Start: Campbell Shelter
End: Fullhardt Knob Shelter
Miles: 20.4 today, 714.3 total
Tinker Cliffs was (were?) great today. Really nice views, just like McAfee Knob. In fact, you could see McAfee Knob from the cliffs. When I got there around 10 or 10:30am, Flying Bear, Chachi (Jonathan), and Spongebob were there hanging out, eating an early lunch, etc. Chachi mentioned that the 3 of them were going to get a room at a motel at the Troutville I-81 interchange. He also mentioned something about heading to Shoney's for the AYCE buffet. He invited me to stay with them at the motel. It would've been really cheap split 4 ways. I told him I'd think it over.
Anyway, so I left them at the cliffs and hiked for a long while. Once I stopped at Lamberts Meadow Shelter for a break and they all came in as I was leaving. Eventually I got down to the interchange. I took a long break at a nearby gas station. I could see the trail from there, but I never saw the 3 amigos come out. I called home a couple times to schedule when and where to pick me up tomorrow. It'll be good to see the family again.
I finally left the gas station a little after 6pm. I hiked about 5 miles to the Fullhardt Knob Shelter where Raver was by himself. No water at the shelter so we have to conserve tonight. Looking forward to a break from the trail tomorrow.
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