So let's talk about that state called Pennsylvania. Well it can be summed in one word. That work is ROCKY. Yes on the map Penn looks very flat, but if I do recall i never actually took a flat step. Every step required your ankle to bend in some awkward fashion. But it's the AT no one said it was a cake walk gotta earn Maine! There were three sections that were a bit over the top and they are.... Knifes Edge, Pinnacle, and Bake Oven Knob. Pinnacle was our first big rock section. It was a nice wake up call. Then came Knifes Edge. Good Lord. It was tough. Well it was seriously an edge. One foot to the left drop off. One foot to the right drop off. One wrong slip and that was your last step on the AT for sure. Then came Bake Oven Knob. It was just soccer ball size rocks over and over and over and over again. Bake Oven I really didn't notice to be that bad because I was on the phone with my sister Anna Beth catching up on what has been going on in her life. So that was Penn.
New Jersey wasn't much really. Just really swampy and very muddy. Granted it only took us 2.5 days to finish the state. Nothing really special about NJ.
Finally we've been hit by rain and 10 days straight of it. Today was the first day we've seen a slight sign of sun. But the weather looks great these next couple of days. Time for some nice sunshine.
Well ladies and gents time for bed. I will post again soon. Night y'all.
Bing Mav,
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you and Moses and truly inspirational. I did 20 mile that day after Kid Gore shelter because you two got me so pumped about covering ground. Had the experience of running with pack and poles and boots, felt amazing. Home for the night to treat a nasty blister, shower and re-supply. Got my pack weight way down: switched to super light weight sleeping bag, water purification drops and left behind nearly all my clothes and other extras. Thanks so much for the advice. Feel really good about my pack now.
Emerged at Bromley and got a ride into town and had a cold drink and a hot shower. Enjoyed an enormous salad and a chocolate chip shortbread cookie with my mom at some cafe. Felt so weird to be back in the front country.
Stopped at the Mountain Goat for new gear on Friday and knew you guys had probably just been through. Employee gave me some more great advice.
Keep kicking Ass out there. Enjoy the pop-tarts and cheese danishes. Hope you found that protein bar at Walmart, besides high sodium, its a really good one. And again, thanks for the inspiration and support. I'm gunna go tear up Vermont. Cheers, - Lara