I took a 5 mile-ish to and back hike yesterday from Greenwood Lake area to Fitzgerald Falls. It was nice and wet!
I ran into a thru-hiker, who claimed to be doing the entire trail and on his way to Maine. Young guy in his early 30's, said he started in April. He's only in NY now. I asked if he think he will make it to Katadhin before it shuts down and he seemed to think he will. He said he has taken a lot of zero days. I passed him as he was going very slow. His story seemed a bit fishy because he didnt seem to know what the "blue blazed" trails were for...He seemed very clean and not like the typical thru hiker you encounter come NY. I forgot to ask him his trail name...I wished him luck
I ran into a thru-hiker, who claimed to be doing the entire trail and on his way to Maine. Young guy in his early 30's, said he started in April. He's only in NY now. I asked if he think he will make it to Katadhin before it shuts down and he seemed to think he will. He said he has taken a lot of zero days. I passed him as he was going very slow. His story seemed a bit fishy because he didnt seem to know what the "blue blazed" trails were for...He seemed very clean and not like the typical thru hiker you encounter come NY. I forgot to ask him his trail name...I wished him luck
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