Miles: 863 | A true zero in Waynesboro, spent tending to the unglamorous but deeply satisfying basics. Laundry with free soap, thrift-store treasures (a book, flip flops, and a DIY pot cozy for $1.50), coffee while the rain pours, and a long-awaited new sleeping bag finally arriving. The afternoon settles into resupply, blogging, and chess with friends back at the church hostel. Nothing flashy—just sun between storms, clean clothes, and the quiet relief of feeling caught up again.
We got up early because they wanted us to be out of the hall by 9am. They told us we could come back at 5pm if we wanted to take a zero. We decided our salt chafe would benefit from staying another night. Plus, we still had to do all of our town chores. Odd Job, Vermont, Miles, and I set out in the sun with our packs to the laundromat. We did our laundry (with free soap from the hostel!) and checked out a thrift store next door. Miles picked up a pair of flip flops for camp shoes and a book. I missed my Kindle but it wasn’t working when my mom sent it to me so I sent it back home. I bought a book at the thrift store, too. I also got a lunch box to make into a pot cozie. Total: $1.50.
After laundry, Odd Job and Vermont went to WalMart while Miles and I went to the post office and a coffee shop. At the post office we met Swimmer and his son, who was joining him for a section. While at the post office, it began to downpour. Miles finally got his new sleeping bag!
Later, we all met at Kroger and got our resupplies and some food for dinner. Then we all headed back to the church hostel. I sat and blogged a while once we were there. Miles played chess with Odd Job and Vermont. I joined them later. We went to bed late, happily.
1. New Book
2. Laundry
3. Sun