Another fantastic but very challenging day of hiking. In fact, we only were able to hike 12 miles in about 9 hours. The extreme humidity didn't help. The predicted thunderstorms seemed to just evaporate into the hot air and cause more humidity. Also, many of the water sources were dried up or gross. This is a well known NY trail fact, and at nearly every trail crossing trail angels had placed water caches. One even had some beer. One could argue that this makes the trail too easy, less wild. I don't know how I feel yet, but I do know I feel grateful for the concerned hiking community here in NY.
At the top of the steep down around mile 12 for the day, we realized that our mileage plans would put us at a very precarious point in the next few days unless we took some intentionally short days. But the topography of the area and the shelter spacing are also precarious. So where would we sleep?
Serendipitously, Wings crested the hill during our conversation and informed us of a trail angel she met that could take the 3 of us to a cheap motel at the bottom of this very hill. Perfect timing. Thanks PattieO.
Now, instead of awaiting a severe thunderstorm in our tent, we are watching Harry Potter, eating pizza and having another new east coast IPA at a motel that seems to love tiny jockeys holding lamps.
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