Smyth County

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Calendar-Year Triple Crown 24
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- Mar 4, 2024, 7:01 AM
- ⛅ 5 °C
- Altitude: 1,001 m
- United States Virginia Smyth County Attoway Long Hollow 36.810742, -81.42178336°48’39” N 81°25’18” W
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Pizza am Morgen vertreibt Kummer und Sor
March 4, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Nach einem gemütlichen Pizza-Frühstück wartete auf uns ein abwechslungsreicher Tag. Bei einem wunderschönen Sonnenaufgang sind wir den halben Morgen auf einem Bergkamm auf-und abgelaufen, liefen durch Rhododendren-Wälder durch und legten eine kurze Pause an einer alten Siedler-Schule ein. In dieser hatte ich vor zwei Jahren übernachtet.

Nach weiteren 6 Meilen nutzten wir zwei Tankstellen, um unsere Bäuche vollzuschlagen und weitere Nahrungsmittel für die kommenden Tage einzukaufen. Dort wurden wir von einem Mann, der sich für unsere Wanderung sehr interessierte, beinahe belästigt. Während den 2 Stunden, die wir dort waren, wollte er mehrere Fotos mit uns machen und fragte uns ständig aus. Daher war die Pause weniger entspannt, als wir erhofften. Zumindest haben wir von ihm leckeren Käse bekommen. 😁

Trailmagic hatten wir auch von Zeb bekommen, der uns an diesem Tag entgegenkam, da er „Slackpacking“ machte. Ihn werden wir nun vermutlich nicht mehr sehen, da er für eine Woche seine Familie besuchen geht.

Abends sind wir entspannt über Wiesen und Felder zu unserem Camp gelaufen.

Insgesamt war es ein toller Tag mit herrlicher Landschaft und super Gesprächen über unsere Arbeit, Politik und gesellschaftliche Probleme.Read more
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Traveler Bedeutet das, 1/4 vom Trail geschafft?
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Patrick Metzger Ja 😊
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Calendar-Year Triple Crown 24
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- Mar 3, 2024, 9:39 AM
- ☀️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 1,033 m
- 36.714317, -81.4740336°42’52” N 81°28’27” W
Day 32
Von der Sonne verwöhnt.
March 3, 2024 ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Nach dem wunderschönen Tag auf Mount Rogers ging es direkt mit einem sonnigen Tag weiter. Der Schock vom Vortag hatte ich überwunden und mein Sprunggelenk war nur wenig geschwollen. Beste Voraussetzungen für einen super Tag, … der noch besser wurde, als wir uns hätten je erträumen können!

Mit Zeb sind wir vormittags gemeinsam zum Trimpi Shelter gewandert und hatten uns währenddessen über leckeres amerikanisches Essen und amerikanische Geschichte unterhalten. Während der kurzweiligen Pause hatten wir Gelegenheit, unsere nassgewordenen Sachen von der Nacht zu trocknen. Da ich am Vorabend aufgrund des „Unfalls“ schlecht gehen konnte, mussten wir bei der nächsten Gelegenheit übernachten, die sich uns bot. Im Tal neben einem Fluss … da waren Nebel und Kondenswasser vorprogrammiert.

Na ja, wir konnten unsere Sachen zumindest wieder in der Sonne trocknen.

Nach 22,8 Meilen kamen wir an diesem wunderschönen Tag am Partnership Shelter an. Neben den warmen Duschen, die bei uns ausgeschaltet waren, ist dieses Shelter dafür bekannt, dass ein Restaurant Essen ans Shelter liefert. Ein Anruf und bäääm saßen wir mit Burgern, Pommes und Pizza im Shelter. Was für ein Abend!Read more
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- May 31, 2023, 3:05 PM
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 783 m
- United States Virginia Smyth County Furnace Hill 36.811604, -81.50509136°48’42” N 81°30’18” W
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Atty the dog
May 31, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Atty the dog found me on the trail and we quickly became good buddies. I was open to the idea of him walking with me all the way home and quickly formed a bond. After a couple hours we met a dog momma who knew of a friendly shelter nearby. Since his family might have been looking for him it felt irresponsible to keep him with me. I shed a few tears saying goodbye. 1/4 way for many but less for me!Read more
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- Jun 11, 2017, 10:01 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 786 m
- United States Virginia Bland County Groseclose Store 36.98487, -81.4064536°59’6” N 81°24’23” W
Day 39
O'Lystery Pavillon Campsite 556.5
June 11, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Pizza for breakfast!! How much better can a day on the trail start?!? After about two miles there was an old school building with some trail magic. It had almost everything that hikers need :) After four miles we reached our first target for the day at a gas station and intersection to the town of Atkins where we wanted to resupply.
Because it is easier for one person to hitchhike I've stood there and tried to catch a ride. But after more than an hour I gave up :( It wasn't a good place and time to hitch a ride - Sunday morning and many that just came off the interstate to refuel. So Julia went for it and walked in direction of the town and got a ride after some time and also back :)
Afterwards we went to a buffet but the food there was as bad as it was cheap. We still ate too much of it and back on the trail we had a tough fight with the food coma... Although we went super slow for the first three hours we still made it to 17 miles by hiking until 8:30.
Aaaaand we've got already 1/4 of the App Trail behind us!! Unbelievable :D

