Day: |
055 |
Date: |
Thursday, 26 June 1986 |
Start: |
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Finish: |
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Daily
AT Miles: |
24.2 |
Daily Other Miles |
0.2 (shelter) |
Total
AT Miles: |
1073.1 |
Total All Miles |
1107.1 |
Weather: |
Warm, sunny. |
Accommodation: |
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Nutrition: |
Breakfast: Muesli, health drink. Lunch:
Two meat rolls, ½ gallon ice-cream. Dinner: Macaroni cheese,
corn chips, pop tarts. |
Aches: |
Bruised left heel. |
Animals Seen: |
Squirrels, turkeys, snake. |
People Seen: |
2 AT Thru-hikers, 6 overnight hikers, many
others. |
Pictures: |
Here |
GPS Track: |
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Journal: |
Got up at 6am and left at 7:20am to reach
Pine Grove Furnace State Park for lunch, 17 miles away. As was the
case yesterday, it looked like a good day for hiking – a little
warmer perhaps – and the terrain was easy – undulating hills and
mostly even trail though there were a few rocky bits. I seem to
have bruised my left heel a bit, though it wasn’t too bad – hope it
doesn’t get worse. I made good time through the wooded country and
reached Toms Run Shelters at 13½ miles soon after noon. There I met
two groups totalling six overnight hikers and Paul from three nights
ago – the % of AT hitch-hikers increases! He was looking for a
friend who I hadn’t seen. I talked for a while before setting off
for the 3½ miles to Pine Grove Furnace State Park. I arrived there
at 1:30pm and found the General Store close to the historic youth
hostel. I went into the old store and was persuaded by the pretty
and flirtatious manageress, Renee, to buy lunch there instead of the
snack bar ¼ of a mile away. I bought two “torpedoes” – large meat
rolls – then she told me about the half gallon club. AT hikers try
to eat a ½ gallon of ice-cream as quickly as possible. I promised
to return, bought a few groceries, and she gave me yesterday’s
newspaper. I adjourned to the large verandah and ate lunch reading
the paper at a table – very pleasant. Two AT Thru-hikers, Sandy and
Kent, were there too. I got my half-gallon of ice-cream and ate it
without any trouble. Renee then made me climb the wall to stick my
certificate in place. I left soon after 3pm for the seven mile hike
up to Tagg Run Shelters. There were a few rocky bits and the
country is drier. I reached the Shelters at 5:45pm and crossed the
HALF-WAY MARK just before turning off to them. Paul turned up an
hour later, and Sandy and Kent a little after that. Plenty of time
to relax after a lot of miles but a comfortable day. |
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