The group is back on the trail and closing in on the quarter way mark. Tonight they are at the Chatfield Shelter. Trail Days is over and the work begins again. This is at 535.2 NoBo. Just outside of Atkins, Va.
They will definitely hit the quarter way mark Mile 545 NoBo tomorrow.
The shelter is dedicated to Louise Chatfield. She was a conservationist from North Carolina who helped organize the Piedmont AT club in 1965. It was previously known as the Glade Mountain Shelter. It was dedicated to her shortly before her death in 1986. Oddly enough, she never actually stayed in the shelter that was named in her honor. She was famous locally for battling a large power company that intended to drown a beautiful, nearby valley which is now a park and many other conservation efforts. She was carried by stretcher to the shelter for it's dedication. I was able to get the backstory from a book about trail names and a story on whiteblaze from someone who got the story from Louise' granddaughter. It sleeps 6 and has a privy.
I look forward to a call to find out if she got new shoes and what else she may have replaced / upgraded / repaired. Sending out a 9 day food drop for Jordan at Pearisburg, Va. They expect to be there in five days so this one is a rush job. They will be past the 600 mile mark when they pass through Pearisburg. So they seem to be taking it a bit slower these next few days, hoping to average a meager 16.5 miles a day. :-) I'll fill you in more on the place they may be staying at. From what I'm reading the the AT Guide, it is full service, showers, internet, hostel, camping, laundry, shuttle, food, and most importantly, mail drop. I didn't see pets so I have to wait and find out if they are just picking up mail or actually staying there before any more details or links. Hopefully there will be some Trail Days pictures to share. And on that same note, many more pictures are flowing in on the Appalachian Trail Days website. It looks like a great time was had by all.
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