June 24-25 in PA

June 24, 2005 | Day 89 | Miles: 11.4 | Total Miles: 1144.9
End: Peters Mountain Shelter
Danielle:
Hot, humid, hazy and heavy
Well, the Weather Channel said we were starting off a string of 90 degree days today. Ugh. Hot and heavy. We finally left town about 10am after breakfast and a trip to the PO, and took our time during the hike. The first few miles took us on a scenic tour of the Duncannon streets, bridges and the highway. Then a climb up to the ridge where we wandered for the rest of the day. It was alternately rocky, flat and poison-ivy lined. Lovely. But the shelter we are at for the night is very nice. Double-decker and a big porch. Not much else to report. We did see a cute baby bunny along the trail today, but that was about it.

Ryan:
three h's
rock factor - 5
"duncannon, pennsylvania: you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villiany." what an amazing place. the bar scene at the doyle last night was exactly as expected...gritty. but, the 22oz. pabst blue ribbons were only 2 bucks, so no complaints. the doyle was an experience, and i doubt i'll ever stay a plave like that again...i think the shelter tonight is nicer. it was hot again today, and it is supposed to be even hotter tomorrow. i'm going to try and get up early to beat the heat and shock danielle...we'll see. so, jessie is tryig to get to maine. we had been reading all this stuff in the registers about helping jessie out and giving him a ride. we finally found out who jessie was...a cardboard cut out of this guy's head. it's bit creepy, actually. but, i carried jessie for a few miles on the back of my pack, he likes to ride on the outside, you know. there is an e-mail written on the back where you're supposed to send a picture of jessie on katahdin. i sure hope he makes it.
today's song - power of love, huey lewis and the news. (it was on in the post office this morning...not my fault.)

June 25, 2005 | Day 90 | Miles: 17.5 | Total Miles: 1162.4
End: Rausch Creek, unofficial campsite, Tent
Sunny and hot
Well, another hot, sunny day in PA. Luckily not as humid. We managed to get out of the shelter by 7:45am, and there was only one person left when we departed--a very motivated shelter! We wandered along the ridge, dodging the rocks. We reached a spring at 6m, which was our last water source for the day until here. Made for a bit of a thirsty afternoon, but luckily the terrain was pretty mellow so we weren't sweating buckets! Not much else. We're camped out by the stream with Fatigue, Masa--a Japanese man who speaks little English and is over here hiking the trail. Very nice, and we feel so badly we can't converse with him more! But we're all trying--, and CycleHiker, who we haven't seen in a while. A pretty spot for the night.

Ryan:
three h's
rock factor - 5
i did manage to get up early today. and, we even left camp early today. we pretty much had to because it was really hot. but, we managed it well, even though water was scarce, and we're feeling pretty good tonight. water is starting to become more scarce here in pa. and, really, we haven't had much rain. ok, for hiking...not so much for living. knee pain was back today, but not nearly as bad as the other day. i think with more stretching i can manage it and reduce the pain. it's i-t band and patella tendonitis...not a fun combo. the knee braces help, but stretching will help more. oh yeah, ibuprofen...my best friend. hottest day of the year and we built a campfire...off to burn off the rest of my eyebrows.