PA-501 shelter-Nov 2nd overnighter

[JollyGreen]

One of these days I will make it. I have not been to the notorious 501. I was out on a backpacking trip this w/e with a group in Harriman SP. We did about 20 mi, came back with blisters and swollen joints, especially my right knee (which up to now was my good one). I am hobbling into work this morning. My wife told me about a trick for the blisters which is to take a needle and thread and pass it through the blister and let the thread absorb the fluid. Don't mean to hijack the thread but has anyone else heard of this? Maybe I'll start a separate thread on this.

There is a whole thread on this subject somewhere, I'll search for it at lunch.

[Suede]

There is a whole thread on this subject somewhere, I'll search for it at lunch.

I think I found one. Thanks.

http://https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=80519&highlight=Blisters

[JollyGreen]

I think I found one. Thanks.

http://https://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=80519&highlight=Blisters

That's the one

[Chris K]

So glad I changed my plans and met y'all up at the 501 shelter. I was great meeting everyone. It was my son's first time in a hammock overnight. He did just fine, and said he slept most of the night with only some slight cold back/butt syndrome. Probably didn't have the Jarbidge UQ snugged up enough, but it was pretty cold and windy. Breakfast was great.

In case I forgot during out short time together: Thanks Dutch for helping Colby and I find a site to hang, and use of the dutchware grill/grate to cook our steaks...oh and for the wings. Thanks Jolly Green for the chair rental around the campfire. Thanks Rusty for the potato salad, and Gadgets for the H20. Thanks edcpreps for the firewood. Thanks Blackfoot for the lift back to the car! And thank's to everyone else for the hospitality, stories and great company!

Here is a link to the GPS Tracks with out stats on Trimble Outdoors and some pics I took of my son & my 11mi hike in from Rt 183 to the 501 shelter, :

http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/2483760#

Trimble Outdoors Tracks Map


Fort Dietrich Snyder Monument


AT Marker


Hertlein Campsite were Colby and I had lunch (bagel with tuna for me and PB&J for Cobster)



Two Turkey Vultures perched on Shikellamy overlook


The view from Shikellamy overlook - still has some of the beautiful fall colors


View from Round Head


Colby on the Boulder Field about 3 miles or so from the 501 shelter

[tat2ITgeek]

Man I can't believe I missed this!! Right in my neck of the woods (so to speak!) Unfortunately, I was on call and could not have made it anyway.