Author Archives: Deserrae Potts

Day 62 Punch Bowl Overlook to Seeley-Woolworth Shelter Miles Hiked: 24.9 AT Milage: 822.5 This morning my parents dropped me off at Pubch Bowl Overlook at 8am. I slack packed 11ish miles to route 60 where I met my parents again who were doing trail magic. At route 60 I got my backpack back again.ContinueContinue reading “Day 62: Father’s Day”

Day 61 A Zero day in Lexington, VA Miles Hiked: Zero Today I did more things than I’ve ever done on a Zero day. The breakfast at the hotel was great. I sorted out all of the food my parents brought me to take on the trail and figured out when my next resupply willContinueContinue reading “Day 61: A Zero in Lexington”

Day 60 Thunder Hill Shelter to Punch Bowl Mountain Overlook Miles Hiked: 25.7 AT Milage: 797.6 Last night was very windy and freezing. It was probably one of the coldest nights I’ve had on the trail. I was wearing all of my wool layers plus my puffy coat and still shivering! I’m glad I didn’tContinueContinue reading “Day 60: One Pound Reese Cup”

Day 59 Bobblet’s Gap Shelter to Thunder Hill Shelter Miles Hiked: 23.7 AT Milage: 771.9 This morning I didn’t leave camp until almost 9am. I was so frustrated because I was very ready to leave and hit the trail before 7am but it rained all night long and didn’t stop until after 8am. After theContinueContinue reading “Day 59: Grateful”

Day 58 Daleville, VA to Bobblets Gap Shelter Miles Hiked: 18.7 AT Milage: 748.2 This morning I got on trail close to 9am because I slept in and ate breakfast at the hotel. Flip and Cocoa had some town errands to run so they were supposed to get on trail after me. I am kindContinueContinue reading “Day 58: 1/3 Way”

Day 57 A Zero in Daleville, VA Miles Hiked: Zero AT Milage: 729.7 Today I decided to take a zero because the last week has been my toughest week on the AT so far and my feet were just hurting so bad. I enjoyed lots of food including continental breakfast and dinner at Three PigsContinueContinue reading “Day 57: I Need This”

Day 56 Johns Spring Shelter to Daleville, VA Miles Hiked: 18.8 AT Milage: 729.7 I slept for maybe three hours last night. I’ve been having a lot of trouble sleeping on the trail and it’s really frustrating. It makes me so exhausted. I got on the trail in all my wet clothes before 7am. IContinueContinue reading “Day 56: Slap Happy”

Day 55 Niday Shelter to Johns Spring Shelter Miles Hiked: 23.7 AT Milage: 710.9 This morning I woke up screaming. I was sleeping in a shelter with 5 other people and we all woke up in a panic at 6am because a huge tree branch fell on the roof of the shelter. Some people heardContinueContinue reading “Day 55: It’s still raining?”

Day 54 Laurel Creek Shelter to Niday Shelter Miles Hiked: 12.4 AT Milage: 687.2 Last night the rain never stopped. I was very slow getting ready and didn’t leave until after 8AM. Putting on wet clothes in the morning is one of the worst things. I figured out a great trick that works for meContinueContinue reading “Day 54: Slippery Slab”

Day 53 Pine Swamp Branch Shelter to Laurel Creek Shelter Miles Hiked: 18.5 AT Milage: 674.8 Last night it down-poured all night long. I was so glad to have a spot in the shelter. I slept next to Flamingo and both of us couldn’t sleep so we stayed up talking. This was one of myContinueContinue reading “Day 53: Running Away”

Day 52 Pearisburg, VA to Pine Swamp Branch Shelter Miles Hiked: 19.3 AT Milage: 656.3 Today we got a hitch from some other hikers going to the trail head. We got on trail about 9AM. My legs were feeling great after the rest! It was so humid outside I had sweat pouring off of meContinueContinue reading “Day 52: Pine Swamp Branch”

Day 51 Miles Hiked: ZERO Today I ate as much food as I could and tried to move as little as possible. We ate at. Chinese Buffet for Lunch/ Dinner and I smacked on strawberries, blueberries, chocolate, and bananas the rest of the day. Other than that, all I did was lay in bed andContinueContinue reading “Day 51: A Zero in Pearisburg”

Day 50 Doc’s Knob Shelter to Pearisburg VA Miles Hiked: 9.4 AT Milage: 637.0 This morning I left camp at 6:30 AM. I was excited to get to town because I was supposed to eat at a Chinese buffet with Crunchy at 11am. I stopped at Pearis Ledges and looked at the view for aContinueContinue reading “Day 50: Breaking Up”

Day 49 Jenny Knob Shelter To Doc’s Knob Shelter Miles Hiked: 24 AT Milage: 627.6 Today I woke up around 7am and was pretty lazy about getting ready so I didn’t start hiking until after 8. I called my mom and talked to her for the first hour or two of my hike. I crossedContinueContinue reading “Day 49”

Day 48: Suiter Road Campsite to Jenny Knob Shelter Miles Hiked: 18.9 AT Milage: 603.6 This morning I woke up at 6am and got on trail before 6:30. I had a 7 mile hike until I reached the road I was supposed to meet Emma and Crunchy at, at 10:30am so we could hitch aContinueContinue reading “Day 48: A Doe, A Deer, A Female Deer”