AT Day 22 Eckville Shelter --> Bake Oven Knob Shelter

Miles: ~17
Total: ~234

Holy Rocks PA! We are done with you! Got my first blisters yesterday and today on the rocks was super painful. However, we did get a hiking buddy, Colonel Anges. We spent the night in the shelter and attempted an unsuccessful seach for pizza. Colonel Anges hiked with us today and will conitnue on with us tomorrow. Again, nice to have a buddy. He's really into Burning Man and has almost convinced me that we should go THIS YEAR. He's the second hiker I've met who is a big Burner. Ok. Back to today. The rocks were brutal-when they weren't just on the ground, they were massive boulders taht demanded lots of attention. Between the three of us I think we totalled 8 falls. The coolest part of the day was the "Knife's Edge" a ridge of rocks with drops on each side. Really cool. Really scary. Tonight we are joined with Rayo and Uno at the shelter. They are both hilarious-really fun duo. Happy to have them here.

Bake Oven Knob Shelter with Rayo and Uno

Colonel and Jamie on the Knifes Edge

PA Rocks.  UGH!

AT Day 21 Port Clinton Pavillion --> Eckville Shelter

Miles ~15
Total: ~207
Sights: Pinnacle

Shannon:  Even though we were out of bed and walking to breakfast at 5:45am we didn't leave Port Clinton until 10am.  Breakfast, chatting, post office..it all adds up.  The post office, by the way, is really hiker friendly. The post master is great and super friendly.  
The hike today was superb.  I wish we had left a little earlier so we could have enjoyed it more.  We were rushing so we wouldn't get in terribly late and we were trying to beat an oncoming storm (we didn't beat it). 
As for terrain,  they were two steep uphill climbs but then they were over and the last 5 miles wer emore or less smooth (for PA) roads. 
We ran into our pavillion mate, Tortise Chef, on the way out of town.  We wish him success and send him good vibes.  He's a big guy out on the trail trying to get his life straightened out and find soem direction.  He told us he spent 7 years living on the streets and was addicted to meth.   He moved to Hawai'i- got clean and moved back (to Vermont) becuase of health issues. Anyway, facinating story.
Tonight we're in the Eckville Shelter. A four-sided structure with a caretaker. (He brought us freeze pops and sold us cupcakes). The shelter has a solar shower and flush toilets. It's funny how differently I percieve thigns these days. While i'm happy to wash my hair, I could also live without the shower-I'm just gonna put on dirty clothes-and I clean up every night anyway. As for the toilet, in the middle of the night, I'm probably just going to go in the woods. I'm not gonna take the walk to the toilet in the dark and the rain. Funny. However, I am happy to have a roof over my head on this storm night and the bunks even have a bit of a cushion. Hoping for night 3 of a good sleep.

Eckville Shelter and Colonel Agnes whom we shared the shelter with

View from the Pinnacle

Snake at the pinnacle

View From the Pinnacle

Tortoise Chef