Monthly Archives: August 2015

Day 63 – Duncannon

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Ryley

Ibuprofen last night, some stretching, and a sleep meant my shin was feeling much better this morning. We woke up to a bird hitting the exact  first two notes of The Flintstones theme song – so we both had that … Continue reading →

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Day 62

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Ryley

Another day in PA! Not a lot happened again, we just hiked some more good miles. We met a woman hiking Northbound with her dog who has been on the trail since May 25th – making good progress. She said she … Continue reading →

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Day 61 -… And I would walk 500 more!

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Ryley

We hit 1000 miles today! The day itself was probably our easiest hike, no climbing more than 200 feet at a time. It still dragged a bit though, as there wasn’t much to look at except our feet. We did … Continue reading →

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Day 60

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Ryley

Today we had a resupply planned so we got up early and we’re hiking by 7. We did hit patches of “Pennsylvania rocks!” but again it was intermittent and some fairly easy walking in between. More up and down today … Continue reading →

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Day 59

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Ryley

We had a few wake-ups in the night – a fireworks show nearby at 10pm, then the moon was rising brightly, and last a deer crashing and snort-wheezing through our camp. But, we still woke up fairly early and hit … Continue reading →

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Day 58

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Ryley

Back to the trail! First we took a bold step and sent Megan’s sleeping bag home. I’ve barely been using mine, so we will share mine like a quilt. We also decided to stop cooking dinner for a bit. If … Continue reading →

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Day 57 – DAY OFF in Wind Gap!

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Ryley

It’s so dark in a hotel room without any windows! But it was the first cool sleep in days. Today our goal was: walk as little as possible! We obviously needed breakfast, though, so we did have to walk to … Continue reading →

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Day 56 – into Wind Gap

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Ryley

Another sub-par sleep and up and on the trail by 7:40. Because of the long day yesterday we only had 9 miles to walk into Wind Gap, PA – our destination for today and tomorrow! We’ve been waiting for the … Continue reading →

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