Backpacking Shenandoah National Park - Part ONE

Part one of a 43 miles trek on the A.T. through the south district of Shenandoah National Park. And timing could not have been better: every day filled with brilliant sunshine, every night cold & crisp. A bit too cold at times perhaps but hey, we barely broke a sweat! What a phenomenal week to spend with my best backpacking buddy, "Fearless". I'm ecstatic we pulled it off despite all the issues I had this summer! Start: McCormick Gap Finish: Swift Run Gap Total miles: 43 Day 1: 4 miles to Calf Mountain shelter Day 2: 10 miles to the RipRap trail junction Day 3: 9.5 miles to Loft Mountain Campground In the next video: Day 4: 8 miles to Pinefileld Shelter Day 5: 6 miles to Hightop Shelter Day 6: 3 miles to the finish line, Swift Run Gap