Where Boots Go to Die...

Mike at Wolf Rocks
Mike at Wolf Rocks, Day 2
Napping at the Pinnacle
Napping at the Pinnacle, Day 3.  Check out the turkey vulture flying on the left side.  I smelled bad enough, perhaps they thought I was dead.
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A large rat snake atop the Pinnacle, Day 3
Eagle's Nest Shelter
Eagle's Nest Shelter, Day 4
Mike performs some much-needed surgery
Mike performs some much-needed surgery
CD admiring the view near the US501 road crossing
CD admiring the view near the US501 road crossing, Day 5
Old Bridge over the Swatara River
Old Bridge over the Swatara River, Day 5
CD about to fall in the Trout Run at Swatara Gap
CD about to fall in the Trout Run at Swatara Gap, Day 5
The very welcome Rausch Gap Shelter
The very welcome Rausch Gap Shelter, Day 6
Mike consults the map at Rausch Gap
Mike consults the map at Rausch Gap
Hiking through the St. Anthony's Wilderness
Hiking through the St. Anthony's Wilderness on Day 6
Pausing for a late lunch at Clark Creek before crossing Rt. 325.
Pausing for a late lunch at Clark Creek before crossing Rt. 325. (Day 6)
A pasta repast at the Peter's Mountain Shelter
A pasta repast at the Peter's Mountain Shelter, Day 6
Zen Monkey (NOBO) at Peter's Mountain Shelter
Zen Monkey (NOBO) at Peter's Mountain Shelter
Finally crossing US22 at Duncannon
Finally crossing US22 at Duncannon, Day 7
The wonderful town of Duncannon, PA
The wonderful town of Duncannon, PA
Our sumtuous dwellings at the Doyle Motel in Duncannon
Our sumtuous dwellings at the Doyle Motel in Duncannon
Duncannon and the Sesquahanna River from the hill above town
Duncannon and the Sesquahanna River from the hill above town, Day 8
A map break before crossing the Great Valley
A map break before crossing the Great Valley, Day 8
Setting out across the Great Valley
Setting out across the Great Valley, Day 8
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Lovely pretty flowers!
Mile upon mile of field walking.
Mile upon mile of field walking, Day 8
Sunset, still miles from rest
Sunset, still miles from rest, Day 8, mile 20.
The aftermath: my split and mangled boots.
The aftermath: my split and mangled boots.