skibum9995 hikes the AT

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Jun 8, 2008, 9:00 AM

Nice..wow you've made alot of progress so far.

**Mike P.** · Jun 8, 2008, 9:55 PM

Great job skibum9995. Are are going to get to Harper's Ferry for trail Days? Beer is cheap in Duncannon, PA too!

skibum9995 · Jun 13, 2008, 11:36 PM

I am currently in Waynesboro, VA, 850.5 miles into the trip. The weather has been hot lately, but is cooling down a bit. I will be entering Shenandoah National Park tomorrow. It will be nice to hike on some easier terrain after a tough week full of big climbs. I should be out of Virginia in just under a week and am gearing up for the four state challenge from the Virginia - West Virginia Border to the Maryland - Pennsylvania border covering 43.5 miles. After that it will be PA for a few weeks. I'm having tons of fun and trying to beat the heat.

Pictures will be up shortly.

skibum9995 · Jun 14, 2008, 12:05 AM

Pics are up now. I didn't go through all of them so there are repeats and bad shots, but its better than nothing.

http://picasaweb.google.com/skibum9995

**MichaelJ** · Jun 14, 2008, 9:03 AM

Sweet pix, dude! Did that poor motel room ever recover?

skibum9995 · Jun 14, 2008, 9:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MichaelJ

Sweet pix, dude! Did that poor motel room ever recover?

Doubtful, that was night 1 of 8 in a row in motel rooms. Friends of the guys I'm hiking with came down to visit and when they left my parents and brother came down so its been a nice stretch of polls and town food. Back into the woods in a few hours though.

Skier75 · Jun 14, 2008, 9:42 AM

Very nice pics! I'm soo jealous, I wanna quit my job a go do the AT!

Ya, like that's gonna happen.

So what kind of snakes were those? I'd be a little leary of them..... That was quite interesting, the snake eating the mouse....

Looks like your having a good trip, keep it up!

skibum9995 · Jun 14, 2008, 9:53 AM

1 Eastern Diamond Rattler, 2 Copperheads, and the long one is a Black Snake which isn't poisonous.

wa-loaf · Jun 14, 2008, 10:44 AM

Cool pix! Some of those early VA pics look almost western.

roark · Jun 14, 2008, 11:35 AM

Nice job man, keep it up.

Jun 8, 2008, 9:55 PM	#22 (permalink)
Mike P. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: CT Posts: 1,486	Great job skibum9995. Are are going to get to Harper's Ferry for trail Days? Beer is cheap in Duncannon, PA too! __________________ Happy Trails, be safe & Good Luck Mike P.

Jun 13, 2008, 11:36 PM	#23 (permalink)
skibum9995 Okemo GS 2/11/08 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hooksett, NH Posts: 528	I am currently in Waynesboro, VA, 850.5 miles into the trip. The weather has been hot lately, but is cooling down a bit. I will be entering Shenandoah National Park tomorrow. It will be nice to hike on some easier terrain after a tough week full of big climbs. I should be out of Virginia in just under a week and am gearing up for the four state challenge from the Virginia - West Virginia Border to the Maryland - Pennsylvania border covering 43.5 miles. After that it will be PA for a few weeks. I'm having tons of fun and trying to beat the heat. Pictures will be up shortly. __________________

Jun 14, 2008, 12:05 AM	#24 (permalink)
skibum9995 Okemo GS 2/11/08 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hooksett, NH Posts: 528	Pics are up now. I didn't go through all of them so there are repeats and bad shots, but its better than nothing. http://picasaweb.google.com/skibum9995 __________________

Jun 14, 2008, 9:03 AM	#25 (permalink)
MichaelJ Snowbird love Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Watch City Posts: 2,163	Sweet pix, dude! Did that poor motel room ever recover? __________________ Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. - Dave Barry 21 days '07–'08 … bring on the '08–'09 season!

Jun 14, 2008, 9:42 AM	#27 (permalink)
Skier75 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Posts: 493	Very nice pics! I'm soo jealous, I wanna quit my job a go do the AT! Ya, like that's gonna happen. So what kind of snakes were those? I'd be a little leary of them..... That was quite interesting, the snake eating the mouse.... Looks like your having a good trip, keep it up! __________________ \"J\"

Jun 8, 2008, 9:00 AM	#21 (permalink)
GrilledSteezeSandwich Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,649	Nice..wow you've made alot of progress so far.

Jun 14, 2008, 9:53 AM	#28 (permalink)
skibum9995 Okemo GS 2/11/08 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hooksett, NH Posts: 528	1 Eastern Diamond Rattler, 2 Copperheads, and the long one is a Black Snake which isn't poisonous. __________________

Jun 14, 2008, 10:44 AM	#29 (permalink)
wa-loaf Cat Boob Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 4,468	Cool pix! Some of those early VA pics look almost western. __________________ "Man can endure any what so long as he has a why . . ." Victor Frankl

Jun 14, 2008, 11:35 AM	#30 (permalink)
roark Sugarloaf 2007-03-03 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SW NH Posts: 1,413	Nice job man, keep it up.

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