Day 87 Boiling Springs PA

F6/15/13
Miles hiked 12
Total miles 1116.9

We had another great day. We hiked the 12 miles into Boiling Springs PA by 1130 am and spent the day at the town pool. We swam ate good food from the snack bar and relaxed in the sun. Later we went out for pizza. We are spending the night at a free camping area set up by the town. We are on the edge of a corn field and right next to a train tracks.  Two trains have already been by so it may be an interesting night.  Kaboose

Today was cun. We hiked 12 miles. The weather was good. The trail was great. I swam today in the public pool, in boiling springs. I slid down on a slid to get to the water. Sassafras

Day 86 James fry shelter

6/14/13
Miles hiked 17.1
Total miles 1104.9

Today was a great day.  We passed the halfway point, succeeded in the half gallon challenge (eating a half gallon of ice cream at pine grove furnace state park camp store) and the weather was beautiful.  Kaboose

Today was fun. We hiked 17.1 miles. The weather was good. The trail was good. We passed the halfway point today. Kaboose did the half gallon challenge. I ate a pint of ice cream. Sassafras

Day 85 Birch Run Shelter

6/13/13
Miles hiked 19.6
Total miles 1087.8

We started the day hiking in a severe thunderstorm.  It was thundering, lightning with heavy rain. It was sunny later in the day and is cool in the fifties this evening. Pennsylvania has been nice. Kaboose

Today was fun.  We hiked 19.6 miles. The weather was good, exept for the thunderstorm. The trial was good. Tomorrow is halfway point.  Sassafras

Day 84 Tumbling Run Shelter

6/12/13
Miles hiked 18.1
Total miles 1068.2

Today was a much better day.  First off we hiked northbound all day. It was warm but no rain and there was a breeze some of the day. We are now in Pennsylvania so six states down. We passed the Masson Dixon line so we are back in the North (closer to home for these two Mainers). Kaboose

Today was fun. We hiked 18.1 miles. The weather was good. The trail was great. It was pretty flat. We finished Maryland . We are in the north again. Sassafras

Day 83 Ensign Cowall Shelter

6/11/13
Miles hiked 15.7 plus 4
Total miles 1050.1

I had a tough day. It started with us hiking two miles south before Sassafras convinced me we were hiking the wrong way. She knew from the start we were going the wrong way. My head was not in the game. I guess I am missing Mrs. Kaboose. I need to make sure I listen to Sassafras, she knows what she is doing. We did have some nice trail magic, saw the the first Washington monument and it only rained half the day. Kaboose

Today was fun. We hiked 15.7 plus four miles. The weather was great. It only sprinkled once. The trail was good. We had trail magic. Sassafras

Day 82 Rocky Run Shelter

6/10/13
Miles hiked 16.3
Total miles 1034.4

It was a quiet day.  We are missing Mrs. Kaboose very much. It rained all day which did not help our mood. But we are dry in the shelter listening to the rain and thunder so that is a good thing. Kaboose

Today was fun. We hiked 16.3 miles. The weather was not the best. The trail was pretty flat. I miss Mrs. Kaboose. There is a thunder storm, we are in the shelter. It is relaxing. Sassafras

Day 81 Harper's Ferry

6/9/13
Miles hiked  zero
Total miles 1018.1

Another zero. We checked out historic Harper's Ferry and hung out together. We had a great day. 

Sassafras got her new shoes. Kaboose.