06.19.07
Day 5 Wednesday June 13
15.4mi to Peter’s Mtn Shelter
When I woke there was thick eery fog covering everything. By the time I ate packed and broke camp most of it had cleared out. Hiking back up to the trail felt good and strong. Met Beach Bum from Va Beach. Said he had started on Springer March 4th that this was his 100th day. He had retired just so he could hike the trail this year. he was coming from Darlington Shelter and headed into Duncannon, PA. for a day off the trail. I walked down about 5mi into and through Duncannon, PA. Yes the trail in some spots goes through towns and along sidewalks. Kids playing in the yard I guess smelly dirty hikers are a common sight. Crossed the Juniata and Susquehanna Rivers. Then headed up Peters Mtn. to Clarks Ferry Shelter.
8mi under my belt the rumor was that Peters Mtn Shelter had no water, so a quick stop in Clarks Ferry Shelter to fill up for the last 6mi of the day. As soon as I was filled up on water another big strong thunder storm rolled through, since I was dry and in a shelter I waited it out. Headed out about an hour later for a quick zip across the ridge to Peters Mtn Shelter. It rained a few more times and I got into shelter about 7:30 tired and wet. But a huge new shelter with plenty of room. Where I met Panda, Peterman, One Way jesus and Salaam.
Due to the storm and overcast it droped into the 40s over night.
-segue’07