Camped at Maupin Field Shelter only 1.6 miles from Reeds Gap, one of the special places in my life. Reeds Gap is where I had much of my early post Vietnam encounters with the AT. omorrow I will pass through Reeds Gap as a genuine thru-hiker. I can hardly wait! Plus I get to do it with two very special partners at first light which is always a special time of day for me.
Got here via the Mau-Har Trail from the Tye River. It cut eight miles off the day but was very rugged--most rugged hiking of the trip so far. It came at the end of a long day. As always, the morning walk was wonderful. Got to The Priest by 10 am. The five mile downhill to the Tye was hard--much like a Grand Canyon descent. I fell twice. Both times my foot slipped out from under me on loose scrabble. I was happy to reach the river for lunch. It all, it was an 18.3 mile day. Now it's time to sleep.
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