Day 90 - Windsor Furnace Shelter to Allentown Shelter

Beginning of the day went well. Pretty easy terrain. Excited to get to the Eckville Shelter for a loooong break (to avoid hiking in the heat). Ended up staying from 11 to 5:15. Set up sort of like the 501 Shelter, with a bunkhouse next to a real house.

Lazee is the caretaker, and he's anything but. Keeps a fridge fully stocked with soda, juice, and ice cream sandwiches -- all for a donation only. Shower (cold) too, which felt really good. I sacked out on a lounge chair. Too hot to do much else, and it was tough to get going later.

Longshanks, Longway, Smittee, Swagman, Cameron/7 States, and Murph beat the heat at the Eckville Shelter

Terrain was definitely rockier. Not so happy to be struggling along at the back of the pack. Got to the shelter late again. Just enough time to cook and get things ready for the next day.

Oh, I think I forgot to mention that just before Birch Run Shelter, some people saw an orange cat on the trail. Was it Tiggy? Dave had a dream recently that he looked like the Snuggles dryer sheet bear -- sort of like he’s gotten a perm. Wonder if he’ll be back to normal by the time we see him.

Also, met two women who started hiking in Virginia -- Cool Runnings (because she’s slow, like the Jamaican bobsled team) and Who Cooks for You (because that’s the sound her favorite bird, the bard owl, makes). Great names.