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Griffith House, 8 miles west of Gate City to
Blockhouse contruction, 7 miles east of Gate City, Virginia
~ 14.7 miles - Thursday - March 12, 1981 - Day 335

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Virginia route information

The Progression of HikaNation - Virginia
details the journey with various organizational
memos, letters, newspaper and magazine articles.
Unofficial Virginia campsties
campsites
campsites

Unofficial HikaNation Campsites List


Griffith House campsite
(photo by Tim Geoghegan)

possibly The Griffith's
(photo by Tim Geoghegan)

Kids hiking along with
Scott, Doug Marshall, Reggie Flater, Lyle Bialk
(possibly along the way to Gate City, Virginia)
(photo by Tim Geoghegan)

Kids hiking along with
Scott, Reggie Flater, Doug Marshall, Lyle Bialk
(possibly along the way to Gate City, Virginia)
(photo by Tim Geoghegan)

Doug Marshall
(photo by Tim Geoghegan)

Gayle Fisher & "Canadian Pete" McIntyre
(photo by Tim Geoghegan)

Rob Burns (left), Pete McIntyre (sitting),
Doug Marshall, Lyle Bialk, Al Schneider & the kids
(photo by Tim Geoghegan)

Gayle Fisher, Pete McIntyre, Rob Burns
(photo by Tim Geoghegan)

Jerry Benson approaching Gate City, Virginia

Trek confirms hikers' vision of America
- entire article

Backpacks against the Pizza Hut wall
Trek confirms hikers' vision of America
- entire article

Pizza Hut
Gate City, Virginia
(photo by )

Backpacks against the wall
Trek confirms hikers' vision of America
- entire article


Janet Parsons, Dave Backus, Jerri Hudson
(photo by Tim Geoghegan)
From William Ewart's journal:

I hiked alone to town (most left by 8am!!).

Only 8 miles to Gate City and Pizz Hut party to celebrate 11 months. No "get up and go" today - all motivation left me. Limping/hurting right arch. Pysched myself so much the last 4 days (27, 30, 29, 34) I have nothing left ??

To Pizza Hut - applause as anyone entered - heard it for me as I passed the window outside. Beer and pizza. Then more beer at a redneck bar - we were getting loud and Tim G. said he'd heard cops might be called if we didn't quiet down.

To camp just at dusk. Glad to be back with the group.



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