Today was the day I met Ralph and continued as a hiking partner all the way to Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Hike about 13 and a half miles today through an area the army uses to train Rangers. Lot of bunkers and foxholes.
Today was the day I realized I hadn't packed enough food as I was getting hungry all the time. We camped at Woody Gap that night. There was a nice picnic area there and having a table to eat on was a nice benefit.
Meeting Ralph was an important part of my AT experience.