Month: June 2022
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Lehigh River Stealth Camp
Day 95, Sunday, 6/19 – It was kind of a sad morning. Genie and Splitzy didn’t hike out because Splitzy has a rash that needed attention. Dog Fish didn’t hike out because of her knee injury. So, at least temporarily, the group is splitting up. Half Time, Birthday, and I hiked out together. We had…
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Eckville Shelter
Day 94, Saturday, 6/18 – Dog Fish’s knee was in bad shape this morning. It’s a pain that she has had in the past, but she said that this was a particularly painful episode. She tried to walk, but wasn’t able to put any weight on the injured leg. To avoid further injury, Birthday and…
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Tent-site at Mile 1233
Day 93, Friday, 6/17 – Half Time, Dog Fish, Genie, Splitzy, Birthday, and I all got a shuttle from Eddy back to the trail at about 9:00am. We were all feeling sluggish, so we didn’t start hiking for a while. I sat around with Genie and Splitzy and ate as many vegetables as I could…
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Microtel Inn Hamburg PA
Day 92, Thursday, 6/16 – I had my alarm set for 5:00am this morning and still woke up before the alarm. The rain hadn’t started yet, but it was clear that it was going to any minute. We originally wanted to get an early start, but no one was too eager to hike out into…
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Eagle’s Nest Shelter
Day 91, Wednesday, 6/15 – I woke up groggy at 5:00am. Half Time and Birthday Sandwich hiked out at 6:15am, they wanted to hike the 28 miles into Port Clinton. I wasn’t feeling it, so I took a leisure morning. I was ready to hike by 7:00am, but ended up waiting to hike until 8:15am…
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William Penn Shelter
Day 90, Tuesday, 6/14 – I woke up at 5:00am and was hiking by 6:00am. It was forecasted to rain, so Half Time and I wanted to be packed up before the rain started. It didn’t end up raining, but it’s never bad to get an early start. We ate lunch and hung out at…
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Clark’s Valley Road Tent-Site
Day 89, Monday, 6/13 – I woke up early at the DAG and was pretty hungry. There were a few other hikers sitting at the table drinking some coffee. I quietly cooked up a few scrambled eggs for myself. I almost immediately regret that I hadn’t cooked up a dozen or more eggs. People definitely…
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Duncannon Assembly of God Night 2
Day 88, Sunday, 6/12 – Genie and Splitzy cooked up French Toast for breakfast. Cooking meals is a nice change of pace from always eating out while in towns. I’m also happy to save a bit of money. After breakfast, I went over to the laundromat to clean all of my gear. All the clothes…
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Duncannon Assembly of God Night 1
Day 87, Saturday, 6/11 – The camping experience was rather ridiculous last night. The campground couldn’t have been more than 20 yards away from railroad tracks, and the tracks were quite active. A train would go by every couple hours and would sound the horn at all the road crossings. Needless to say, I didn’t…
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Boiling Springs Backpacker Camp
Day 86, Friday, 6/10 – It was a nice day of hiking, even though the trail condition is starting to get rocky. Pennsylvania is notoriously rocky, and has earned the nickname Rocksylvania among thru hikers. Supposedly, it only gets worse in Northern Pennsylvania. Towards the end of the hike, I entered Cumberland Valley. I’ll start…
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