So I just finished my first da back on the trail! I opted to carry a ipod along for this stretch and boy am I loving it! Nothing lifts your spirits when your wheezing and practically crawling up a hill than for ”the safety dance” to come up on shuffle.
There’s something aou having music that just makes the hiking tha much more pleasant. a group of hikes passed me in the opposite direction heading toward pearisburg and asked m how far it was. I said, ”oh a mile and a half or two, tops.” in actuality, it was probably more like 5 miles. I guessi was in the zone.

I am now a happy hiker.