Journey Day 251 | AT Day 74

The porch of the Appalachian Trail Conference office in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.

6/3/86

As I pack, Zeb comes in with biscuits and eggs. We party, I hike down to a trashy shelter, then cross the Potomac into Harpers Ferry, up to the Appalachian Trail Conference headquarters.

Last week with my nephew Ryan and brother Bob on the ATC porch.

Then down to the post office, back up talk, pose with Dave, Jim and B.D., talk more, set things up for Jack. Eat seafood buffet for lunch with Dave Blair at the Hilltop.

Updating my journal during meal with Dave Blair.

Nice view of the Potomac.

Potomac River leading into Harpers Ferry.

We hike back. Still no Jack, so we go across a railroad bridge, just miss the train, over to the canal bed and up to meet Larry Jackson, a hiker whacked out from too much partying, and a local girl. We all talk. We’re nervous about the area, so we hike on to Weverton, set up ready for trouble and crash.