The Great AT Expedition

Miles Hiked: 2,022.3

Miles to Hike:

167.8

Day 60...Relative Distance

July 10, 2017

This morning, it took us longer than usual to pack up and start hiking. We started about 20 minutes later than normal. We typically start at 6:00 am. Today was a very pleasant day, clear weather and for the most part, easy terrain. Funny how after doing 20 mile days, a 30 mile day seems really challenging. And after doing a 30 mile day, 20 miles seems easy. Same goes for 30 (not easy, but not nearly as hard) and 40 mile days. We are entering the middle part of the journey where some days
Day59...Pennslyvania Farmland

July 09, 2017

We awoke to the sound of Nathan's and Lucky's (the guys that thru hiked in 2015) alarms which apparently went off at 4:45 am. There was something comforting in being awake in our sleeping bags but knowing we did not have to get up for a while. When we did eventually get up, it was to a very bright rising sun. We left the shelter before Maken Bacon had stirred. The goal was to hike into Duncannon, a town that the trail goes right through; to wash laundry and pick up two days worth of food. Also
Day 58...Happy Feet

July 08, 2017

We had to get up early to hike into town. The goal was to get to the post office before it closed at 12 noon. We awoke at 5 am. We started hiking at 6 am. Maken Bacon had already started about 20 min before us. It was a great morning, very cool, and the terrain was fun. We hiked through a section of the trail called the Rock Maze winding us through big boulders for about 40 min. When Plant and I got closer to town, the trail headed down into the valley, and we spent the rest of the day
Day 57...Trail Angels, or Second Lunch

July 07, 2017

Today, we awoke to a downpour. It was raining pretty hard, so I got Plant up and we decided to pack everything and hope it stopped before we had to leave. It did not let up, so we set off into the rain. After we had hiked for 20 minutes and were thoroughly soaked, it stopped pouring. We continued hiking until we found a good spot at a shelter to have lunch. During lunch, a man named Makin' Bacon stopped in and joined us. After talking for a little bit, he decided at least for the day, to

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