2010 thru hike

29 July 2010, Blue Mountain Lakes Road
The hike out of Delaware Water Gap was not as bad as I expected, however the humidity was hiking with me this morning. It cooled off once I got back on top of the mountain at Sunfish Pond. Sunfish pond had an abundance of frogs all around the edge of the pond. The sky started to get real dark and spitting rain so I put my pack on and got ready to start moving on. As soon as I put my pack on the rain stopped and the skies started to clear. When I ...

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28 July 1020, East Stroudeburg
I took a zero today waiting to hook up with my step brother who I have not seen in over 34 years.

I spent the morning going getting resupplied. First on the agenda was to get my mail at the post office. I was surprised to find a box full of Gatorade and some slim jims from a fellow geocacher in Maine. I am amazed by the kindness people show.

Next stop was the outfitters at DWG. The lady at the outfitters was not very friendly ...

27 July 2010, Delaware Water Gap
When I got to the road crossing at Fox Gap today I met Hopper and there was a van like an old milk truck parked there with some writing on it and the number 13 written on it in big letters. There was no one visible in the front seats. While standing there for a bit I heard a noise from within the van. I felt a little uneasy after hearing that. I let Hopper drive off first and then I left. While at Fox Gap there were two large rocks on the side of the road ...

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26 July 2010, Leroy Smith Shelter
The climb out of Lehigh Gap today was easy. There was however one spot that gave me a scare. I had to go hand over hand for a very short distance. That area had a very steep drop right below it. I held onto the rocks real good needless to say.

Rocks, rocks, rocks. Tomorrow I am out of PA and I also hope I am out of the rocks. The rocks did not start becoming a pain for me until the last two days.

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25 July 2010, Baker Oven Knob Road
I have been counting my blessings to long I think. The PA rocks were out today until I got past the Allentown Shelter and then they started petering out and the trail turned into the remnants of an old road of some type.

I stopped in at the Allentown Shelter for a break and to refill my water. The guidebooks said the spring was 0.2 from the shelter. I walked to the spring and I can say it is a lot more then 0.2 from the shelter. It is ...

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