Chestnut Knob Shelter – Transcending Mountains

October 9, 2016

Fall AT section hike, day #16

Sunday, October 9th 2016Start: Chestnut Knob Shelter End: US 52/0 Days InnMiles: 22.0 During the night, the rain stopped but the wind kept howling by in excess of 30 MPH and the temperature was ~40 degrees without windchill factoring in. I managed to ignore any bathroom needs until around 5:30am. I then huddled in my … Continue reading Fall AT section hike, day #16

October 8, 2016

Fall AT section hike, day #15

Saturday, October 8, 2016Start: VA 610/Appalachian Dreamer hostelEnd: Chestnut Knob ShelterMiles: 14.0 So last night, the 3 guys who came in late stayed up late. They were banging around until midnight. They also didn’t turn out the peripheral lights when they went to bed. So I got up at midnight after tossing and turning since … Continue reading Fall AT section hike, day #15