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jimdeere
Hows the property search going?
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  • jimdeere
    Forgive me if its been awhile, or I simply missed it. Whatever happened to your search for land/property? Didya ever end up buying a place?
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  • Rack Ops
    Well....it was an experience.

    Heat index was 95 the day I made it to Damascus. I hiked for 3 days and made it just under 30 miles. It was hot to the point of being miserable. At that point I bailed out, feeling more than a bit defeated.

    Another hiker, just a little North of me collapsed with a heat stroke and had to be evacuated, so I'm glad that wasnt me.

    Learned a lot, met a bunch of cool people. Planning on heading back in the fall.
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  • medic07
    Do not feel defeated. That is a tough hike for anyone.

    The heat index compounded that arduous task and as you said it took one person out with heat stroke.

    Keep working on your local hikes and when the weather cools a bit, hit that trailhead again.
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  • kimi
    Was it your first time on that trail, Rack?
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  • Rack Ops
    quote:Originally posted by kimi
    Was it your first time on that trail, Rack?


    Yep. Hopefully not the last though :)
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  • jimdeere
    10 miles per day is by no means a fail. That?s about the average distance between shelters. SW Virginia has been in a drought and the springs and creeks are extremely low. A day hiker had to be rescued here because of dehydration. Ain?t nothing to mess around with.
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  • SCOUT5
    Experience is gained by doing. You did it, you learned. A success not a defeat.

    Wish I had to knees to even attempt it.
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