Two days from now, Mindy and I will be on the road to Virginia. At this time of the day, we should actually be in VA, nearing Rockfish Gap, the entrance station for the southern end of the AT in Shenandoah National Park. Our plan is to hike a few miles in and set up camp for the night. We’ll tent the first night and hopefully pick up 3-sided huts and shelters the rest of the trip. These are spaced about 20 miles apart, so as long as we can keep up that pace, we’ll have a solid roof over out head.

Wow, are we really going to do this?!? It still seems unbelievable.

The biggest concern I have is the weather. I can handle the 20 mile hikes, the several days without a shower, not being fully prepared, having to put up with Mindy for a week. If it’s cold and rainy, something we have no control over, it’ll be a miserable time.

According to weather.com, here’s the forecast for the week:


Sun, Sunny, 59°/34°, 20% chance of precip.
Mon, Mostly Cloudy, 60°/45°, 20% chance of precip.
Tue, Few Showers, 57°/49°, 30% chance of precip.
Wed, Cloudy, 69°/50°, 20% chance of precip.
Thu, Showers, 69°/50°, 40% chance of precip.
Fri, Showers, 69°/46°, 40% chance of precip.


Thankfully, the temperatures look like they’ll be perfect. It’s the rain that has me a little concerned. To be optimistic about it, at least they’re not predicting thunderstorms. Showers may not be too bad, especially if they don’t last long. Be praying the weather will be great for us!