Total Miles Today: 16.6
Total Miles this Summer: 161.9
Total Trail Miles: 952.3
Miles Today 16.6*
*Slack packing 8)
So today we are slackpacking. Notice that Sage has no backpack, it's back in the motel. My backpack has only snacks and water, so I can hardly even feel it. Just the formula for a sore foot...no pack.
Leaving NJ for the last time...New York ahead.
Like PA, New York has lots of rocks. But they are better rocks..smoother, friendlier.
No backpack is definitely better.
Oh, this section appears to involve some climbs.
New York has tons of these, I believe the technical term is "mash potato" rocks.
Pumas in the crevices?
Loud Rattling Noise. Danger Noodle!
A big fat rattlesnake. If you zoom in you can just see it.
After we escaped the Danger Noodle, we strolled into another trail magic. A cold soda, some candy....and....
He gave us brand new Darn Tough Socks. Wow...that's trail magic. In case you are not familiar with the brand, they are the most popular on the trail. Lifetime Warranty. Very good socks. $15-20 a pair...so they better be.
After our trail magic we walked a few tenths of a mile down the road to a Creamery. Sage got Lemon Sorbet and I got a Peanut butter Moose tracks milk shake. 8)
Fueled by our visit to the Creamery, the Mash Potato rocks were no longer a problem.
New York. The climbs require your hands.
More rocks.
A smooth section of trail was a nice break from the rocks.
Waterfalls. We drink them. We will drink anything through our filter. It apparently works, we are still alive.
We grabbed a Lyft at the next road and....
Haircut time. Sage has been spending an hour a day on hair maintenance. She decided to cut some off to make it easier to hike.
She got 14+ inches cut off, and she still has long hair. We saved the hair and will send it to wigs for kids once we come to a post office. So Sage transfered some of her hair weight to my pack. Lol.
It was a good day of hiking...going without a pack seemed to help her foot. We will see how tomorrow goes once we add the pack.
Walking without a pack is freedom indeed. So glad you could manage to arrange it. It sure must have helped scrambling over the mashed potatoe rocks. The hair cut looks great. The locks donation will mean a lot to the recipient.It was a win win decision. Press On!
ReplyDeleteSage is wonderful - it's a really good cause. That's the one where my friend just donated her hair :) I'm proud of her for doing that AND for even getting it cut to begin with. I know when you love your hair it's hard to part with any of it, lol...and hers is so pretty and she takes excellent care of it. I bet she'll feel much lighter now. And as you say, it's still plenty long. :D
ReplyDeleteI remember those rocks from state parks in that part of New York! It's fun to see you guys pose there, but I don't know how you are doing all this, phew. You two amaze me.
Christine T.