After a long drive through a hailing thunderstorm we started our AT Section Hike from Greenbriar State Park MD to Ed Garvey Shelter on our way south to Harpers Ferry, WV. Day one was a 16 mile hike with about 2.8k of climbing. We had Conrad and full Ressler company in tow. We got in late to camp in Greenbriar and deposited the cars in Harpers Ferry on Friday, then camped and got an early start taking two shuttles of people to Washington Monument State Park where we set out for Ed Garvey.

It was hot - about 95 degrees - we stopped along the way at Rocky Run Shelter (this had two shelters, a new one and the old one with a strong spring near the older shelter), then a quick rest and lunch break near Lambs Knoll cell tower and on to Crampton Gap Shelter where we assessed the plan to go on and snacked further. Beth and several others got stung by bees/hornets and we resupplied water at Gathland State Park near a yard hydrant and park toilets. Then we proceeded on another 4 miles to Ed Garvey where we setup camp (Tarp Tents) on a windy but rain-less night. Beth kept me up most of the night worrying about pretty much everything. After breakfast we set out for day 2 of our trip on into Harpers Ferry.