These Knees Were Made For Walking

We’re hiking along the Great Allegheny Passage near Confluence, PA. Here’s a picture of the two rivers that come together here. The Casselman and Youghiogheny. Here’s a picture. The Casselman is the brown muddy part and the Youghiogheny is the green/blue part. Very cool.

Trying to outrun the weather but not likely to have much luck. Rain is expected seven of the next ten days. But it might not be too bad. We’re at the Outflow Campground in Confluence, Pennsylvania. It’s a pretty little place. Sits on the edge of two rivers and direct access to the Great Allegheny…

Yup. Around 2 inches expected in this area, Cumberland, Maryland, in the next 24 hours. Camping next to creeks and flash floods also in the forecast. Headed indoors again. Jack and I are ensconced at a Sleep Inn Hotel for the night. I might have made it through the rain if I had stayed put…

The Canadian geese nesting and raising their goslings at Antietam Creek. I didn’t get pictures but how fun to see them. Graveyards. All the communities I am driving through would, of course, have graveyards. I am stopping at a few to take a look around at a few. Because I am in the middle of…

I saw three more on the way back to camp. Also saw this. But Jack missed it entirely.

We’re walking along the path around mile 110. In fact, I am camping right at the 110 mile marker. We walked along the path in an area called “Four Locks”. Back in the day it was a little town built around 4 locks that were built close together. The description of it reminds me of…

So the last time I posted was after a thunderstorm had destroyed my campsite. I went scurrying to another hotel and spent 3 nights there. I really can’t afford to keep doing that so I am figuring out how to live in the rain. Tonight, I am in another campsite back at McCoy’s Ferry. And…

I know it’s been a week or more since the last post so I thought I would just say we’re still out here. It’s been a rough week and I will write more later. But we’re fine.

Reality, meet Expectations If you haven’t heard from me for a few days it is because things are going pretty well. Or, at the very least, as expected. I am now in my fourth week on the road and still developing a routine that will work for me and Jack. In a little bit, I…

Jack and I have spent most of today at home. We got some more things in order. I am going to the grocery store in a bit but that’s all for today. I have added a page to the blog: Itinerary. Take a look if you like. Writing everything down is a bit intimidating as…

I officially started the Great American Rail Trail yesterday. Here’s the link. https://www.railstotrails.org/site/greatamericanrailtrail/ I actually went out to Georgetown University and walked back into Washington, DC. Got to mile Zero of the C & O Towpath. It is at Thompson’s Boat House, a landmark in DC. There was a lot going on there. They were…

Just to let you know, I am reading all the comments. And loving every one and everyone. Jack and I did spend 2 nights in a motel but we are back at the tent now. It was very sunny today and everything seems to have dried out except the fire pit. Having a little trouble…