From what I heard VIA the trail grapevine
It felt nice to be walking again today, I was physically and mentally prepared for it. How far I was going to walk, however, was a complete mystery to me.
I was up at 5:20AM this morning and was on traol at 6:45AM ater eating breakfast with Timetraveller at Goodie's.
The climb out of Duncannon is a tad bit hyped up in my opinion. It was steep at times, but it didn't take that long to complete.
When I rolled into Clark's Ferry Shelter I checked the register and learned that Cookie stayed there last night, which is what he told me he was going to do before he left town.
The walk along the ridge was rocky at times, pretty much the same old routine. I spent most of it walking with Lucky, whom I bumped into once more today.
When I stopped by Peter's Mountain Shelter for lunch, I found a note for me from Cookie stating he intended to stealth camp somewhere between there and Rausch Gap Shelter. After lunch, Lucky and I continued our march north.
I was planning on stealth camping in Clark's Valley, where there's some nice tenting spots, but I was being eaten alive by bugs. I decided to try and make it to the top of the ridge, and Lucky decided to go with me.
The climb up from the valley is a pretty easy grade, which was nice considering it was the end of the day.
Tonight, Lucky and I are stealth camped, we believe, just south of the summit of Stony Mountain. My milage for today is based on the milage from Duncannon to Stony Mountain.
Tomorrow round two of my game of cat and mouse with Cookie shall commence. I'm thinking I'll go for just over 25 miles, which almost guarantees me that I'll catch Cookie. From what I heard VIA the trail grapevine, Cookie is going to take it easy until I catch him.
It's very easy to catch someone within a day of on trail, especially when it's a coordinated effort.
Well, I think I shall read.
Good night, and good luck.
Kirby
Ga>ME 2008.
