Saturday, November 11, 2023

Day 6: 11/11/23: Cedar Bluff to Appalachian Trail, VA

It was a frigid morning and it was tough making myself get out of the nice toasty sleeping bag.  I finally forced myself to get out of it, break camp, and get on the road.

In addition to having to put my cellphone in my sleeping bag, I had to put the lanolin I use to keep my lips from chapping in my sleeping bag with me to warm it up so I could squeeze it out of the tube 

I rode about 6 miles into Saltville, VA and had a warm hearty breakfast along with a couple of big glasses of hot tea to warm me up at Coach's Diner.  I also ordered an egg sandwich with tomato and lettuce to go for supper tonight.

After a cold morning, the day warmed up nicely but quickly began getting much colder again close to sunset.

Couple of scenery pics below.

I made it to Bland, VA where I had been given permission to camp at the fairground there on a previous trip.  I planned on this being my camping spot tonight.  I called the sheriff's office to get permission, but this time I was denied.  It was recommended that I go to the national forest at the Appalachian Trail.  So I rode about 12 more miles, luckily it was on the route I will be taking tomorrow, and found a spot next to the trail.  Below are pics of the Heron on the trail and my campsite.

It'll be a miracle if I don't break out with poison ivy or something because there were little "leaves of three" all around where I pitched my tent.  Unfortunately, it was the only somewhat flat spot I could find and I was desperate.  I just tried being as careful as possible to avoid it, but it was practically impossible.

I crawled into my cold tent shivering, ate the cold egg sandwich I got earlier, and then went to bed.

Total miles today:  65.9

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