So we challenged ourselves to make it to Harper's Ferry - the xxxx halfway point of the Appalachian Trail - by the 4th of July. Which means 23 days with about 22 miles per day with resupply... So that's a tough goal but worth it :)Read more
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- Jun 10, 2017, 8:59 PM
- 🌙 20 °C
- Altitude: 1,009 m
- United States Virginia Smyth County Groseclose Little Mountain 36.85013, -81.3629836°51’0” N 81°21’47” W
Day 38
Chatfield Shelter 539.4
June 10, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
After a pretty easy and fast hike in the morning we've already made 14 miles at 1 PM and arrived at the Partnership Shelter. This Shelter is similar to the one in Fontana Dam quite modern and even with a shower!! Although the water was freezing cold we've enjoyed the refreshment on this hot day. Just a few steps away from the Shelter is the Mt Rogers Visitor Center from where you can call a Pizza Service which we did of course :) And there was also some trail magic at the Visitor Center with fresh made peanut brownies, mini Snickers and other treats.
So we took a two and a half hour break there and had a "Crazy Carnivore Calzone" (Sorry Bernie - not sorry) and a XL Pizza Alfredo. Oh, and for dessert a triple chocolate cake :D The first two hours on the trail we barely managed to make a move because of Food coma and the weight in our stomachs. Afterwards it went better and we even made it to the Shelter which means that we made a Triple 20!! Whoopwhoop
In the Shelter we met a girl whose bear bag was torn and cleared by a bear in the Wise Shelter.Read more
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- Jun 9, 2017, 9:10 PM
- 🌙 16 °C
- Altitude: 1,033 m
- United States Virginia Grayson County Trout Dale Dickey Gap 36.71962, -81.4625236°43’11” N 81°27’45” W
Day 37
Campsite near Dickey Gap 518.5
June 9, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Luckily our food survived the night, so we started early into the hiking day. In the morning it was foggy so we couldn't enjoy the view that we supposedly had close to the highest mountain in Virginia. At our first stop at the next Shelter we read about the bear incident and someone we actually know was involved in it.
But before the Shelter we had the pleasure of hiking across the 500 miles line :) It's a good feeling but still there's still some way to go... Later this day we felt pretty exhausted and found us a nice Campsite. Hopefully our feet will feel a little better tomorrow.Read more
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- Jun 8, 2017, 8:20 PM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 1,646 m
- United States Virginia Grayson County Mount Rogers 36.65664, -81.5351336°39’24” N 81°32’6” W
Day 36
Thomas Knob Shelter 497.3
June 8, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
We really made some miles today! If we can keep up this pace we're going to be done with the trail by middle of September. In the afternoon the trail led us through a bunch of cows, they seemed friendly.
The Shelter where we're staying is pretty neat. It looks more like a house and is even a bit isolated. But just like any other Shelter there are mice everywhere. They're cute as long as they stay away from your food and gear.
There is a report from a bear that visited the next Shelter last night, broke a branch and ate the contents of a food bag. Afterwards it tried to steal a backpack out of the Shelter but was chased away. I hope our food will still be there tomorrow otherwise we'll have to walk quite a bit to get something to eat...Read more
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- May 25, 2023
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Altitude: 1,087 m
- United States Virginia Smyth County Atkins Newman Hollow 36.922698, -81.41492536°55’22” N 81°24’54” W
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2686th hiker
May 25, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
I was the 2686th hiker to start walking north towards Maine from Georgia this year.
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- May 31, 2023
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 1,335 m
- United States Virginia Grayson County Mill Creek Big Wilson Creek 36.656444, -81.49678136°39’23” N 81°29’48” W
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Grayson Highland
May 31, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
500 miles and the Grayson Highland Feral Ponies.
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- Jun 4, 2023, 10:24 AM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 715 m
- United States Virginia Smyth County Marion Hooks Branch 36.831858, -81.50147236°49’55” N 81°30’5” W
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Auf dem weg nach Nashville
June 4, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
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Smyth County, مقاطعة سميث, স্মিথ কাউন্টি, Condado de Smyth, Smyth konderria, شهرستان اسمیث، ویرجینیا, Comté de Smyth, Smyth megye, Contea di Smyth, スミス郡, Smyth Kūn, Hrabstwo Smyth, سمائتھ کاؤنٹی, Comitatul Smyth, Смит, Округ Смит, Сміт, سمیتھ کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا, Quận Smyth, Condado han Smyth, 史密斯縣

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