It never rained last night. I started packing at 5am, grateful to pack a dry tent. I walked the short distance back to the overlook to sit and have breakfast. Boiling Springs had a place that looked good for breakfast, but I can’t justify spending more on food in town after my ice cream and pie yesterday.
The Cumberland Valley Crossing runs about 14 miles after Boiling Springs and was super flat. Shortly after the crossing, Sweet Pea, Feather and Pips passed me. Feather backed away, but the other two and I jumped over each other to Cove Mountain Shelter. After the junction there were more ups and downs, but still largely easy kilometres.
Leaving Cove Mountain, Sweet Pea sped off to meet someone in Duncannon. I am amazed. We were already speeding at over 3 miles per hour. I just couldn’t keep up. Pips also sets a good pace and I found that I walk faster with others. We arrived at Duncannon, 25 miles, at 3:30.
In town, I headed to Kind of Outdoorsy to register and purchase my new shoes. My current pair lasted 720 miles, so no complaints. I wish my socks lasted that long. Heading to Karn’s on foot was very difficult. The road had, at times, inches between the guardrail and the traffic. I had no luck getting back on track, but I found a longer, but somewhat safer, alternative way back.
I buy half a liter of ice cream in every store.
Shelter spacing tomorrow is awkward as the weather forecast shows thunderstorms from tomorrow night into the next day or three.
- Breakfast: cereals
- Lunch: Cheese, crackers, tuna.
- Dinner: Roast chicken, bag salad, ice cream.
- Snacks: fig bars x2, friendly bar x2, oatmeal squares x2, honey buns x2
- Bonus: Donut
- Known today: Pips, Feather, musician
- Days without a ramen bomb:
- Today I am grateful for: Hiking company.
- City weight: 159
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