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Day 51

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Ryley

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

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Ryley

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

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Ryley

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!

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Ryley

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

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Ryley

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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Day 46 – slackpack

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Ryley

Coffee was on the bar at 6:30 and breakfast bagels and watermelon served at 7. We decided to do a 16 mile slackpack today and for logistical reasons we are again walking northbound for a day – a bit weird … Continue reading →

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Day 45 – Salisbury

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Ryley

We were woken up by an angry squirrel throwing acorns at our (very fragile) tent. We had to get going to get away, so we were hiking by 6:30am. I managed to sleep reasonably considering I had to wake up … Continue reading →

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A little video!

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Ryley

We made a little video back on this day: http://wp.me/p4mdKH-j1 After that, it was 2 rough miles of getting knocked over sideways, sailing down the trail, and generally just fighting for every step. A few times we had to play … Continue reading →

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Day 44 – Connecticut

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Ryley

Last night we were treated to much rain, and also my sleeping pad springing a slow leak. I had to blow it up every couple hours all night, resulting in little sleep. We did get moving pretty early, though, and … Continue reading →

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Day 43

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Ryley

Breakfast was wonderful, pancakes with blueberries and raspberries plus coffee is awesome, plus we had a lovely group to share it with. We met another fast, strong northbound woman, Junco, and another cool guy named Michelangelo. We also met a … Continue reading →

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