The Roaming Romantics

Woke up to rain still falling so we waited it out on the shelter for a couple hours before hitting the trail. When it let up a bit,  Fresh, Karaoke and I hit the trail for the wet, rocky three mile descent into Duncannon. We split up in town,  they went to resupply...

Got a decent start, leaving at 7am this morning.  Despite the dry forecast,  it drizzled off and on all morning. Fresh, Karaoke and Fifty pushed ahead with plans for a big 30+ mile day.  I had a more modest 22 mile day planned. I passed a sign that graded the...

Started the day with a cool little green tunnel. The trail crossed the Swatara river on a neat iron bridge. Afterwards, the trail got very rocky and would stay that way most of the day When the trail did get less rocky, it was muddy or completely flooded out. I stayed...

Started the day with a great breakfast cooked by Jody at the Rock N Sole hostel. Then Craig dropped me off back at the trail. Once again the trail was rocky all day. There was a pretty steep climb about midday. With the warming temperatures and the rocks, it was a...

Woke up to the sound of birds chirping under the pavilion. I can only assume they were singing happy birthday! I walked down to 3 C’s Family restaurant for breakfast. After breakfast I stopped by the barbershop in town to meet the owner Frank. Didn’t get a haircut...

Woke up at 4:30am to try and beat the heat a little bit. It would eventually get over 90 degrees again. The terrain kept getting rockier (yes it is actually  possible!) I stopped at a small spring for water in the morning and made my own little water spigot with a cut...

Started the day with breakfast at Bert's before heading towards the steep climb up from the Lehigh gap. About half way up, I had to strap my trekking poles to my pack so I could literally climb up the trail. The highlight was about a 20ft tall section of rock wall...

Woke up at 4:30am, to a couple rain drops hitting my face. It wasn’t supposed to rain, so I hadn’t put my tarp up. I instantly went into crisis mode and set my tarp up in record  time. My quilt stayed dry, but part of the hammock, under quilt and everything I had...

Started the day by destroying the continental breakfast at the hotel.  I hung around the hotel for a bit more, getting my gear ready. On the way out of town,  I stopped at the Apple Pie Bakery again. Leaving town,  I crossed the Delaware river and finally left PA! The...

Had breakfast at the Mohican Outdoor Center before hitting the trail.  It was misting as I left  and would rain off and on all day. I passed plenty of places that probably had great views on a sunny day. The trail was pretty nice for the most part. Late in the day,  I...