Michener Cabin to Antietam Shelter – 24 miles
Wednesday April 19th, 2017
Happy Birthday Mom! Today I learned another valuable lesson. Just because you CAN do something doesn’t mean that you SHOULD do something. 24 miles seemed like a great idea at the time but at the end of the day I came limping into camp like the walking dead. Southern PA has some of the NICEST shelters I’ve ever seen! (For some reason I’m favoring the shift key a lot while typing…yes I’m aware lol.) Of course… the shelter I chose to stay at happened not to be one of them but it did the job just the same. The shelters I’m referring to are Tumbling Run Shelters and Rocky Mountain Shelters but the gold medal definitely goes to the Quarry Gap Shelters!! There is a caretaker on site during the peak season, I believe, and man do I wish my timing during the day had been better because I would have loved to have stayed at this site. If anyone knows when it was constructed please tell me because it looked brand new. They even have separate quarters for snorers and non-snorers! Anyway…. I ended up at Antietam Shelter (after a short downpour) which was just fine, although its proximity to the road and the empty beer cans in the fire ring made it quite obvious that this was unfortunately a party spot for the locals. I had the shelter to myself, ate dinner, swallowed a dozen Advil, and went to bed! No more 24 mile days for this guy! I need a chiropractor! Seven miles to Maryland!
Will I ever get rid of those bags under my eyes?
oh my aching bones😱
Wherever I May Roam 