Date: 2011-06-30
From: Port Clinton Pavilion

To: Windsor Furnace Shelter
Miles today: 5.8
Weather: broken clouds

Trail magic, Cabelas, WalMart, slept late, and still even did some hiking though it was possibly going to be a full zero. So I knew I wasn't going to be going anywhere fast today so just slept as long as I could which was about 8. Rolled out of bed and put on my down jacket and pants, the last time I will use them for a while. Made breakfast with some miscellaneous stuff in my food bag to clean it out. I then did a full pack shake down before going to the post office. Got rid of some miscellaneous medicines I have collected and decided to send my pillow home to save weight. The pillow consisted of the down jacket/pants and fleece stuff sack. Also sending the coffee cup back I pretty much used only a couple times after getting sent to me. Just don't cook coffee anymore in this heat. The silk bag liner is also going home and using the under side of my sleeping bag for a layer to sleep on. Pretty much the same thing as the liner so no need for both. Also sent home my short gaiters I haven't been using in quite a while. Total sent home was 2 pounds plus probably another pound in stuff I just threw away. I then go to the post office to forward my box to Palmerton and send home my stuff. When they go to get my box they bring me two and one is huge. It doesn't say who it is from but is from California. I open it up and it contains four cases of organic energy drinks from Guayaki Yerba Mate. Apparently they got my maildrop from off this site and sent them to me. The shots are all in glass bottles and weight 15 pounds according to the shipping label. Obviously they wjere meant to be handed out to other hikers as well for marketing. Unfortunately they aren't something I ever use so there are plenty for others. I left them at the post office hiker box and others can enjoy. Was a very surprising maildrop. After the fun there I started walking and trying to hitch over to Hamburg 2 miles away where there is a Walmart and Cabelas. Never got a ride. Hit up walmart and get very little, Tang because they didn't have Gatorade?!? and english muffins for peanut butter and a box of cereal. Then I walked over to Cabelas for a cheap buffet lunch, after a big salad and some meatloaf and potatos I did some shopping. The shirt Hoop gave me just isn't cutting it and is rubbing my arm pits and never dries. Found a comfortable Under armor type feeling shirt that is lime green, not much of color choices but cheap and works for what I want. As I am preparing to find an electrical outlet outside to sit by for a while Shaka and A Game show up and are asking about a shuttle back to the trail. Had no idea about it but that was great timing, the Cabelas greeter setup a shuttle to leave at 2:30. In the mean time I charged my phone and read. The shutle dropped us back off and I decided to hike out to the first shelter about five and a half miles out. It wasn't a zero but a long nero today which is just as well, was a climb out of town but was easy enough. At the shelter A Game had a gift waiting for her here from a previous coworker of pizza and beer. She gave everyone a beer and Shaka and her had the pizza. Was a good relaxing day but tomorrow will be a long trying one twenty miles to a restaurant with live music Haha yes right now we are just jumping from city to city. But this isn't a city but a nearby restaurant with a side trail .2 miles to it where you can supposedly camp there. Might be going on a few more miles though to be able to get to Palmerton mid day the following day so I can be in and out. There I will pick on my maildrop I forwarded with my shoes. My current ones don't seem bad but I did notice the sole is worn completely down on the outsides where I walk. Well time to sleep, I want to leave at first light tomorrow for some reason.