Spring is slowly arriving in coastal Virginia and the pollen is killing me.

At this exact time last year, on a weekend 2-nighter backpacking loop called "Three Ridges", just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, I thought I was dying from the flu or something, later deduced pollen or something.

I'm headed out for another weekend loop next week, any recommendations?

Ha, the symptoms, seem to mimic the issue "that must not be named".

thanks in advance.