Trail day 28 - Almost there! - Jack

Well we're camped 4.5 miles from our final destination, Harpers Ferry. 

We did another 21.6 miles today, and felt great... for the most part. I had a battle with my old friend, chafing. We decided to cut our day short so we can hike the 4.5 miles early, and start our drive home. We plan to stay in a hotel near Indianapolis tomorrow night. It's really weird saying that, because for the past month (yes a month) I never knew where I was going to end up the next day. 

Being back in the real world is going to be a bit of a shock, and I'm torn between missing my friends and family, and wanting to continue this awesome adventure we're on. 

Steve is 6, yes 6 miles behind me at the moment, he stopped to book a hotel and do whatever else he does. So, as of 7:30PM today, he has six more miles to do. It's very nearly dark as I'm writing this, at around 8:30PM. We'll see what time he shows up! All I know is he's bringing beer to celebrate, and we plan on having a fire. 

Again, it's hard to believe it's already our last night in the woods. We will continue to write posts until we reach home. After I get a laptop in front of me again, I plan on writing a looooong post on what I've learned, and little things I've taken away from this experience. 

Cheers to our last night in the wilderness!


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  1. nancys7sistersJune 9, 2017 at 9:47 PM

    Thanks for taking my son!!! We all say traveling with Stephen takes a lot of patience! You both have had a great experience something to talk about for generations. Thanks love Mom

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