AT Day 3 Dahlgren Campground to Ensign Cowall Shelter

Miles: 14
Total:  32

Shannon: Today was great.  I felt like we really hiked. However, it may have been a bit much to soon.  We are both exhausted. Our feet hurt and Jamie's hips are feeling bruisy.
there was a little stretch that was all rocks but it wasn't hard as it was flat, however it was slow going.
We stopped in at the Free State Hiker Hostel to get our food box but ended up staying to order dinner and I took a shower. It was real nice.  The owner hiked the trail in 06 in four months and when he finished he opened this hostel in a section of his house.  Real nice, 12 to 15 beds, shower, gameroom-it was great.
Then we hiked over to this shelter and we'll chill out for the night.
My hip twinged a few times today but nothing much.  Just enough for me to notice.

OH!  last night while we were sleeping some big animal sniffed our tent and then left us. TERRIFYING.

Jamie: Oye! Aching a bit today after our 14 miles.  We'll do some jury-rigging on my bag tomorrow to improve the fit. Some neat terrain today and wonderful weather.