Day 114

Day 114 – June 29 – 13.7 miles –   Warwick NY to Island Pond Campsite Zeus, Stoat, and I went to “G’s” dinner in downtown Warwick, while Flashfire stayed at the hotel.  She wanted to update her blog and to try to call home. Germany is six time zones ahead of us, so getting a […]

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Day 113

Day 113 – June 28 – 10.1 miles –  Wawayanda Shelter to Warwick NY Flashfire did not have a good night.  I think she sums it up best. Flashfires Blog entry excerpt 6/28/17: “Oh, you big eye! Yeah … the night in the shelter was full of mosquitoes … and somehow I woke up … but […]

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Day 112

Day 112- June 27 – 18.5 miles – Secret Shelter to Wawayanda Shelter I woke up around 5 to see if I could catch the sunrise. The view from out the dusty window told me it was cloudy out. I went outside anyway in case the clouds were only in one part of the sky. […]

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Day 111

Day 111 – June 26 – 18.4 miles – Gren Anderson Shelter to a Secret Location We had another early start and soon found ourselves at the Sunrise Pavilion.   Zeus and Flashfire were already there.  They were eating a snack and we decided to join them. As we sat there enjoying the view, Supe stopped […]

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Day 110

Day 110 – June 25 – 17.9 miles – Rattlesnake Spring to Gren Anderson Shelter The tramily got on trail a little before 7.  We had a full day planned, including swimming and Moms trail magic, so we were excited to get going. Early in the day we passed several ponds. After the ponds we […]

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Day 109

Day 109 – June 24 – 13.5 miles –  Delaware Water Gap (PA side) to Rattlesnake Spring In the morning Anna made pancakes and coffee for us. After eating breakfast, Anna gave us a ride back to the trail.  We took a group photo and, after many thanks, said goodbye. When we got back on […]

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Day 108

Day 108 – June 23 – 20.1 miles – Leroy Smith Shelter to Delaware Water Gap (PA side) The day started out just like the last one ended.  On the rocks. Not long after we left camp we heard a shout from up ahead.  It was Flashfire and she was trying to tell us something.  […]

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Day 107

Day 107 – June 22 – 16.7 miles – George Outerbridge Shelter to Learoy Smith Shelter We wanted to get on trail early.  There was a distance of 16.7 miles between our water sources and it was supposed to be another hot day.  Hiking earlier and ending earlier should help us avoid hiking in the […]

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Technical Difficulties

I have been away from home for a few days.  I planned to update the blog via the mobile app.  Unfortunately I had several problems with it,  and my already limited time was reduced to zero. I hoping to be fully caught up by the end of the week. I would like to thank the […]

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Day 106

Day 106 – June 21 – 24.2 miles – Eckville Shelter to George Outerbridge Shelter We got up a little earlier than usual because we had a big day planned. The Tramily ate breakfast at the picnic table and watched the hummingbirds eat from the feeder on the front porch. It was Hike Naked Day […]

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