Date: 2009-08-08
From: Greenwood Lake NY

To: Port Clinton PA
Miles today: 0.0
Weather: overcast clouds

8/2/09 SundayFor some reason I woke up very late this morning. I think the roaring sound of the river left me slept extra good. I didn¢t start hiking till 9:30. The trail was flat, level and smooth. The river was still very high. After an hour into my hiking I caught up with a NoBo. His name was What. We argued whether who was going the correct way. I got my geagrophic maps out to help him. After an hour of helping him figure out that he was heading the wrong direction, we was not happy. He had skipped a section and that morning started walking in the wrong direction. I am glade that I was able to help him. Soon after that it started to rain. It seems like it was raining every other day. I didn¢t ge to Kent till 1:00 to resupply. I found a laundry mate where I washed my cloths and then I went shopping for food. Connecticut is expensive. After that I ate a Lunch/Supper at one of the restraunts. The Ruben burger I got with fries was 8$ which was very small. I was not a happy hiker. I stopped at the outfitter to bi stove fuel and water treatment but they were out of both out of it. I didn¢t leave town till 5:30pm. I am staying at the Mt Aglo Lean-to. I found a group of summer backpacking group there. I ask if I could buy there can of stove fuel, they gave it to me for free. Then I net a section hiker named Phil who plays the Irish whisle and I jammed with him for an hour. I¢m in bed at 9:00 tonight and in Jeremiah 4 in my Bible reading. Still fiddling.8/3/09 MondayToday went fast. Nothing exiting happen. I found it funny to find bourders in a farmers field. I cross the New York boarder and stopped and bought two hat dogs at a hot dog stand along NY 22. I am at the Telephone Pioneer shelter. About 10 NoBos are here, 2 of them play guitar. I got my fill of Blues tonight. We also started a campfire tonight, the first one since New Hampshire. I learned two new fiddle tunes. I am till reading my Bible.This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the one who trust in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and who¢s heart turns away from the Lord. Jeremiah 17:58/4/09 TuesdayThis morning I started Around 7:30. The first lake I got to was interesting. Is was called Nuclear Lake. I saw a deer and gotten really close to it. When I got to NY 52 I stopped at a pizza place and ate a pizza and some ice cream. Then I played my fiddle for a half hour. I was able to talk to a local about how Nuclear Lake got its name. It was a research center at one time a research center that burnt down then was then cleared away and made a lake. The rumor was that they were using radio active material. I got to the RPH shelter early, so I decided to, since it was so close to the road, to take a walk. There was a horse farm near by. At the shelter I met 7 NoBos and played my fiddle for them. Then we ordered pizza and roasted marshmallows around the campfire that night. Tonight seems like the best night ever. I am in Jeremiah 20 in my Bible.8/5/09 WednesdayToday went fast. Nothing really happen. I was not prepared for the so little water ahead of me. I couldn¢t find water anywhere so at a road I went to some persons house and refilled, I talked to the owner, he said many hikers stop there for water. That night I stayed at a pavilion at a Monastery. It had lights and outlets, I also was able to talk to one of the neighbors who left me us his cellphone to call Randall. Im still fiddling and Reading my Bible.8/6/09 ThursdayToday was like the most exciting day on the trail. I paused for a picture at the lowest point of the trail which was in front of a bear exibit in a zoo. I crossed the Hudson today. The brigde was alsome. I also went swimming at a pool that was at the park, I was able to get in for free. Bear Mt. was alsome. I was able to see New York City for the first time. The hike was beautiful. That evening I seen over 7 deer and was able to get very close to it. I am stayng at Finger board shelter tonight. It was an Alsome Shelter on a hugged boarder. The moon is very bright tonight.8/7/09 FridayMy last day of hiking before I go with my family on a family vacation for 3 days. This morning was a beautiful morning with clear skys. I started out low in water because they were no place near the shelter to refill. I was hoping that the trail magic of many gallons of water would refill my supply gut the jugs were all empty. I walked for 3 hour without a single drop of water. I finally was able to refill .5 miles down a road. Tonight I am sleeping in my tent on top of a hill right outside the Bellvale Farms Creamery. I had a quart of really good icecream right before I went to bed. That was probably the best icecream I ever tasted. I was so hoping to catch up with Rojo and Brewer but I missed them by 1 12 days. I fiddled in the parking lot and made five bucks. Still reading my Bible.