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 Year-round residents of the lean-to'sApril 20, 1981 -- Day 374 Mice were probably the biggest drawback to spending a night in one of the lean-to's; no matter how you hung your food up, they could find a way to jump onto it, or shimmy down a cord to it ( and I won't even mention them running over you through-out the night ).   near Humpback Rocks Picnic AreaApril 21, 1981 -- Day 375  near Jarmans GapApril 22, 1981 -- Day 376  Cloud breakApril 23, 1981 -- Day 377  near Skyland CampgroundApril 26, 1981 -- Day 380 Somewhere along the Appalachian Trail, in the Shenendoah National Park.  Road walking instead of on the trailApril 28, 1981 -- Day 382 Sometimes the scenery and views were much better road walking than if you traveled the Appalachian Trail through the Shenendoah National Park.  Tick CityApril 29, 1981 -- Day 383 Due to the Linden Research Laboratory and the Breeding Center for the National Zoological Park (which "housed" various exotic animals), hiking on the trail adjacent to the area was hazardous to one's health due to the thousands of ticks in the area. Even in the heat of spring/summer, long-sleeved shirts and pants were strongly advised for this portion of the trail.  Sunset near Linden, VirginiaApril 29, 1981 -- Day 383  Linden, VirginiaMay 1, 1981 -- Day 385 Several of us hiked ahead of the group to reach Linden, Virginia, so that we could be transported to Washington, DC, to participate in a 100k (60 mile) day-hike. Information concerning the 100k Hike  100k walkMay 2, 1981 -- Day 386 The walk started around 4am in the morning in Washington, DC, and traveled along the C&O Canal to Harpers Ferry, W.Va. The last 10 miles were grueling; and I think I finally arrived around 9pm---others finished much much earlier. 3:00am to 10:05pm D.C. to Harpers Ferry AYH 100K - 62.2 miles  Returning to the TrailMay 5, 1981 -- Day 389  Virginia -- West Virginia borderMay 7, 1981 -- Day 391 ...on to West Virginia | ||||||||||
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