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I’ll be tracking my mileage for the upcoming section.  So here’s where I’m starting and my goals:

Start at the US Rte 22 parking lot in Duncannon, PA (AT Mile 1150 NOBO)
End of section (goal) at Delaware Water Gap (AT Mile 1295 NOBO)
Section (goal) miles: 145 miles
Total miles on the AT (prior to starting this section):  647 miles
Goal for total miles on the AT:  792 miles

Start date: June 26th, 2018
Goal finish date:  July 8th or 9th, 2018
Goal Avg daily miles: 11 or 12 mi/day

We’ll see how it all goes.  I’ll be hiking light and the weather looks great.  Although, PA is known for it’s rocks and that may slow me down a bit…

Yes, I’ll have to climb this…

“Do not follow where the path may lead.  Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

I’m getting pretty psyched about going back to hike again.  It’s been a while and hitting the trail will be nice.  I’ll be going back to Duncannon to start off right where I left off last March.

Watching Vlogs has kept me in touch with the trail.  The two I’ve been following are Darwin on the Trail (https://darwinonthetrail.com) and Homemade Wanderlust (homemadewanderlust.com).    Darwin and Dixie are both AT thru hikers and are currently out on the PCT (Pacific Coast Trail) and CDT (Continental Divide Trail) respectively.  I met Dixie in Vermont when I was hiking the AT in 2015.

Check out their YouTube channels (search for Darwin on the Trail and Homemade Wanderlust on YouTube).  Both are about 2 weeks into thru hikes and are hiking strong.

Darwin on the PCT

Dixie on the CDT

I also checked the weather for when I start and it’s FABULOUS!  I’ve typically started in extreme hot, cold or pouring rain.  Here’s the Wunderground prediction for central PA in one week when I start:

Goal for this hike:   Hike strong and don’t let adversity set me back.

I’ll be blogging daily starting next Tuesday from the AT in PA.

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell

PS – It’s raining this week so there should be water. That’s of utmost importance.