6\/21\/12 – 963 miles
\nI slept well in my tent and managed to crawl out just as the sun was coming over the mountain. It was already hot. A heat wave has hit the area, sapping the energy and strength from our bodies. <\/p>\n
We only walked a few miles to US 522 and caught a ride into Front Royal with a nice guy that does a lot of hiking. Just after we exited Shenandoah Park earlier, I saw another bear. CK saw it first and called for me to look. I would have walked right by if it weren’t for her. I probably walked by several bears in the park but never saw them. <\/p>\n
I’m at a motel in Front Royal waiting out the heat wave. It’s supposed to be hot again tomorrow and then cool slightly by the weekend. I will pick up my mail drop, resupply, and rest for a day. I think CK will stay here tonight. She was going to push on but the weather changed her mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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