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Misery! - Continuing Adventures of the Hiking Historian
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 385/276/220 |
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