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I'm going to be in Virginia for a while. 557 miles of the trail are in Virginia. It's going to be hard to keep coming up with blog title quips for Virginia, but I will endeavor to persevere. 4/25 Zero Day I was packed and ready to go this morning, but then it started to rain. The weather forecast wasn't great, but yesterday I felt like going for it hoping the rain would hold off until I got to the shelter. Hiking in the rain and getting to the shelter wet and cold isn't fun, so I decided to hold off today and take a rest day. Hopefully the weather will clear up a little tomorrow and it will be a better hiking day. I'll be hiking past McAfee Knob which is supposed to be especially picturesque. It would be nice to do that on a better weather day. Angelika and I spent the day doing laundry, working in the local library catching up on bills and bookkeeping, catching up on the blog, and updating my plan spreadsheet. We had a nice lunch at the park in town and then came b...
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Virginia Slims

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I'm starting to get concerned I need to keep a closer eye on my weight. I took a shower the other day and saw myself in the mirror for the first time in a while. I think I look a little emaciated. I need to be eating around 3000-3500 calories a day while I'm hiking, which is about twice what I usually eat. I want these to be high quality calories, not just calories for calories sake. I need to get more clinical in the coming weeks about my hiker diet in order to maintain good body composition to be able to finish. Of course, the next challenge will be going back to my old diet when I'm not hiking 15 or more miles a day. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it. 4/16 VA 42 to Davis Farm Campsite - 18.2 miles Today I start out again with my full pack planning to spend the next night on the trail. I'll be hiking with the big pack for a number of days, although Angelika will be still able to meet me along the way sometimes so I can still spend a few nights in a real b...
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