Campsite after Canopus Hill, NY to Morgan Stewart Shelter, NY: Daily miles 23.5, Total miles 1427.0
Miles came easier, but still not as good as before my long period of easy living. Nothing special today. A few rocky climbs, but nothing really tough and no great views. Just a lot of miles in the long green [...]
Day 69 – Morgan Stewart Shelter, NY
Day 68 – Campsite after Canopus Hill, NY
William Brien Memorial Shelter, NY to Campsite after Canopus Hill, NY: Daily miles 19.6, Total miles 1403.5
Definitely not an improvement over yesterday. My pack was lighter after eating yesterday’s weighty meals but the hiking was still really tough. Even given its difficulty today was one of the more interesting days in a while. We climbed [...]
Day 67 – William Brien Memorial Shelter, NY
Mike’s House, Newton, NJ to William Brien Memorial Shelter, NY: Daily miles 21.7, Total miles 1383.9
The real world hit like a ton of bricks today. We were slow to get rolling this morning and didn’t hit the trail until almost noon. It was tough leaving the luxury of a real house and my pack was [...]
Day 66 – Mike’s House, Newton, NJ
Mike’s House, Newton, NJ to Mike’s House, Newton, NJ: Daily miles 26.8, Total miles 1362.2
A much better day than yesterday. Slept well and got a good start on the trail. Pretty generic hiking for the most part, just hours spent cruising through the long green tunnel. Felt really good after a few short days. I [...]
Day 65 – Mike’s House, Newton, NJ
Mike’s House, Newton, NJ to Mike’s House, Newton, NJ: Daily miles 14.1, Total miles 1335.4
We got up and got rolling early with the intention of a 26 miler, but it’s hard to be motivated when you leave such luxury. The forecast called for rain all day, but the hike started under beautiful blue skies. The [...]
Day 64 – Mike’s House, Newton, NJ
Mike’s House, Newton, NJ to Mike’s House, Newton, NJ: Daily miles 9.0, Total miles 1321.3
I decided to take a short day to allow Mike and Hampton to catch up and was definitely worth it. I slept late and spent the morning relaxing and sitting in the shade around Mike’s pool. It is the most relaxed [...]
Day 63 – Mike’s House, Newton, NJ
Kirkridge Shelter, PA to Mike’s House, Newton, NJ: Daily miles 34.8, Total miles 1312.3
A long day with a great reward. Had a hard time getting up this morning. I woke up at 5:30 am but went back to sleep and I didn’t hit the trail until 7:40 am. I think living the easy life with [...]
Day 62 – Kirkridge Shelter, PA
Flowerfield Inn, Stroudsburg, PA to Kirkridge Shelter, PA: Daily miles 24.6, Total miles 1277.5
Slept so well last night, but woke up dreading Hannah’s departure. We woke up at 7 am but laid in bed not wanting to admit what had to be done. We loaded the car and left the motel by 7:45 and stopped [...]
Day 61 – Flowerfield Inn, Stroudsburg, PA
Jailhouse Hostel, Palmerton, PA to Flowerfield Inn, Stroudsburg, PA: Daily miles 5.0, Total miles 1252.9
A really nice day. Great hike, beautiful weather, and a relaxing afternoon. Woke up and left by 9 am and stopped for a quick breakfast at BK. I hit the trail and Hannah left to move the car ahead to where [...]
Day 60 – Jailhouse Hostel, Palmerton, PA
Eckville Shelter, PA to Jailhouse Hostel, Palmerton, PA: Daily miles 24.8, Total miles 1247.9
Slept well inside last night and got out at a better time than the past few days. It was another day of mixed rain and sunshine. The infamous PA rocks seemed to start today. Not as bad as the rumors, but pretty [...]
