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Old December 11th, 2006, 12:21 AM posted to alt.support.diet
Beverly
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Default Misery! - Continuing Adventures of the Hiking Historian

Sounds like a great hike. You weren't the only one who over dressed for the
weather today. Eight of us did the Sunday morning breakfast ride and we
were stopping every few miles to shed a piece of clothing. Everyone had
their pockets stuffed with clothing by the time we finished the ride. I
guess I can't complain as this is great weather for December.

Beverly










The Historian wrote:
This afternoon, I climbed Mt. Misery in Valley Forge. It was 1:15 PM
when I left the Neilmobile at Washington's Headquarters, and I
staggered back to my car at 3:30. During that time, I hiked up the side
of Misery, arriving at the top by a little after 2:30. The trail was
extremely rocky; last night, online, I stumbled across a description of
Pennsylvania trails as "where boots go to die", and I now know the
truth of that saying.

While at the summit, I hiked a little bit along the Horseshoe Trail,
and signed the trail register. I'm estimating that I walked about four
miles today, much of it climbing.

I still have a lot to learn about hiking. I didn't bring enough water,
for one. Also, I was far too heavily dressed for the unseasonably warm
weather. Halfway up the side of Misery I stopped and removed my jacket
and shirt. Fortunately, underneath I was wearing a T-shirt. So in
addition to the beauties of nature, other hikers got to see the
spectacle of a fat middle aged man with the phrase "I am the kid your
parents warned you about" printed on his chest.

To see some of the Horseshoe Trail and other trails on Mt. Misery,
visit this site:

http://curiousgawker.blogspot.com/20...hoe-trail.html

Neil
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