Day 93 Echville Shelter

6/21/13
Miles hiked 14.8
Total miles 1228.7

We started the day eating trail magic doughnuts and then walking down a four lane highway to resupply at Wal-Mart and have second breakfast at McDonald's. We then had great views at the Pinnacle. We ended the day at Eckville shelter, a bunk room with showers. We tented in the beautiful tenting are which looks like a garden. Bag of tricks stoped by and Sasssfras got to meet another multi time A.T.  thru hiker and the caretaker of Eckville Shelter for 21 years Mick. Kaboose

Today was fun. We hiked 14.8 Miles. The weather was good. It was perfect all day. The trail was great. There was two small steep climbs, the rest was perfect. Sassafras

Day 88 Cove Mountain Shelter

6/16/13
Miles hiked 21.6
Total Miles 1138.5

I had a great fathers day. We hiked thru some beautiful PA farm land. It is a blessing to be able to be part of this adventure with Sassafras. Tomorrow is a nero at the famous/Infamous Doyle Hotel. Kaboose

Today was fun. We hiked 21.6 miles. The weather was perfect. The trail was great. It was flat in farmlands for more then half the day. We are going to the Doyle tomorrow, in town for a nero. Sassafras

Day 92 Port Clinton PA

6/20/13
Miles hiked 24.1
Total miles 1213.4

We had a good day. We hiked over 24 miles before 4pm to get to the post office. We are staying in  church pavilion in Port Clinton PA. We spent the evening with Sinner and Johnny Walker. We met the trail legend Bag of Tricks. Kaboose

Day 91 501 shelter

6/19/13
Miles hiked 22.1
Total miles 1189.3

What a great day. We had hamburgers for trail magic for. Dirty Ernie and his wife S.O.S. Dirty Ernie thru hiked in 2007 after he retired.  They were very nice and we enjoyed their company very much. We hiked the 22.1 by 4pm because you can order pizza from this shelter but once we got set up in the very cool four sided shelter with bunks (very fancy) Amish a 2011 thru hiker and her family came with a true feast for supper as trail magic. It was a great day. Kaboose

We hiked 22.1 miles. The trail was rocky but not too hard and we had trail magic two times today.  I had a good day. Sassafras

Day 90 near yellow spring village site

6/18/13
Miles hiked 24.7
Total miles 1167.2

Today was our longest day yet. We are tired but feel good. It was suppose to rain today and are tenting and hiked late, so we had our hot meal today for lunch at a shelter. We are our cold lunch for supper tonight. This worked out well and we will do that again.   More twenty plus days to come. Kaboose

Today was fun. We hiked 24.7 miles our longest day hiking. The weather was good. The trail was good, mostly flat with one big climb. We had dnner for lunch with soda we bought from town. We had lunch for dinner too. Sassafras

Day 89 Duncannon PA

6/17/13
Miles hiked 4
Total. Miles 1142.5

We took a nero in Duncannon PA. We are staying at th Doyle hotel, it is just as described, a tired old girl that the owners Pat and Vickey keep going the best they can. You could put a half a million into this old building and still have much to do. I am glad Sassafras had an opportunity to experience this part of A.T.history because I do not know who would put the time and effort that Pat and Vickey do to keep her going. The food at the Doyle was great, Pat did all the cooking.  I tried to eat all of the blueberry pancakes at Goodies this morning but just couldn't.  Kaboose

Today was fun. We hiked 4 miles to town, a nero. We aren't staying in Doyle. Tye weather was great. The trail was great. We had ice cream, it was delicious. The Doyle is beautiful, and has a lot of history. Sassafras

Update form Mrs. Kaboose

Just wanted to let everyone know that Sassafras and Kaboose are doing great!  They are hiking an average of 23 mile days and the weather has been good, no rain and warm!  They are in PA and should be in Port Cliton PA tomorrow.