Hello From The Piney Woods

[Hooch]

Hey, y'all, I'm currently at Cherry Tree Shelter on the Iron Mountain.Trail in Virginia. A big Whooo-buddy to all the HF gang! Anyone who hasn't hiked this trail needs to put it their to-hike list. I took the 5.2 mile stroll from VA 16 up about a total of about 1200 vertical feet of climbing to get here. The trail is well marked and easy to follow. There are a lot of muddy ruts the horses have walked into the trail, but they're easily avoided. The only human life I saw all day were 6 horseback riders in a group together coming down the trail in the opposite direction. I've had dinner, hung my hammock (with no tarp tonight) and completed my camp chores. Now I'm just waiting on dark to enevelop my little space in the woods so I can turn in. Big thanks to my buddy Bearpaw for the trail intel and Lone Wolf for the free shuttle. I know Wolf will never see this, but it bears saying. Signing off to save battery, all secure in Sector 7. Carry on.

[G.L.P.]

Have fun Hooch

[Bearpaw]

Have a great walk Hooch. You can do the 18 miles all the way into Damascus tomorrow if you really want, but I'd enjoy the peace and quiet out there if I could. Damascus will be all the cooler on Sunday for the 4th!

[Raul Perez]

Sweet have fun

[Hawk-eye]

Is that cool or what ... technology made for a Piney woods hooch update! Well have a good one Hooch ... great way to spend the holiday!

[slowhike]

Hey Hooch, good to see you checking in!
I just got through reading Bearpaw's report! Looking forward to yours! Good hiking.

[Can't Wait]

Have fun be safe

[Shug]

Hey Hooch ..... What? .... your in sector 7 ?? I thought I was.
Bet your sector 7 is nicer than my current sector 7 ..........
Shug

[NCPatrick]

Hey Hooch ..... What? .... your in sector 7 ?? I thought I was.
Bet your sector 7 is nicer than my current sector 7 ..........
Shug

He must mean Sector 7 of Sector 7, or Intersector 7. All this technology is confusing...

[Poppabear]

Have fun and be safe!