One of the great things about SNP is the plethora of opportunities to feed. There are lodges, campgrounds, and waysides with all sorts of unhealthy, tasty foods throughout the park. So we got plenty of hotdogs, Fritos, beer, and the SNP special—the blackberry milkshake. Sunday morning, we hit Skyland Lodge for breakfast. Awesome. We ate with Johannes, a thru-hiker from Sweden, trying to complete the trail in 4 months, before his visa expires. Shortly after we left Skyland, we had a small world moment, when we met a couple sitting at one of the picnic areas. He’s a thru-hiker named Photon, and his wife had come up to visit for the holiday weekend. Turns out they’re from Jasper, just up the road from Canton, where I grew up.

Leaving Skyland Lodge.

Waiting for our ride at Gravel Springs Gap.

Getting ready to get on the rollercoaster--13.5 miles, with 13 descents/ascents.

The Bear's Den Hiker Hostel.

Pancho and Pancake Mike at the Blackburn Center.

Cleo, aka Mountain Slut, the Blackburn Center kitty.

Bambi in SNP.

Our first new state!

WV vista.