Starting from Kent, CT
Hiked 17 miles
It was another long day on the trail. They called at 6:23 p.m. and still had a half mile to go. Navigator was feeling the pain of breaking in new boots. Today the weather was humid, but the temperatures were around 75 degrees. Turtle didn’t want to talk long because he said his clothes were damp with sweat and when he stopped he got cold.
One of the cool things about the trail is that you share periods of time with other hikers. Navigator and Turtle are ahead of most of the through hikers, so most of their interactions have been with local folks who do short hikes or day hikes. Today they met Jolly Rancher and his dog Harley, a yellow lab that looked like the dog in the movie Marley and Me. Jolly Rancher and Harley were a nice diversion. Harley, who was about two years old, was still enough of a puppy to be curious so when Navigator sat down to take a break Harley came right over to see him, face-to-face.
Both hikers were looking forward to getting to the shelter and settling in for the night.
Total miles hiked 193.5
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