AT Day 42: Tumbling Run Shelter to Iron Mountain Mansion

AT Day 41: Tara Dower would have been back on her couch

AT Day 40: Harper’s Ferry to Pine Knob shelter

AT Day 39: the day of the vendetta

AT Day 38

Day 3 of wet shoes and socks. It rained again last night and the trails were flooded from mile 1 to 29. The sun came out to play, but you wouldn’t dare take your shoes and socks off to try and dry them out. Resistance would be futile. Each one of my toes was in a world of hurt. Afraid to take my socks off and assess the damage. Kept hiking and wincing in pain while telling myself - there’s no way I can let this go on for another full day tomorrow.. insert my first stay at a hostel. The first time I’ve paid money for shelter, to bathe or to launder.. i feel like an entirely new man mentally (my feet are pretty wrecked, so I won’t say physically), but holy shit.. what a game changer this decision has been already. This mansion/hostel has history oozing out of each brick. The Underground Railroad went directly through this house. The inn keeper showed me the Anne Frank rooms hidden throughout the house. I haven’t stopped eating food since getting here and this just overall turned around a lot of things going wrong in my head. Life is good

Top Sports

Christopher Walkin

AT Day 42: Tumbling Run Shelter to Iron Mountain Mansion

5 Photos

2 Comments

Sign up to view more activities from Christopher Walkin

AT Day 42: Tumbling Run Shelter to Iron Mountain Mansion

AT Day 41: Tara Dower would have been back on her couch

AT Day 40: Harper’s Ferry to Pine Knob shelter

AT Day 39: the day of the vendetta

AT Day 38

Want to see more?

The #1 app for runners and cyclists

Sign Up for Free. Track your progress and reach goals. Join 100 million active people on Strava.

See More from Christopher