Re: [pct-l] rocks - was shoes

> Hi Jim,
>
> This post caught my eye since we live in PA.  We have hiked 80 percent
> of the MST - doing it on weekends...and yes, PA is full of rocky trails -
> a good sturdy hiking boot is a must!  :^)
>
> We live a stone's throw from the Donut Hole and hope to do the whole
> thing this coming summer.  Have hike parts of it in combination with some
> side trails.
>
> Kathy
>
>
> Ginny & Jim Owen wrote:
>
> > Jim -
> > We've been over that section of the Mid State at least three times - and
it
> > always seems to come as a surprise.  A nasty surprise - but then, you're
> > talking about Pennsylvania.  Someday we'll have to introduce you to the
> > Donut Hole. Makes the AT look like a superhighway - it's our favorite
trail
> > (except for the CDT) :-)).
> >
> > Walk softly,
> > Jim
> >
> > "Jim Mayer" <jmayer@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >Jim and Ginny will appreciate this... on one part of the trail I
noticed in
> > >the trail guide that I was coming up to an old railroad grade.  I was
so
> > >happy... visions of an easy grade and smooth hiking filled my mind.
> > >Well.... no.  That grade was made of rocks... big rocks.... little
> > >rocks....
> > >all rocks.  There were more rocks on the trail than off it!  I decided
that
> > >the designers of the trail had gathered all the rocks together and
piled
> > >them up in order to preserve the MST experience!
> > >
> > >Happy hiking.
> > >
> > >-- Jim
> >
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