Appalachian Trail (day 39) - Maupin Field Shelter to Waynesboro / mile 865
"Embrace the suck" hikers proverb It rained solidly for the entire night and after I woke up it was still going. In fact, there was so much rain in the last 48 hours that the state of Virginia has issued a flood warning. Even with the heavy weather, I had to get moving. I was only 20 miles away from Waynesboro and the food supply was running low. I've packed and headed out, my shelter companion said nothing but was looking at me with "this guy is nuts" expression. The trail for the entire day was a one big flowing stream. Whenever it would stop raining for few minutes the wind would shake the trees and "interval rain" would fall. After few hours I was completely drenched and so was most of the items inside my backpack. What was worse I started to feel hypothermic and with over ten miles away from town I started to consider setting up an emergency camp and calling it a day. Luckily it stopped raining for few hours in the afte...