i'm freezing...weather.com says it's negative one here...i'm planning a boycott of the outdoors in protest today...
so, to fill my mind with warm thoughts, i want to hear about your hottest days on the trail...
for me, one day that comes to mind first is leaving palmerton in the middle of july...on my way out of town, i glanced at the bank clock and it read:
12:57 and 97*
as many will know, the hike outta there is nothing but rocks and an exposed walk...i did 15-18 (actually, i did more like 20 into the night, now that i think about it) miles that day on 3 liters of water...the spring up by the zinc mine was dry and they frown upon trail magic in that area...water was scarce...man, i even dropped my sandals (which were recovered in MA from pike county)...anyway, that was one of the hottest moments for me...