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In Search of Water...

Spring marker, Pinefield Hut, AT, copyright Kurt Repanshek

Hiking the Appalachian National Scenic Trail can be a long, drawn-out process, one traversing weeks and months of the calendar, depending on how far you plan to walk.

One thing you can't do without on your trek, though, is water. Fortunately, there are springs along the route, easily marked for hikers to find to refill their water bottles.

This spring and its marker can be found at the AT's Pinefield Hut in Shenandoah National Park.

Kurt Repanshek
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