Ward made it to Harpers Ferry yesterday, the halfway point on the AT. He has now hiked 1,015 miles in 69 days, an average of 14.7 miles per day. Excluding zeros, his average is 16.9 miles per day.
Ward planned to camp outside Harpers Ferry on Monday night, then hike into town Tuesday morning. He ended up hiking longer and (a reminder of Forrest Gump running) and ended up spending the night in a hostel before catching a train to DC for a few days. He checked in and had his picture made at the AT Conservancy. He is the second thru-hiker to make this milestone in 2011. The first person is a couple of days ahead of him. Matt spent time with family the last few days, so he is probably close behind.
The halfway point is a big deal. It's time for some R&R. I'm sure Beth and Poppy will return home with some good stories.
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