Red Bull called this morning. It rained last night, so he is wet and he has wet things to carry (making them heavier). He also said there was a set of train tracks nearby, so trains woke him up throughout the night. He did not sleep well.
His legs and knee are still hurting. He is very discouraged. He did not communicate with Rd Brd, so they have no idea what has happened to Red Bull.
He camped at the bottom of a hill, so begins with an incline this morning. The next shelter on the trail is 25 miles away... I do not believe he can make it. I checked into the fine details of the guidebook to see if there are other options available. There is a Baseball area that allows hikers to spend the night in the baseball shelter, but that is only 6 miles from his current location. There is also a state park that allows Appalachian thru hikers to spend one night for free in the park. Unfortunately that is 20 miles away, and I am uncertain he can hike that far today.
Red Bull will keep us updated throughout the day. We have advised him to proceed gently, and not push it too hard. I know he does not like to spend the nights alone, and thought of his group getting farther and farther ahead causes disappointment.
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