United StatesMarylandWashington CountyPen Mar Park39°42’54” N 77°30’23” W April 20 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Woke up refreshed at the hostel in Maryland and skipped across the Mason Dixon line for 8.6 miles with fully loaded backpacks- heavy with Walmart fresh supplies and goodies. Ups and downs on ridgeRead more
United StatesPennsylvaniaQuincy TownshipOld ForgeTumbling Run39°48’17” N 77°28’42” W April 21 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
Tucked in early before the cold snap hit at Tumbling Run and woke up not afraid of bears but leaving the tent at 2am for the privy 😝. Hydrating well has its downside 😉
Kept warm and toasty inRead more
United StatesPennsylvaniaFranklin CountyCaledonia ParkQuarry Hill39°55’55” N 77°29’11” W April 22 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Another brisk frosty morning of 33 degrees F and we wore EVERYTHING we brought to sleep in. Sleeping on platforms in a holler meant lots of updrafts and breezy weather. 🥶. The whippoorwills andRead more
United StatesPennsylvaniaTownship of CookePine Grove FurnaceFuller Lake40°1’55” N 77°18’29” W April 22 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
“Warmed” up to 40 degrees last night and enjoyed a breakfast of “whatever is left before restocking day” gruel of granola, micro greens espresso beans and bits of other stuff left in theRead more
United StatesPennsylvaniaCumberland CountyMiddlesexSpring Run40°13’50” N 77°8’52” W United StatesPennsylvaniaCumberland CountyMiddlesexSpring Run40°13’50” N 77°8’52” W April 25 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
The whipperwills woke us up for an early morning start in the frigid temperatures at the Alex Kennedy shelter. Enjoyed the last of my Diet Coke from the deli (yes I hauled it up 4 miles over bouldersRead more
United StatesPennsylvaniaCumberland CountyMiddlesexSpring Run40°13’50” N 77°8’52” W April 26 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
What a treat to sleep in and enjoy the hotel buffet breakfast. The staff at the front desk even gave me some toothpaste and deodorant. Wonder if I looked like I needed it 😝
We enjoyed several moreRead more
United StatesPennsylvaniaDuncannonLittle Juniata Creek40°23’20” N 77°1’51” W
April 27 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Whippoorwills woke us up early (again) for a long up warm up and then ridge tops across the rocky landscape of Pennsylvania. Back down, then across farmland and across the valley to climb the nextRead more
United StatesPennsylvaniaPenn TownshipKinkora Heights40°21’51” N 77°4’2” W April 28 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Woke up in Cove Mountain shelter brisk morning in the middle of the clouds. Hard to believe that I slept 10 hours in the tent waiting out the cold and rain. Chrissy invited me into her tent for someRead more
United StatesPennsylvaniaDuncannonLittle Juniata Creek40°23’25” N 77°1’49” W April 28 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Parting is such sweet sorrow. After a hot day kicking around Duncannon, our trails diverged. Chrissy took the high road out of town taking advantage of the morning cooler temperatures and I jumpedRead more
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That will fire you down the trail!
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every once in a while outhouses can be stinky ha ha!
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Fun to see the tent sites.