Author Archives: Ryley

Day 56 – into Wind Gap

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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Day 55 – Pennsylvania

Today we got up at 6 to be on the trail by 6:30. We had made a plan to make it to Delaware Water Gap, 21 miles away, before the post office closed so I could check for a forwarded … Continue reading

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Day 54

Both of us woke up feeling surprisingly well, so we hopped out of camp pretty early. It was another sweltering day but we had very little climbing to do. We wound through forest all morning before popping out at a … Continue reading

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Day 53

Last night ended with some epic thunderstorms that we watched from bed and felt shaking the whole church. We got a ride from Tom, a guy associated with the hostel, around 10am back to the trailhead. Another hot day, the … Continue reading

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Day 52 – New Jersey

Weird, wheezy, snorting deer wandered around our tent last night, keeping us both up. We got up early as a result and we were packing up just as it started to rain. I noticed some lazy bees around us, but … Continue reading

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Day 51

While we were packing up today, two ladies wandered up, map in hand, out for a day hike to find blueberries. At 7:15 am, they had left NYC at 5… It’s Saturday, I guess! After a forgettably hot morning and … Continue reading

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Day 50

Last night was very restful, so we were up and hiking by 7ish.  The early morning passed in a blur, each hiking at their own pace. We got to our first stop of the day at 10, a deli/gas station … Continue reading

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Day 49 – kitten tease

We hit the trail around 8 and already had food on the brain – today’s food choices included: 1) a breakfast deli (0.4 miles off trail) 2) a shelter 9 miles into our day that you can order pizza to … Continue reading

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Day 48 – New York!

Today we hiked our longest day of the trail – 26.3 miles! Our feet are now sore but it was a pleasant day of hiking. The weather broke last night and it was much cooler all day. We crossed into … Continue reading

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Day 47

I was excited today to try out some new gear – my replacement pack arrived, as my old pack from the PCT was dying. I had intended to just let it fall apart on me, but considering how annoying my … Continue reading

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