly is wet but all else is dry.
On trail at 8:25.
Humid this morning. Stopped to filter water and have a snack at 10:20 and 3.6 miles in. Had to use the leaf trick to make a spout for the water. Next water is about 5.5 miles.
Stopped at noon to dry out tents from last nights rain. We have 5.5 miles in and 7.6 to go.
Today was a hard day. Last 4 miles killed me. I don’t know what is wrong. I did not feel this bad at the beginning of my thru-hike last year. Having trouble catching my breath and my heart feels like it is going to beat out of my chest.
Ed and I discussed things, and we are going to call this hike tomorrow in Front Royal. I am upset about cutting a 3+ week trip down to 5 days, but I can’t physically do this.
In bed at 7:30pm.
Technical Notes:
- Honey stinger waffle – 150
- Hazelnut nut butter – 200
- Trail mix – 180
- Payday – 250
- Ramen – 380
- Ramen – 380
- Water liters: 5
- Miles: 13.5
- Time: 9:10
- Elevation gain: 2979
- Elevation descent: 2267
- Calories consumed: 1550
- Calories burned: 3592
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