Mustang Sally’s Travel Journal
April 29th, 2008 Posted in UncategorizedArrived here early (around 10am) with a 4 mile down mountain hike. Will leave here Tuesday morning. Very nice hostel; $14.00 a nite in the bunkhouse. The owner and or employees will take anyone who wants to go, to breakfast and dinner places usually in a shopping center where you have several choices of eateries.
No Business Knob Shelter, at an elevation of 3,180, was the last shelter before reaching Erwin. Erwin is at 1,780 elevation and is 6.3 miles from No Business Knob. Tips of my toes were ready for a break upon finishing.
Tomorrow (Sunday) I’m going to slack pack. That means I will only have a day pack (the hostel lends you one). The hostel drives you to a point north and you then hike back south to the hostel. Forget all that weight of your backpack. Then, when you are ready to depart the hostel will drive you back north where you started the slack hiking. All this for $6.00. Why do you do this you are wondering? Well, you avoid l9 miles of uphill climb from the hostel. Erwin is at an elevation of 1,700 feet and the end is 19 miles north of the hostel where you reach a 5,180 ft elevation. With a full pack that would be a really long, tiring hike.
My next town will be Damascus, VA. I’m finished with three states. Figured it will take me about 8 days (if I follow my hike plan) to reach Damascus.
I will average 12.7 miles a day with the longest at 18.2 and shortest 8 miles.
Will take Monday off as I missed the post office Saturday hours. Only open for 2 hours. More time for real food — Smile
Mustang Sally
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