I’ve been working on my plan for Duncannon to Delaware Water Gap hike in June-July. There are long stretches without water sources 💦 and it should be hotter than stink. 🌞

I’ll be hoping for some rain ☔️…

Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself. – Groucho Marx

I had the opportunity to visit the southern terminus of the AT last weekend while in north Georgia.  It was cold and rainy but there were lots of newbie thru-hikers there.  I met Spice and Teacher 👩‍🏫 among others.  I’ll be in PA in July and it would be cool to see them there after they hike more than half the trail.

Today’s quote is “Oh shit, is this the summit?” – Spice, AT thru-hiker.

 

It’s time to go back again for another section.  Planning to start where I left off in Duncannon, PA and finish off Rocksylvania.  I plan to start on June 26th and should be right in the “bubble.”

After hiking 120+ miles through freezing cold, rain, mud, and wind in 9 1/2 days I’ve decided to finish this section here in central PA.  The infamous Pennsylvania rocks begin on the other side of the Susquehanna none the less.

I’m especially proud that I hiked stronger 💪🏼 and faster 💨 than ever before.  I have to thank Jag Happy, who is 6 years my senior, for his encouragement as I chased him through the woods.  I even did my first 20 mile day as I learned a pace on another quantum plane.

I hiked down off Cove Mountain from the shelter this morning.

And finished at the Doyle in Duncannon, PA.  A ride from “Trail Angel” Mary started my trip back to St Louis.

Thanks 🙏 to all who followed my trek.  Peace, out…       Puffin

AT Thru-Hike Stats
Section Day #10 (3/29/17)
Start – Cove Mountain Shelter 1143.2
End – Duncannon, PA 1146.8
Today’s mileage: 3.6
Total section miles: 123.8
Total miles on AT: 643.8
Avg daily miles (section 4) – 13.0

What ever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it they will want
to come back and see you do it again and they will want to bring others and show them
how well you do what you do. – Walt Disney

Hiked in the rain ☔️ today;  and the fog 🌫 too.  I continue to surprise myself with the miles I’ve covered.  I owe thanks to Jag Happy who helped me find my hiker mojo.

Its a short hike into Duncannon tomorrow morning.  That’s a “Nero” in hiker lingo.

AT Thru-Hike Stats
Section Day #9 (3/28/17)
Start – Carlisle, PA 1129.5
End – Cove Mountain Shelter 1143.2
Today’s mileage: 13.8
Total section miles: 120.2
Total miles on AT: 640.2
Avg daily miles (section 4) – 13.4

I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand. – Benjamin Franklin