I went out early last week. I planned a 3.5-day section hike, 36 miles, Wakely Dam to NY 8, Piseco on the Northville-Placid trail.
I wound up moving faster than expected, and completed the hike in 2.5 days. I hiked out the last day 14.4 miles on a badly bruised knee. I'm still hobbling around with my shillelagh. At least it's not even a week since I got back, and I can feel it healing (too slowly!). The knee is fine if I don't try to do stairs with it. My toes were like hamburger with all the mud. The scenery was gorgeous!
Trip report on my trailjournal: trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=504863. This is a piece of the thru-hike that I wasn't able to finish in October.
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Bog near Sturges Hill by Kevin Kenny, on Flickr
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Cedar River by Kevin Kenny, on Flickr
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Bridge on the Beaver Pond outlet by Kevin Kenny, on Flickr
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South Lake outlet by Kevin Kenny, on Flickr
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South Lake view by Kevin Kenny, on Flickr
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Sunset on Spruce Lake by Kevin Kenny, on Flickr
I wound up moving faster than expected, and completed the hike in 2.5 days. I hiked out the last day 14.4 miles on a badly bruised knee. I'm still hobbling around with my shillelagh. At least it's not even a week since I got back, and I can feel it healing (too slowly!). The knee is fine if I don't try to do stairs with it. My toes were like hamburger with all the mud. The scenery was gorgeous!
Trip report on my trailjournal: trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=504863. This is a piece of the thru-hike that I wasn't able to finish in October.
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Bog near Sturges Hill by Kevin Kenny, on Flickr
[IMG:https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3800/19403624398_d3fc86495b_z.jpg]
Cedar River by Kevin Kenny, on Flickr
[IMG:https://farm1.staticflickr.com/469/19585046462_a510960221_z.jpg]
Bridge on the Beaver Pond outlet by Kevin Kenny, on Flickr
[IMG:https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3682/18969654584_5fd60c534e_z.jpg]
South Lake outlet by Kevin Kenny, on Flickr
[IMG:https://farm1.staticflickr.com/334/19405758219_698113f502_z.jpg]
South Lake view by Kevin Kenny, on Flickr
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Sunset on Spruce Lake by Kevin Kenny, on Flickr
I'm not lost. I know where I am. I'm right here.