{"id":1400,"date":"2019-04-11T18:02:24","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T18:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iprobablywill.com\/?p=1400"},"modified":"2019-04-11T18:37:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T18:37:06","slug":"mile-1425-4-va-april-10-glasgow-virginia-to-cornelius-creek-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iprobablywill.com\/?p=1400","title":{"rendered":"Mile 1425.4 (VA): April 10, Glasgow, Virginia to Cornelius Creek Shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We packed up, had breakfast and coffee, settled our bills at the hostel, then Donna shuttled us out to the trailhead. While Columbus and I were getting packs on to start, another hiker called Billy Goat came over from the trail to be shuttled into town for resupply. Donna opened the trunk and his pack was so large it barely fit through the trunk opening. He laughed and admitted it was a big pack but didn\u2019t seem to mind. Later in the day another hiker told us Billy Goat\u2019s food bag alone weighs more than 29 pounds at one point. Apparently he is afraid of running out of food so he always carries a bunch extra, and needs a huge pack for all this stuff. Billy Goat mentioned he departed Springer on February 17th. We talked for a few minutes about his hike and then he and Donna headed out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right from the trailhead we crossed the James River on the longest footbridge on the entire trail. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was a bluebird day\u2014not a cloud in the sky. We planned to hike about 15 miles to a shelter for the night. But by mid day it was clear we would arrive before 3pm. So we looked at the options and decided to stop at the planned shelter for a rest and perhaps push on another 5 miles to the next one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n