D85, M1223 - A Week of Beautiful Weather

Destination:  Pocahontas Springs
Date: Mon, 6 Jun

Have really been enjoying the sun and cool breeze under a canopy of green since leaving Duncannon. Rain in next weeks forecast 😢

Hati and Skoll are taking a little 5 month Father and Son outing to Katahdin!


Alex fm DE is doing 2nd section hiked to finish PA... because he LOVES rocks


View of Port Clinton... only 4 away


A weird mini totem pole 2mi from town?


Last mile of descent into Post Clinton was steepest to date... and with scree! Slid 2 times. VERY scary!

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