Day 51

Origin: Docs Knob Shelter
Destination: Pearisburg, VA

Today's miles: 8.2
Total miles: 631.8

Predictably, I slept horribly as I avoided the rocks that covered 80% of the footprint of my tent.  The weekend warriors in the shelter made lots of noise as they got up at 6am and I normally would have been annoyed, but this time I appreciated the excuse to get up early.  The mountain was shrouded in fog the whole morning, which was a shame as they were some lookouts that are probably spectacular in good weather.  I arrived in Pearisburg in a few hours and walked to the motel where Magge was staying.  After a difficult 18 hours, all I wanted was to take a shower and veg out on the bed, so that's what I did.  I eventually recovered enough to make a supply run and get some lunch and Magge and I spent the rest of the day catching up with family and the outside world.  We came up with our plan for the next 170 miles, which we expect to cover by May 31.  Now it's time to enjoy my first night in a bed in 10 days.