Miles: ~13
Total: ~165.3
Shannon: The hike today was pretty great. A NOBO slowed down a bit and hikes with us. "Peep Show" is his trail name. He had a great story about how hiking the AT got him a promotion. Originally his boss siad he couldn't hold his job for him. Then, when it was obvious he was going anyway, his boss begged him to come back and offered him a promotion. HA!
The terrain today was fun-the initial climb was hellish but it was smooth sailing after that. We didn't have many landmarks to check mileage so we were going by our pace-2 MPH but ended up at the shelter an hour early! We were cruisin!
Jamie: Toughest day for my so far. That climb we did was pretty crazy-straight up with no switchbacks (sounds like a hiker's drink: Bacardi, 151 and yellow gatorade mix maybe?)
We are sort of filled with dread over todays prospect of PA's finest skree, rocks, pebbles and boulders. YAY!
Showing posts with label Rauch Gap Shelter. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rauch Gap Shelter. Show all posts
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
AT Day 17 Campsite --> Rauch Gap Shelter
Miles: ~13
Total: ~152.3
Stops: Yellow Springs Village Site
Sights: 2 rattle snakes and many many orange salamanders
Shannon: I LOVE the aircast. 13 miles felt great. I was tired but my ankle felt fine. I'm sad this is our last hike with Eleanor. It was fun to have a buddy.
We're in Rauch Gap Shelter tonight with four others: Snarf, Eleanor, John, and Glide.
Mentally, I'm feeling great. Took a little nap at lunch , had a millipede crawl across my toes and then, when we got going again I almost stepped on a rattlesnake. One more step. When I first saw it, I thought "oh, how nice" but then it rattled. Scary!
Jamie: Not to much to add. The rattlesnake business was a trip. For the rest of the day I was jumping at every little noise/motion in the forest. Six of us at this little shelter and one camping nearby-popular spot. Had a great time seeing all the wildlife (except the crazy bugs that keep kamakazi-ing into my eyeballs)
Total: ~152.3
Stops: Yellow Springs Village Site
Sights: 2 rattle snakes and many many orange salamanders
Shannon: I LOVE the aircast. 13 miles felt great. I was tired but my ankle felt fine. I'm sad this is our last hike with Eleanor. It was fun to have a buddy.
We're in Rauch Gap Shelter tonight with four others: Snarf, Eleanor, John, and Glide.
Mentally, I'm feeling great. Took a little nap at lunch , had a millipede crawl across my toes and then, when we got going again I almost stepped on a rattlesnake. One more step. When I first saw it, I thought "oh, how nice" but then it rattled. Scary!
Jamie: Not to much to add. The rattlesnake business was a trip. For the rest of the day I was jumping at every little noise/motion in the forest. Six of us at this little shelter and one camping nearby-popular spot. Had a great time seeing all the wildlife (except the crazy bugs that keep kamakazi-ing into my eyeballs)
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