Total trail mileage: 1177.0 (approx)
Starting location: Clarks Valley
Ending location: Before Willam Penn Shelter
Weather: 61 degrees in the morning. 68-76 degrees during the day.
Clear and sunny all day
I am at
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=40.494891,+-76.479656
It was a nice day today. The weather was good, and I was able to get
most of my stuff dry. The trail was a really nice section to walk
through on a day like today.
I think I saw a baby copperhead. At least it was a baby snake and
wasn't the typical black or black with yellow stripes that I have been
seeing. It was tan with speckles in a different shade of tan. I am
not sure what baby copperheads look like, so I made sure I was clear
of it. I may have already mentioned this, but I have heard that the
young ones are even more dangerous as they don't have a way to control
how much venom they use. So, if they bite you, you get the full dose,
even if it was just meant as a warning.
I decided to stop prior to the shelter today. I had taken a few
breaks throughout the day without watching the time. The section I
was walking through was very overgrown, so when I saw a possible
campsite I stopped rather than risking walking in the dark.
Unfortunately there is only one pair of trees and they aren't ideal
for hammocking. The one tree is bigger around than the length of my
hammock rope. So, I had to throw the strap over one of the branches
which is rather high. I got the other end of my hammock as high as I
possibly could so it wasn't completely unlevel. This is the highest I
have ever pitched the hammock. If that branch breaks I'll be in a lot
of pain.
I almost forgot that I am headed for Port Clinton on a Saturday. I
knew I was trying to make the US/UK World Cup game, but I neglected to
consider that I need to pick up my maildrop and the post office closes
early on Saturday. So, I will try to make tomorrow a long day so I
can get into town early Saturday. If I don't make it, I'll just zero
in Port Clinton (which I might end up doing anyway), watch some more
of the games on Sunday, and then pick up my package Monday morning
before getting back on trail. I had scheduled in some slack for the
next section anyway so this might work out.
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