Last night, I had a little problem with the rain. My fly was not set correctly and so my bag and hammock got a little wet. It wasn’t a disaster, but it was inconvenient and made my bag heavier today with all the wetness. I had to pull another pair of clothes out and now I have two sets of wet clothes that need to be dried.
I got a late start this morning. We didn’t get out of camp until almost 10:30 because of all the rain and packing up. Wet gear makes it harder to pack, but we were happily on our way. We had a medium day today on soft trail mostly downhill to a shelter named Tom’s Run Shelter
We ran into Rambo again and his companion who were coming the opposite way on the trail. Apparently, they had left their car keys somewhere and had to get transported back to where they started at Caledonia State Park, a long hike. I told him the next time I saw him, it would be to give him a beer at the brewery.
The day was marked by blueberries. They were blueberries for almost the entire trail at our feet, most of them unripe, but some of them ready to eat. Seth really enjoyed picking blueberries and feeding them to John Robert who loves them. When we got to the shelter there was a slight shower again, but we were able to weather through that and now it’s clear and the birds are chirping as I lay in my hammock. We have to get an early start in the morning in order to catch the shuttle that will take Seth, Kathryn and John back to Harpers Ferry. Mike, the shuttle driver will also give me a ride to Pine Grove. I will get picked up there by my friend Jim and go into Harrisburg for the Fourth of July celebration. I intend on staying at a motel for a couple of days to rest, resupply and dry everything out.
Another stellar day. The blessings just keep coming with the kids being with me. I don’t know how I’m going to make it when they leave.
Today’s mileage: 6.2
Total trail miles: 75.7