Corrected link for Photos

I realized the last link was bad - here's the corrected one.  Enjoy!

 https://plus.google.com/photos/104140785905751241971/albums/5772987429201732817

Delaware Water Gap, PA

Quick update from PA.  We got across the Delaware yesterday and got picked up by Pop-Pop, who drove us up to Uncle Dave and Patricia's place near the Poconos.  We had an amazing dinner and had a great night.  Thanks to Uncle Dave and Patricia for everything - it was a great place to hang out recover.  We're going to push 4 days to reach Port Clinton, PA on Thursday, where hopefully Patch and Maggie will be there to meet us for a couple nights stay.  That should be enough motivation to keep us moving South.  I was able to put up some pictures yesterday so you can check em' out at the link below:

https://plus.google.com/photos#photos/104140785905751241971/albums/5772987429201732817

Rt. 55 in NY - At the Petersen's

We made it into New York yesterday, and went about 15 miles past the CT/NY to reach Rt. 55.  Just as a huge thunderstorm swept over us and it started pouring, Doug came to the rescue and last night we hung out at the Petersen's place.  It felt great to get a shower and sleep on a nice bed, as opposed to being hunkered down somewhere on the trail instead. Today Leo and I are going to resupply then hit the trail again this afternoon.  I only put up a few pictures from the last section, as my camera was mostly in my pack.  We caught a bad thunderstorm on Everett Peak coming out of Great Barrington on Monday, and again last night.  Looks like more weather in the near future, but hopefully that bodes well for upcoming water sources.

We saw a few Scarlet Tanagers, but I couldn't get a great shot...

Taken after a severe thunderstorm passed over Everett Peak

Started seeing a bunch of these guys

Near Falls Village, CT

Cliff Jumping near Falls Village

Garter Snake.  My camera was being weird.

Farm in CT

Drying out at Wiley Shelter.  Leo's gutter placement backfired severely since the gutters were actually filled with water.

Farm near Pawling, NY

Escape Route to New York City

A lot of the water we've been passing looks like this 

Great Barrington, MA

Last Friday the three of us made it into Great Barrington, MA (mile 668) and met up with Leo's older brother Evan and my grandfather.  Unfortunately the time has come for Ian to return to real life, so sadly he headed back to Boston with Leo and flew back home last night.  Leo and I will try our best to stay on top of the blog from here on out, although now the lack of smartphone may limit our accessibility (we both have ancient flip phones). 

Leo chilled in his hometown of Lowell while I took a couple zeroes at my Pop-Pop's house in CT.  Coincidentally this weekend was also the Grey Fox Bluegrass festival so I was able to sneak up to the Catskills on Saturday and enjoy some great live music and camp out there for a night.  I met up with Sam and the crew at Kaaterskill Falls in the State Forest before going up to the festival grounds which was really cool.  The festival was a nice place to hang where I didn't feel any more grimey than the people around me.

I'm heading back to the trailhead this morning and Leo and I planned on meeting back up at a shelter tonight, just past the border of Mass. and Connecticut.  We plan on blowing through CT in a few days and reaching Rt. 55 in New York on Thursday night or early on Friday.  Our camp buddy (and former AT thru-hiker in '08) Doug Belliveau is going to pick us up there and help with our next resupply.  I'm hoping to pick up a new pair of boots this morning on the way to the trail, as mine have been torn up since New Hampshire.  Last night I was able to upload a bunch more photos from Hanover to here, so check em out at the link below:

https://picasaweb.google.com/104140785905751241971/AT12HanoverNHGreatBarringtonMA

Overall a great recharge this weekend and I'm psyched to start hiking again.  Looks like rain early this week but I'll take it considering the drought conditions we're hiking into.  I'd rather be wet and have water on trail then be hot, dry and thirsty. 

-Coonskin

R.I.P. BIL Wartanson

Officially part of history. Stopped in at the "bird cage" with Rob in Dalton 

Found a beautiful garden on the way to a Friendlys stop before we hike Mt Greylock 

Lt Dangle made it to his home state!