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Grafton to Parsons; Distance = 45 Miles; People Met = 37 On this stretch the kindness started when John Jagy and Gary Skidmore stopped to chat with us. They were returning from playing golf at the Tygart Lake public course. … Continue reading
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Middleville to Grafton; Distance = 10 Miles; People Met = With less than two months to go, lots of things are happening all at once. I write this from the home of Gwen Jones and Ted McMahon. Gwen, like Mike … Continue reading
Clarksburg to Middleville; Distance = 10 Miles; People Met = 14+ I started the day out concerned about my left foot, but everything got better from there. I’ve captured the day in this podcast.
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West Union to Clarksburg; Distance = 28 Miles; People Met = 15+ Out of West Union we followed the remaining miles of the North Bend Rail Trail to Wolf Summit, and from there took roads to the Calvary United Methodist … Continue reading
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People Met = 12 When I first hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1975, some people were just beginning to gain a reputation for their stewardship of the trail and the care they provide hikers. I reminisce fondly, as do all … Continue reading
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Pennsboro to West Union; Distance = 14 Miles; People Met = 15 The original plan for the day was to get an early start in order to beat the heat and get to West Union early, where we would be … Continue reading
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Petroleum to Pennsboro; Distance = 19 Miles; People Met = 9 We camped at a primitive camping area in Petroleum which was reported to have a pump, but didn’t. We obtained water instead from Judd and Diane Fulks, who have … Continue reading
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Parkersburg to Cairo; Distance = 24 Miles; People Met = 18 We stayed in the youth group room in the basement of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church while in Parkersburg. The Monday morning that we left volunteers were working at … Continue reading
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People Met = 8+ I attended my first Episcopal Church service today, yet another new experience along the trail. Afterwards I gave a talk to the parishioners and received perhaps the most enthusiastic response yet. Perhaps I’m getting better at … Continue reading
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People Met = 2+ We are taking a couple rest days in Parkersburg to catch up with Internet stuff, including preparing the next newsletter. We are staying at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, a fitting bookend to our journey through … Continue reading
