Miles ~11.5
Total ~139.3
Stops: Peters Mountain Shelter
Shannon: I really love the ankle brace! It feels so good to walk in and is really comfortable.
Last night we met a girl at the shelter. Eleanor. She's hiking PA to Maine. Our pace is similar so we hiked with her today and will again tomorrow. It's fun to have a hiking buddy. She's 30 and lives and worlds on a farm in South Carolina with her boyfriend. She's also really knowledgeable about plants so it's been fun to hike with her and Jamie. It's like my own personal nature walk.
Jamie: Started off super foggy but the sun came up by mid-afternoon. Terrain was much improved as well. At Peters Mountain Shelter (huge, btw!) I felt like I was a Shaolin Monk in training. 300 stone steps to the springs. Tonight we had to camp becuase it was to far to the next shelter-we are pretty close to the trail but it's a nice spot. we are testing out using just our footprint and ruainfly to see if we can send the tent portion home. It isn't raining thought so not sure if it will be a good test or no.
Showing posts with label Clarks Ferry Shelter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Clarks Ferry Shelter. Show all posts
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
AT Day 15 Doyle Hotel to Clarks Ferry Shelter
Miles ~4.5
Total: ~127.8
Shannon: Finally left the Doyle after 3 zero days and the swelling in my ankle has gone down. I wore the aircast-that seemed to work well. We'll try to go slow for the next few hundred or so. We're not interested in getting re-injured.
On the bright side, we were both feeling good and refreshed on our hike up here. I was worried getting back on the trail would be painful but it felt great.
Also, we stopped into a fun antiques market that had an old penny arcade. Really fun!
OH OH! And as we were crossing the bridge over the Susquehenna River we were followed and yelled at by some hawks that must have a nest underneath. The followed us for about half the bridge. It was partly terrifying/partly amazing as the hawks were so close and it was a unique experience
Jamie: Ditto on that Penny Arcade. We had a good day today, it was humid but the train never came. Ordered a smaller pack from REI yesterday. YAY! Should be waiting for us in Port Clinton within a week (unsure of our arrival time at this juncture). WE also sent home a few things, totalled 2.5 pounds. Mostly it was my clothe so that frees up some weights so i can help out with Shannon's weight while she heals up. Glad to be going again and hoping for good weather tomorrow.
Total: ~127.8
Shannon: Finally left the Doyle after 3 zero days and the swelling in my ankle has gone down. I wore the aircast-that seemed to work well. We'll try to go slow for the next few hundred or so. We're not interested in getting re-injured.
On the bright side, we were both feeling good and refreshed on our hike up here. I was worried getting back on the trail would be painful but it felt great.
Also, we stopped into a fun antiques market that had an old penny arcade. Really fun!
OH OH! And as we were crossing the bridge over the Susquehenna River we were followed and yelled at by some hawks that must have a nest underneath. The followed us for about half the bridge. It was partly terrifying/partly amazing as the hawks were so close and it was a unique experience
Jamie: Ditto on that Penny Arcade. We had a good day today, it was humid but the train never came. Ordered a smaller pack from REI yesterday. YAY! Should be waiting for us in Port Clinton within a week (unsure of our arrival time at this juncture). WE also sent home a few things, totalled 2.5 pounds. Mostly it was my clothe so that frees up some weights so i can help out with Shannon's weight while she heals up. Glad to be going again and hoping for good weather tomorrow.
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