Getting Trail Legs in the Appalachian Mountains - #AvoidPollen 2016

April 05, 2016  •  15 Comments

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Photo by Columbia SC photographer Sean Rayford

 

"Patch," a farmer from Indiana and thru-hiker on the Appalachian Trail, looks out towards the Peaks of Otter from the Blue Ridge Parkway in the mountains of Virginia - devouring a few bagels slathered with peanut butter. “Dinners are ramen and instant potatoes - mix them together. Or mac and cheese and throw in some pepperoni,” explaining his typical sustenance on the trail, “Lots of Clif Bars, dried fruits and Pop Tarts for breakfast. I just snack constantly."

 

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Yesterday, Patch was 41 days and 740 miles into a 2,190 mile adventure on the Appalachian Trail, the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, ranging from Maine to Georgia. He’s lost 12 pounds since February 23 and is ahead of schedule, now hoping to finish in early June. He is happy to be in Virginia. “You get your trail legs,” he explains, “And Virginia is the state you can do the most miles. I’m doing about 30 a day now. The terrain is not as rough - there are mountains obviously but they’re not as steep. The trails are nicer. In North Carolina they send you straight up and down, over and over."

On my final day of my return leg on the 2016 #AvoidPollen tour of the East Coast, totaling 2588 miles, I ran into Patch just north of Roanoke, VA. The midday sun had warmed the ridge to the low 70's and I had to remove my hoodie, jacket and cap that I began the day with. And even though it looks like the pollen levels would still be atrocious in Columbia, I've got two photo gigs tomorrow - a corporate event and a corporate portrait session. Back to the grind. Photos from this collection were captured in or near the Appalachians from Waynesboro, VA to northern North Carolina. There was little traffic and the driving was amazing.

 

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Photo by Columbia SC photographer Sean Rayford
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Photo by Columbia SC photographer Sean Rayford
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Photo by Columbia SC photographer Sean Rayford
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Photo by Columbia SC photographer Sean Rayford
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Photo by Columbia SC photographer Sean Rayford
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Photo by Columbia SC photographer Sean Rayford
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Photo by Columbia SC photographer Sean Rayford

 


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