Date: 2003-07-29
From: Stealth Campsite

To: Wind Gap, PA
Miles today: 14.9
Weather: overcast clouds

Another decent night of sleep in my tent, yay! We got up fairly early, and had breakfast...I have been mixing small boxes of cereal lately. This morning was a combination of Frosted Flakes and Corn Pops...yummy. I was feeling out of sorts today, and spent a good bit of time hiking on my own. I seem to be very moody and emotional lately...I don't know if it's due to where I am in my trek, who I'm hiking with, how long I've been away from home or if it's just me. I'm only two days away from finishing my 7th state, and that's exciting. The more I hike, the closer I get to home! I know the next few states will go by quickly, and before I know it, I'll be on my way to Katahdin. But that's jumping the gun just a bit...I'm still in the rocky state of PA. We took a break right on the Trail today...we'd gotten to the point of stumbling and tripping over every rock in the Trail, but hadn't found a decent place to take a break. So...the backpack being as versatile a piece of !gear as ever, we sat on them to break. We were nearly done, and Gerri had already started hiking again, when someone approached from the south. He looked familiar, but I didn't recognize him till he was right in front of me...The Littlist Hobo! I think the last time I saw him was at Miss Janet's. I'm not sure how he got behind me...he was at least a couple of weeks ahead, the last I knew. We asked how his hike was going, and chatted for a bit, then he continued on. I was feeling sleepy, and didn't want to move, but finally dragged my lazy butt up to continue hiking. The weather continues to be perfect for hiking...not too hot or humid, but sunny and breezy. We were trying for another 17 mile day today, but the terrain, the lack of available water and our affinity for longish breaks worked against us. We were trying to figure out what would be the best solution...as we took an hour-long break at the next shelter. The Companion (a guide to amenities and features on !the Trail) showed that Wind Gap had a lot more development than Delaware Water Gap, which was where we were originally planning on resupplying. Randy figured that we could resupply a day earlier, get our laundry done and stay in a motel in Wind Gap, then we'd only have to pick up our mail drops in Delaware Water Gap, and continue on into NJ. It sounded like a plan...we got to the road and started hitching. It only took about 5 minutes to get a ride...but it was a good thing we got one. The data book listed everything as being one mile away, when it was at least two miles to where we were staying. We got a room with two beds at the hiker rate, but when we went to it, one of the owners met us with keys to another room that had three beds...no extra charge. That meant we could all get a good night's sleep...yay! Randy went shopping while Gerri and I took showers, then I got an ice drink(Rita's...yum!) and started the laundry. We went to dinner at an Italian place next to the laundromat, then went back to the motel. We were going to watch! Minority Report on HBO, but Randy had read the wrong day's schedule. So, we ended up watching Flatliners, then another movie (which, now a week later, I can't recall), before finally hitting the hay. Hope I can sleep...