Oh-No, JD and Knotty enjoyed three much needed days of nature therapy on Pennsylvania's Thunder Swamp Trail June 18-20. After setting up camp and discovering that slugs got onto and into everything we named the event 'Slug Fest'. Considering the German heritage shared by the three of us and the minimal distance covered, 'The Kraut Krawl' was also considered but the arrival of Ramblin Rev with his British Isle ancestry nixed that. Another British Isler, Knotty II (guess who's wife) joined us for the day on Friday before fleeing to civilization when darkness approached.
The trip was a testament to the ultra-lightweight backpacking philosophy with each hiker carrying a minimalist pack weighing 15lbs and less. Our wallets were also much lighter because Oh-no informed us that the PA camping permit was $100 per head. We hiked in 14 miles from the parking lot and established our gypsy camp. It wasn't until Rev arrived with his GPS on Saturday that we were informed of the "rounding error" in our calculations. His darned device with it's satellites and computers insisted the distance was 1.4 miles. As long as the truth is coming out our packs and permit numbers may be a little off as well.
None the less, a good time was had by all. The nearby stream provided good tasting drinking water and many opportunities for swimming and exploring. Oh-no did a fine job of catching water snakes and tormenting JD with them. Despite the Swamp moniker, the event was surprisingly bug free (except, of course, for the slugs).
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