So, our mom is off tomorrow and its back into the green tunnel until Front Royal, where Chris' old friend from U Dallas is going to meet up with us. Should provide ample fun for all. The AT was designated a National Scenic Trail by National Trails ACt of 1964, I think. The feds, however, only staff the trail with a single ranger who runs the show from Harpers Ferry, Dub V. The real people who keep the trail going are the ATC (AT Conservancy). They delegate the trail to smaller trail clubs (around 30) who take care of small sections. Today we walked the Old Dominion Club section. We had the pleasure of meeting our second ATC ridge runner yesterday. He has been keeping track, and we are thruhikers #334 and #335. This is fairly close to our actual number, but his has taken a few days off his section that he runs back and forth on. We are about 14 miles from Rockfish Gap, VA and will enter the park tomorrow. Today we climbed our last 2000 foot climb until Mount Greylock in Mass! Let me put up some more pics.
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