The day started out with the joy of hiking two miles to put our stuff back in the U-Haul.
Once we were finished, we cleaned the cabin and prepared for the day’s hike.
After three miles we ate lunch in a five star cabin. We hiked farther and had to cross over state lines. The road happened to connect Virginia and West Virginia. So we ran between the two states multiple times. We hiked a lot more, and then the trail became disheveled. It was all mud and fallen trees which proved very difficult to navigate.
Then came, most likely, the best part of the trip; the groups split up. Group One took Legacy Loop, and the Ride or Die gang went straight. Megan and Natalia did not hike; they were driven to the location (“thanks” Dana) where they transported our bags inside, and cooked food for us until we returned.
Group One’s journey consisted of wrong turn upon wrong turn. They essentially walked around the house in a big circle, not entirely sure of the location. They made it to the house after a peaceful detour in the woods (after the Ride or Die gang got back).
Ride or Die gang had an amazing story. We started off by thinking, confidently, that we made a shortcut. We were optimistic, but horribly mistaken. We arrived at a big open field and literally had no idea where we were. Once we made it to the end of the road we walked single-file. We had only been walking for about five minutes until we found the house. We then walked hand-in-hand down the driveway letting out more jubilant shrieks.
Today was a great day filled with bonding, adventure, and survival. Without our GPS we would not have made it. I am eternally grateful, for without getting lost, we would not have formed bonds as strong as we have.
David and Luke
This post got kidz bopped. They edited out EVERYTHING. we were lost for 2.5 hours not 5 minutes.