Duncannon, PA - 1135.4 miles

Duncannon, PA View

We rushed into Duncannon, PA to re-supply and wash our sleeping bags - they stink. The trail goes thru Duncannon - down a road with a different church on each corner. We are on our way to the campground - $3.50 to pitch tent - can shower and shuttle service - we got to the camp - what a dump - he does not shuttle - has taxi service - so we have to walk 2 miles and back to the store and laundry. The restrooms are cement black - stink - get sick if you shower - the camp is also next to railroad - it is like an interstate all night - trains coming and going - I guess it is true - you get what you pay for! We did walk to the store to re-supply and when we left the shop a young man asked if we were on our way to the Pub - we said yes - so we did not have to walk 1 mile. Cost arm and leg to wash our sleeping bags - but worth every penny of it. We went to the Doyle Hotel - most hikers spent the night in a hotel with a pub - the food we wonderful. We visited with some other hikers until about 7:50 - then went to our dumpster camp, railroad & trains.

Patches has a lot of animals/snakes he wants to see. Today we saw our 1st copperhead - PA is known for it's rocks - well.....Mr Copperhead was on leaves (the same color as him) you could hardly see it - sort of under a rock. With all the rocks - up & down - it has slowed our pace - makes the day longer. We also saw a nice box turtle. PA's mountains are very flat looking, but on top of the flat was rocky as can be!

Patches critters:

Copperhead

Box Turtle

Snapping Turtle

Book Worms

Tomorrow is the 4th of July - Happy Fourth of July to all you Americans - we will see what happens on the trail.

Have fun.............