Traveling «Flatlands» (on 58-85)

«I must secretly like the taste of the rocks,» I muttered for myself while almost as for the decorative day of the time, once again, barely catches me with my trekking posts.

All states have had their own unique flavors, both in ups and downs. Pennsylvania in particular had a unique element in the sense that it was the first state to really be flat (I am convinced that those who say «Virginia is flat» laughs every time they say it, although the climbs are fun, so it is not the worst joke) if one ignores the irregularity. When there were hills, I arrived at Ridge Walk for a while.

The funny part of Pennsylvania (and perhaps the most infamous part of the path, with perhaps the exception of the White Mountains range) is Rock Sylvania. During the last 60 miles of the state rock fields, they become much more numerous and much more intense. The part of this that makes it infamous is that the rocks are large enough so that one cannot simply pass over them, but small enough so that the best way to retain the stable base is to step on the edges of the rock. There was a point where the people with whom they were walking were joking about how the forest administration for the area must be hiring angry gnomes that come out at night to sharpen the rocks.

The right route through this example is «forward.» A little fun because I can choose how I do it, but kill at speed, so this is one of the slower sections on the path. As an additional benefit, it rained at least a little during each of the 4 days that I spent in Rock Sylvania, so the rocks were always pleasant and slippery. The advantage of the rain is that Rattler snakes don’t like them very much. In general, hikers choose a path, then choose a new one if they shake. I really did not see Rattlers in active sections of the path, so I took one of the additional fires to find some.

This is a shelf in a blue glow (side trails that generally lead to cold views, water sources or shelters) that are known to have nesting points for lockers. I saw some out there, so the success of the mission. Theoretically, there was also a copper head, but I did not confirm that the person he saw had to fall on the shelf and hit his head to obtain the correct viewing angle. I’m fine, thanks, lowering my head to be inside the striking range is undoubtedly an idea. However, the snakes seemed calm, so I suppose that while nobody steps them, it’s fine (at least until it is so, I am not a snake whisper).

The path in Rock Sylvania was not 60 miles of rocks and rattlesnake, there were still some sections in which the road was quiet. One of my favorites was to walk on a crest through the ferns of ferns, and I could see that the top of the hill leaned down on both sides.

Near this section, I met some paths of paths (the number of people I have known that they are actively working on the road is very impressive), and when asked what they were doing, they replied «planting some rocks.» I still think about the brilliance of that answer every time I see a rock field, and I appreciate your dedication to make sure that hikers always have a new rock supply to walk.

This was perhaps my favorite part of Pennsylvania’s Trail. I was inclined enough that I kept the trekking posts and obtained some real climbing. Good things, although a little more slippery than I would have liked the rain.

The next state was New Jersey, which was much colder with the rocks after the first 30 miles (the rock fields do not recognize the state lines). However, the most important part of New Jersey was wildlife.

I saw my first bear here! In fact, I saw 3 bears, the first day! Great things, seeing a bear (from distance) has been on my desire list for this path since day 1, and after 1300 miles of New Jersey delivered.

Also on my first day in New Jersey, I saw some manure beetles fighting, a turkey, a beaver and my first shooting sightings of the season. New Jersey absolutely wins the wildlife prize, well done New Jersey.

Wild life did not stop there, New Jersey also had a board of more than one mile through a swamp where I could hear some unique birds and a lot of frog calls. Very nice, and I am very grateful that the promenade allows me to walk through the swamp without walking on it, the difference is that the shoes remain dry and mosquitoes are lower than me.

The taste of New York is perhaps better described as «bipolar.» Maybe there is a better descriptor, but bipolar is what comes to mind at this time.

There were many sweet views, and many slabs that almost seemed to be asking «how are you going to go through me», which was usually more welcome than rock rock rocks that tended to ask «how sharp it is me»?

I could also walk through a zoo and I could see the fed bear, super great that the AT passes through a zoo. Taking a slight diversion from the path, I also had the opportunity to go to a movie theater (the first time I have been in an entrance theater). They had a place for hikers with radios that we used for audio.

The other part of New York, where he obtained the bipolar description was the maintenance of the path in some of the least common ridges, where the grass had grown on the path and the fires were less common, which led me to verify my map more frequently to verify that I had not entered a beloved path.

It has spoiled how well maintained the rest of the path is, but even looking at this image I can feel the ticks trying to drag my legs.

After New York was Connecticut, which has been a reintroduction to acute slopes with long heights with the additional elements of higher temperatures, high humidity and so many errors. The climbs are still fun, but by the time they reach the top of each hill, I think it should have begun in early March to avoid those additional elements for a little more. Something I did not expect was a greater difficulty to take photos, since the sweat of my hands interferes with the touch screen on the phone. When I do not climb hills and sweats, I have noticed that Connecticut also has something to walk along the river.

In general, there have been many interesting differences between each state, and I am curious about what flavors the next states will present.

That each state continue to add elements other than the path,

Gambit

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