We decided to take a zero day in Fort Montgomery for a little more rest. It’s been in the 90s all week so the air conditioning was a real luxury. On our day out of town we only planned on …
Month: July 2016
Day 114: 1400 Miles
Lots happened today. I’ll start with the good stuff. We passed the 1400 mile mark, and we are less than 800 miles from Katahdin. We walked through Bear Mountain Recreation Area, with views of Manhattan. There is a zoo in …
Day 113: New York Means Business
Today was a really fun day, but it was also quite challenging. Many of the water sources are dry, even at the shelters, which means bigger water carries, and water is really heavy. Fortunately at virtually every road crossing trail …
Day 112: New York
It was a long day today, but last night’s rain gave us cooler morning at least. We had a long walk on a boardwalk this morning before getting back into rocky terrain. We crossed into New York on a rocky …
Days 110-111: Summer Heat
Yesterday was one of those days that didn’t stand out much. We hiked 15 miles, stopping for lunch at a tavern. A friend’s Mom brought us some trail magic of pizza and sodas. Other than that it was hot and …
Day 109: New Jersey
This morning, after sleeping in a little but not too late, we hit the trail and crossed into New Jersey. We had intended to hike just over 22 miles today, but when we arrived at our destination the water source …
Day 108: Delaware Water Gap
I woke up this morning to hot coffee, eggs, potatoes, sausages, pancakes, and toast (I miss real breakfast so much)! We were sent off with leftover pork chops, got back to the trail and headed for Delaware Water Gap, at …
