CT is less rocky than NY which is great news. In the afternoon we had a 600 foot climb and a 1,000 foot climb. We camped at 6:30 PM at the Schaghticoke Mountain Campsite. We hiked 18.2 miles. Sunday (7-3) we were back out on the trail at 6:35 AM. The terrain was rocky before we reached Kent, CT for breakfast and resupplying at 9:00 AM. When we started back up at 11 AM, a light rain started up and continued until 5 PM. We stopped for a late lunch at Stewart Hollow Brook Lean-To and due to the rain, we decided to stay there for the night. It was only the seventh time I have actually slept inside the shelter. It was a short hiking day because we only went 10.2 miles. On Monday (7-4) we resumed hiking at 7 AM on a dry and humid day. There were numerous climbs totaling about 2,000 feet over a mostly rocky terrain. Early in the day Pilgrim fell on a wet tree root and later I slipped on a muddy embankment. Thankfully, neither of us were injured. We ate lunch, after hiking five hours, at the Pine Swamp Brook Lean-To. At 4:30 PM we reached Belter's Campsite, our home for the night. We went 15.2 miles. Today, Independence Day, marks the end of week 15, day 105. I've hiked 1,478.1 miles for an average of 14.1 miles per day.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Connecticut
On Saturday (7-2) Pilgrim and I started our daily hike at 7:30 AM. We stopped for lunch at Wiley Shelter in NY. At 2:30 PM we reached the Connecticut state line.
CT is less rocky than NY which is great news. In the afternoon we had a 600 foot climb and a 1,000 foot climb. We camped at 6:30 PM at the Schaghticoke Mountain Campsite. We hiked 18.2 miles. Sunday (7-3) we were back out on the trail at 6:35 AM. The terrain was rocky before we reached Kent, CT for breakfast and resupplying at 9:00 AM. When we started back up at 11 AM, a light rain started up and continued until 5 PM. We stopped for a late lunch at Stewart Hollow Brook Lean-To and due to the rain, we decided to stay there for the night. It was only the seventh time I have actually slept inside the shelter. It was a short hiking day because we only went 10.2 miles. On Monday (7-4) we resumed hiking at 7 AM on a dry and humid day. There were numerous climbs totaling about 2,000 feet over a mostly rocky terrain. Early in the day Pilgrim fell on a wet tree root and later I slipped on a muddy embankment. Thankfully, neither of us were injured. We ate lunch, after hiking five hours, at the Pine Swamp Brook Lean-To. At 4:30 PM we reached Belter's Campsite, our home for the night. We went 15.2 miles. Today, Independence Day, marks the end of week 15, day 105. I've hiked 1,478.1 miles for an average of 14.1 miles per day.
CT is less rocky than NY which is great news. In the afternoon we had a 600 foot climb and a 1,000 foot climb. We camped at 6:30 PM at the Schaghticoke Mountain Campsite. We hiked 18.2 miles. Sunday (7-3) we were back out on the trail at 6:35 AM. The terrain was rocky before we reached Kent, CT for breakfast and resupplying at 9:00 AM. When we started back up at 11 AM, a light rain started up and continued until 5 PM. We stopped for a late lunch at Stewart Hollow Brook Lean-To and due to the rain, we decided to stay there for the night. It was only the seventh time I have actually slept inside the shelter. It was a short hiking day because we only went 10.2 miles. On Monday (7-4) we resumed hiking at 7 AM on a dry and humid day. There were numerous climbs totaling about 2,000 feet over a mostly rocky terrain. Early in the day Pilgrim fell on a wet tree root and later I slipped on a muddy embankment. Thankfully, neither of us were injured. We ate lunch, after hiking five hours, at the Pine Swamp Brook Lean-To. At 4:30 PM we reached Belter's Campsite, our home for the night. We went 15.2 miles. Today, Independence Day, marks the end of week 15, day 105. I've hiked 1,478.1 miles for an average of 14.1 miles per day.
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Wow, it is getting closer and closer to the end of your walk. I am sure it is making memories for you to tell you children and grand children. Keep safe and well and May God continue to Bless. Mary
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