Thursday, June 17, 2021 2:01 pm

When I delayed my planned thru-hike of the Continental Divide Trail last April due to COVID-19, I was cautiously optimistic that, by April of this year, the virus would have been well under control, things would mostly be “back to normal”, and I’d be on trail. That didn’t really happen.

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View From White Rock Cliff
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 2:04 pm
Location: Shenandoah Street, Harpers Ferry / Loop Complete (429.3 miles)

Today was my last day on the Appalachian Trail as part of my Tuscarora-Appalachian Trail loop. It seemed like it was going to be a race against the weather, as the wind, and clouds gradually picked up.

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Morning Fog on the Trail
Monday, September 28, 2020 7:26 pm
Location: Rocky Run Shelter (412.9 miles)

The penultimate day of hiking on my Tuscarora-Appalachian Trail loop brought me a day of great weather and views.

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Sunday, September 27, 2020 10:35 pm
Location: Ensign Cowall Shelter (397.2 miles)

Returning to Maryland, and now heading south, rather than north, the first of three days on the Appalachian Trail in Maryland this hike got me some nice views I wasn’t able to see the last time I was here.

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Walking Sticks
Saturday, September 26, 2020 10:19 pm
Location: Deer Lick Shelter (382.7 miles)

A relatively nicer day than the weather forecast suggested got me a lot of great conversation. Oh, and closer to the completion of my Tuscarora-Appalachian Trail loop, too.

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