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the virginia vortex
They call it the Virginia Blues, the feeling of hopelessness that you’re never going to get out of Virginia. Its the biggest state on the trail, over 500 miles long. Virginia was supposed to be the promise land, it was going to be flat, easy hiking, switchbacks. I guess they forgot about the Rollercoaster, a section right at the end of the trail in Virginia that is a 13 mile stretch of 10 500 ft +/- ascents and descents. Lots of fun. Virginia began for me at Trail Days, I hitch hiked up from North Carolina and spent four days in tent city drinking beer and partying with other hikers. It was pretty cool to meet a bunch of other folks that started before me or were behind me. The Grayson Highlands was cool. Wild ponies and hills that look like they’re out of the Sound of Music or something.
Then there was the school bus.
I was really suprised about how many people did not stop to check out the bus! A lot of the hikers seem real wrapped up in their daily mileage, which is kind of sad in a way because in my mind, why are you out here if you’re not going to look around? Just get on a treadmill. So now I’m sitting here in a cheap hotel room in Harper’s Ferry, having officially escaped the Virginia Vortex, trying to force the words out. There’s so much that happens and I think of the perfect things to write when I’m hiking and high but forget everything when I go to type. Ugh. 10 comments to the virginia vortex |
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Thats me ontop of Mcaffee’s Knob.
Yeah, Damascus! Surprisingly interesting area. A surprising number of Wiccans, too. I never did make it to Trail Days even though I lived a few towns (aka 50+ miles) over. And no one believes how long Virginia is. SW Virginia (Bristol, etc.) is as close to Atlanta as it is to Richmond.
That bus is just like Into the Wild!
Hope you are having a blast
The hikers “wrapped up in their mileage” and missing out on the wonder…sounds like a metaphor for something we see in all the spheres of modern life — the obsession with stats and linear motion, the blinders-on forward hike like drones.
The bus is a place that makes you wonder — who, when, how, why. There’s stories there, maybe never to be known.
And by the way, that’s a majestic shot of you and McAfee’s Knob. I feel like I’m there, breathing that air. You’ve come a long way. Good for you.
I like the pictures and I like the Video as well. So after Hiking the trail, what’s your next planned adventure. Such as Hiking the continental divide.
Great pictures! Another bus that went further like Merry Pranksters ?
The first pic is brilliant. Pls post more. I’ve driven along the mountain ridge in Virginia (skyline drive) and it’s spectacular. You are doing it in reverse – the harder and the better way. Hope your feet aren’t aching too much.
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Love the pictures. Thank you for the views of yourself and our country.
Hope you keep enjoying secnery and are taking care of yourself.
Hey Sequoia,
That School bus is famous. A chap named Christopher McCandless starved to death inside whilst trying to prove he could be self sufficient. He has become a hero to many..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_McCandless
There is also an excellent film about his life directed by Sean Penn. It’s called ‘into the wild’. Well worth checking out.
Have admired you since the Abby Winters days.
With kind regards, Martin.
Sorry, wrong school bus. Unless you happen to be in Alaska. But i’m pretty sure your not. In fact i think you’re quite a long way from Alaska. Rock on Alexander Supertramp….
OMG it is the bus from Into the Wild! Oh it’s not. I sure looks a lot like the one in the movie. Anyway I LOVE that movie a lot and a lot, one of my favs.
Your Vlogs are cool Sequoia, hope I can come visit you over there one day, it looks beautiful and your photos are also amazing. We could go naked swimming in some pretty rivers, do some gardening and maybe have some sex
xox Chica